Conservative opposition candidate Yoon Sook-yeol is the winner of South Korea’s presidential election in one of the most ambiguous elections in recent years, which will shape the policy of the fourth largest economy in the next five years. . Yun, a candidate from the ruling People’s Party, won over ruling Democratic Party candidate Li Jae-myung […]
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South Korea will impose controls on exports to Belarus
South Korea will impose controls on exports to Belarus because Minsk “actively supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” the South Korean Foreign Ministry said today. The ministry did not specify what measures it would take, but said it would be in line with what Seoul has already done against Russia. South Korea has condemned Moscow […]
South Korea: Order to protect nuclear plant from fire in Uljin city
LAST UPDATE: 12:14 South Korean President Moon Jae-in today ordered that every effort be made to protect the Hanul nuclear plant from a fire that broke out in the eastern coastal city of Uljin, according to a statement from the presidency. The government issued a natural disaster warning after a fire broke out in Ulcinj […]
South Korea: North Korea launches rocket in mid-Ukraine crisis
Today’s North Korean missile launch is “sad” at a time when the international community is working to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, South Korea’s National Security Council said, urging the neighboring country to return to the negotiating table. Earlier, the South Korean military said North Korea had probably fired a “ballistic missile” (initially reported as […]
South Korea: Coronavirus breaks 100,000 barrier in last 24 hours
In South Korea, outbreaks of the new coronavirus have exceeded the 100,000 mark for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic two years ago, as the most contagious Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly. The number of cases is expressed as fears that it will continue its upward course as the authorities relax […]
South Korea: Over 50,000 cases of coronavirus for the fifth consecutive day
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KCDA) announced today that 54,619 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the 24 hours to midnight Sunday, with infections breaking the 50,000 barrier for the fifth consecutive day and collapsing. patients due to complications of COVID-19. The death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in South Korea has […]
South Korean president warns of ‘crisis’ if Pyongyang tests long-range missiles
The South Korean president warned today, in an interview with international news agencies, that the peninsula could slip into a “crisis state” again if Pyongyang implemented its threats to resume long-range rocket launches. “If the series of missile launches from North Korea reaches the point of lifting the moratorium on long-range missile tests, the Korean […]
Britain and South Korea today sign agreement to strengthen supply chains
Britain and South Korea will sign an agreement today to boost supply chains hit by the pandemic for major products, such as semiconductor devices, with British Commerce Minister Anne-Marie Trevelian hosting her counterpart in London. of South Korea Geo Han-ku. The two ministers will also begin working together for an improved bilateral trade agreement, as […]
South Korea: More than 16,000 cases of coronavirus for the first time
South Korea exceeds 16,000 new coronavirus cases for first time today the detection of her first case. The Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KCDA) announced that 16,096 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the 24 hours to midnight on Thursday and 24 patients died due to complications of COVID-19. The pandemic in South Korea […]
US does not consider easing tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from South Korea
Kathryn Tai, US Trade Representative (USTR), told the South Korean Commerce Minister yesterday that the US had focused on “ongoing talks” on access to steel and aluminum and that domestic industry concerns affect the Biden government’s approach, its office said. South Korea is seeking a 25 percent tariff exemption imposed by the United States on […]
