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South Korea woos African nations over critical mineral supplies
SEOUL -- South Korea is wooing African countries in a bid to secure minerals essential to producing batteries, electric vehicles and smartphones, as the high-tech economy tries to curb its heavy reliance on China for lithium, graphite and rare earths.
ExxonMobil, BP drive Indonesia's growth into carbon capture hub
JAKARTA -- Global oil majors such as ExxonMobil and BP are planning a series of carbon capture and storage projects in Indonesia, which aims to become the Southeast Asian hub for the emerging industry.
Japan, South Korea move past radar row to improve defense ties
SINGAPORE -- Japan and South Korea on Saturday took a step toward strengthening defense cooperation, agreeing on measures to prevent a recurrence of a radar lock-on incident that resulted in a five-year standoff.
Tokyo, Seoul should boost ties, aim at larger market: Yoon adviser
TOKYO -- Japan and South Korea should boost economic cooperation to expand their presence in the global market, going beyond encouraging trade among themselves, according to a foreign policy adviser for South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol.
China-Japan-South Korea summit fails to cover key security issues despite having ‘right optics’
In the joint declaration issued after the Monday summit, the three countries called for wide-ranging cooperation, including resuming negotiations on a free-trade agreement as well as expanding people-to-people exchanges.
Philippines, Brunei sign deal on closer maritime cooperation, with eye on Beijing in South China Sea
The Philippines has signed a maritime cooperation deal with Brunei to boost “stability of the region”, but analysts say Bandar Seri Begawan’s ties with China could limit its commitment to working with Manila on countering Beijing’s influence in the South China Sea.
China, Japan and South Korea Hold Regional Summit Overshadowed by U.S.
The leaders of South Korea and Japan on Monday sought to restore economic cooperation with China, their biggest trading partner, after years of souring relations, but their three-way talks were overshadowed by heightened tensions between China and the United States, Seoul and Tokyo’s most important military ally.