Large numbers of foreign citizens have been caught up in Shanghai’s extended COVID-19 lockdown that has been in place for more than two weeks in some parts of the city. Like Chinese residents, foreigners face a difficult situation as they struggle for food and to gain access to medical care. Various parts of the city…
South Korea’s SK Weighs Investing in Small Nuclear Reactors, Eyes Bill Gates’ TerraPower
South Korea’s SK Group said on Tuesday it was mulling investments in small-sized nuclear reactors and that one of the candidates was TerraPower, a U.S. venture founded by Bill Gates. A spokesperson for SK Inc, the holding company of the No. 3 conglomerate in South Korea, confirmed that TerraPower is a potential investment target among…
US Aircraft Carrier Enters Sea of Japan Amid North Korea’s Nuclear Threats
A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier group is conducting operations in the Sea of Japan, officials said Tuesday, amid fears of new missile launches by North Korea in anticipation of Pyongyang’s upcoming national event. U.S. officials claimed that the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is conducting operations with the Japanese forces in the Sea of Japan,…
South Korea Seeks US Nuclear Protection; Taiwan Receives Patriot Missile Defense Support
April 7, 2022
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AUKUS, the U.S.-UK-Australia security agreement, will build hypersonic weapons, as China is the main threat in the Indo-Pacific. While the Chinese Communist Party refuses to condemn Russia, more and more countries are taking notice of the future of Asia. The United States has a central role as a Pacific power, and Japan, Korea, the Philippines,…
North Korea Could Hold Nuclear Test Next Week, China and Russia Not Condemning Launches: US Envoy
April 7, 2022
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A senior U.S official has warned that North Korea could hold a nuclear test next week to mark the birth anniversary of the country’s late founder, Kim Il-sung, and said that there have been no productive discussions with China or Russia regarding U.S. efforts to condemn Pyongyang’s recent string of missile launches. Special Representative for North Korea Ambassador Sung Kim…
North Korea Might Hold Nuclear Test Next Week, China and Russia Not Condemning Launches: US Envoy
April 7, 2022
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North Korea might hold a nuclear test next week to mark the birth anniversary of the country’s late founder, Kim Il Sung, according to a U.S. official, who said that there have been no productive discussions with China or Russia regarding U.S. efforts to condemn Pyongyang’s recent string of missile launches. U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim…
South Korea Seeks to Deploy US Strategic Weapons Amid Heightened Nuclear Threats from North
South Korea’s defense ministry is reportedly seeking the deployment of U.S. strategic assets amid heightening tensions with North Korea. The two allies have agreed to reactivate a Trump-era consultation mechanism to further discuss the deterrence measures. On April 4, South Korea and the United States have agreed to reactivate the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) to…
South Korea, US Agree to Reactivate Extended Deterrence Strategy: Seoul Delegate
South Korea and the United States have agreed to reactivate the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group to counter “any North Korean provocation,” the chief of president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation said on April 4. South Korea’s policy consultation delegation, led by representative Park Jin, met with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Washington on…
South Korea’s March Inflation Rate Hits Decade High
South Korea’s consumer price index rose 4.1 percent in March, the highest rate in a decade, up from 3.7 percent in February, government data showed on Tuesday. The 4.1 percent increase is the highest since December 2011, when prices surged 4.2 percent year-on-year, Yonhap News Agency (YNA) reported, citing data from Statistics Korea. The statistics…
Han Duck-Soo to Return as South Korea’s Next Prime Minister
South Korea’s freshly elected president Yoon Suk-yeol has selected a former prime minister who served the country more than a decade ago to join his administration next month, according to local reports on Sunday. Yoon nominated 72-year-old Han Duck-soo to be prime minister in his cabinet, restoring his role during the liberal Roh Moo-hyun administration…
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