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Apr 23 2024
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North Korea issues nuclear 'warning signal' to US, South Korea
North Korea’s missile test on Monday was in fact a drill to test nuclear force preparedness, according to local media. The incident raised alarms around the region after several short-range ballistic missiles were launched near Pyongyang and flew approximately 185 miles before falling in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The drill’s main purpose, however, was to "demonstrate
Fox News (Online News)Apr 24 2024
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South Korea begins the first public hearings on a climate lawsuit in Asia
South Korea begins the first public hearings on a climate lawsuit in Asia
South Korea begins the first public hearings on a climate lawsuit in Asia Audio will be available later today.
The plaintiffs argue that by not effectively tackling climate change, their government is violating its citizens' human rights.
NPR Fact CheckApr 07 2024
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South Korea Set To Vote In Crucial Parliamentary Election
South Korea will vote Wednesday in key legislative elections that will determine control of the country's parliament -- and whether President Yoon Suk Yeol can advance his socially conservative agenda. The April 10 election, in which voters will choose members of the 300-seat National Assembly, is widely seen as a referendum on Yoon, who won a 2022 election by the narrowest margin in South
Barron'sApr 18 2024
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South Korea finmin: to take immediate, decisive response to FX volatility
SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister said on Friday authorities would take immediate and decisive action if needed to respond to excessive volatility in the foreign exchange market.
Minister Choi Sang-mok said authorities would stand ready to utilise the market stabilising programme of 94 trillion won ($68.00 billion) if needed to stabilise financial markets.
ReutersApr 23 2024
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US and South Korea to hold talks in Hawaii on cost sharing for American troops
• U.S. and South Korean officials are meeting in Hawaii this week to discuss sharing the cost of American troops in South Korea. • The talks aim for a fair outcome to strengthen the alliance, officials say. • The meeting, held in Honolulu, focuses on the 12th ROK-U.S. Special Measures Agreement. U.S. and South Korean officials will meet in Hawaii this week for talks on sharing the cost of
Fox News (Online News)Apr 06 2024
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‘Gladiator Politics’ Dominate Election Season in Polarized South Korea
The elections are ostensibly about the 300 seats in Parliament, but when South Koreans go to the polls on Wednesday, they will also be signaling support for one of two leaders who are locked in what is known here as “gladiator politics.” The do-or-die rivalry between President Yoon Suk Yeol and the opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party holds the majority in the National Assembly, has
New York Times (News)Apr 21 2024
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Japan and South Korea could coordinate currency intervention, but they may need U.S. support
Investors have been monitoring for potential intervention in the Japanese yen, but recent comments have triggered discussion about "coordinated intervention" with South Korea. The Japanese yen has hovered around 34-year lows against the U.S. dollar. The currency has struggled, slipping past 150, since the Bank of Japan raised rates in March. Meanwhile, the South Korean won recently slipped to
CNBCApr 16 2024
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U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield visits South Korea
Colorado Springs GazetteApr 08 2024
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South Korea’s April 10 Election: What’s at Stake for the Crypto Universe
In March 2022, former prosecutor Yoon Suk Yeol won the South Korean Presidential election by a margin of less than 1%, or 247,077 votes. It was the closest presidential election in the nation’s history. Just about two months later, the wiped away some $60 billion globally, with some 280,000 South Koreans to have been victims. There are more than 280,000 crypto investors in the nation – South
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