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Why South Korea's election isn't leading to Japan bashing this time
TOKYO -- The stinging defeat suffered by South Korea's ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP) in the April 10 general election says something about the ups and downs of the country's politics. But relations with Japan -- a topic fraught with difficulty -- weren't a factor in this outcome.
Russia shipping fuel to North Korea above U.N. cap: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to violate a cap imposed by the United Nations Security Council, the White House said on Thursday, suggesting new sanctions could result.
Bob Carr, ex-Australian envoy with close China ties to sue New Zealand minister, Winston Peters, over China barb
Australia’s former top diplomat Bob Carr will sue New Zealand’s foreign minister over incendiary allegations about the closeness of his ties to China, his office said Thursday.
Japanese former child actor arrested as suspect over burnt corpses found outside Tokyo
Japanese former child actor Kirato Wakayama was one of two men arrested in Japan on Wednesday (May 1) over the burnt remains of a restaurateur and his wife found on April 16.
South Korea parliament approves new enquiry into deadly 2022 crowd crush
SEOUL — South Korea's National Assembly voted on Thursday (May 2) to approve a bill backed by the ruling and opposition parties to launch a fresh probe into the deadly Halloween crowd crush in the capital Seoul in 2022.
SK Hynix foresees long-term surge in AI memory chip demand
ICHEON, South Korea -- The head of SK Hynix has vowed to continue expanding output of memory chips used in artificial intelligence applications, predicting global demand will increase sharply over the long term.
South Korea unveils guidelines for 'Corporate Value-up Program'
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's financial regulator on Thursday proposed detailed guidelines for companies if they choose to participate in the government's reform program aimed at enhancing shareholder value.