Yoon, Kishida vow better Seoul-Tokyo ties following summit
1 year, 7 months ago

Yoon, Kishida vow better Seoul-Tokyo ties following summit

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called for officials to map out specific steps to hasten security and economic cooperation with Japan following his weekend summit in Seoul with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Yoon also said he wouldn’t rule out Japan’s possible participation in future nuclear deterrence consultations between Washington and Seoul to better cope with North Korean nuclear threats. Speaking to reporters before departing Seoul, Kishida said he hoped to further strengthen his personal relationship with Yoon and “work together to carve out a new era.” Kishida, who earlier on Monday separately met with groups of South Korean lawmakers and business leaders, stressed the need for facilitating people-to-people exchanges between the countries, which he said would “help further promote our mutual understanding and give widths and thickness to our relations.” Kishida’s visit to Seoul reciprocated a mid-March trip to Tokyo by Yoon. He reaffirmed his government upholds the positions of previous Japanese administrations on the colonization issue, including the landmark 1998 joint declaration by then-South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, in which Obuchi said: “I feel acute remorse and offer an apology from my heart.” Kishida also said he and Yoon would pay respects before a memorial for Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima during the G-7 meetings.

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North Korea's Kim says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
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1 month ago

North Korea's Kim says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Raw Story  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang's past diplomacy with Washington only confirmed its "unchanging" hostility towards his country, state media said Friday, months ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. While in office, former US president Trump met with Kim three times, but Washington failed to make much progress on efforts to denuclearise North Korea. Instead, …

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
1 month ago

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only way to counter external threats, state media said Friday. He called for accelerated efforts to advance the capabilities of his nuclear-armed military, saying the country’s only …

North Korea’s Kim meets Russian minister amid deepening ties
1 month ago

North Korea’s Kim meets Russian minister amid deepening ties

Al Jazeera  

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US, Japan & South Korea slam North Korea's 'dangerous ties' with Russia, agree to form Trilateral Secretariat
1 month, 1 week ago

US, Japan & South Korea slam North Korea's 'dangerous ties' with Russia, agree to form Trilateral Secretariat

Firstpost  

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US, South Korea and Japan slam ‘dangerous’ ties between Russia, North Korea
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US, South Korea and Japan slam ‘dangerous’ ties between Russia, North Korea

Al Jazeera  

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Yoon calls for South Korea-China cooperation on peace, economic ties
1 month, 1 week ago

Yoon calls for South Korea-China cooperation on peace, economic ties

Firstpost  

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Biden to meet Japan, South Korea leaders as Trump’s return casts shadow on alliances
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Biden to meet Japan, South Korea leaders as Trump’s return casts shadow on alliances

Firstpost  

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Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries
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Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries

LA Times  

President Biden speaks during a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Japan and South Korea in Lima, Peru, on Friday. President Biden on Friday praised the cooperation among South Korea, Japan and the U.S. in countering what he described as North Korea’s “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.” Biden spoke at the start of a meeting in Peru with South …

Concerned over Russia-North Korea defence cooperation, US & Nato allies turn to Asian partnerships
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Concerned over Russia-North Korea defence cooperation, US & Nato allies turn to Asian partnerships

Firstpost  

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South Korea’s President Yoon Meets Japanese Prime Minister Kishida One Last Time
2 months ago

South Korea’s President Yoon Meets Japanese Prime Minister Kishida One Last Time

The Diplomat  

The leaders of South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on September 13. Before Yoon took office, the South Korean Supreme Court had ordered two Japanese companies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Nippon Steel Corp, to provide more than more than 100 million won in compensation to Koreans who were forced to work for the Japanese military during Japan’s colonial rule …

President Yoon says South Korea to form strategic partnership with Singapore next year
2 months, 2 weeks ago

President Yoon says South Korea to form strategic partnership with Singapore next year

Hindustan Times  

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US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats
5 months, 1 week ago

US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. and South Korea signed joint nuclear deterrence guidelines for the first time, a basic yet important step in their efforts to improve their ability to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats. The two leaders authorized “the U.S.-ROK Guidelines for Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Operations on the Korean Peninsula,” which were signed by defense …

Cold War 2.0: Putin-Kim’s ‘elevated friendship’ threatens American order in East Asia
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Cold War 2.0: Putin-Kim’s ‘elevated friendship’ threatens American order in East Asia

Firstpost  

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How a Second Trump Term Could Shape the South Korea-U.S. Alliance
6 months ago

How a Second Trump Term Could Shape the South Korea-U.S. Alliance

The Diplomat  

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Why Putin-Kim Jong Un Meet in North Korea Raises Concern, What's Their New Defence Pact?
6 months ago

Why Putin-Kim Jong Un Meet in North Korea Raises Concern, What's Their New Defence Pact?

News 18  

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his “comrade” Kim Jong Un in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Wednesday in a rare visit to the state in 24 years amid the Ukraine war. What we are concerned about is the deepening relationship between these two countries.” Kirby said this concern was “not just because of the impact it’s going to have on …

Russia and North Korea forge strategic alliance amid rising tensions with the west
6 months ago

Russia and North Korea forge strategic alliance amid rising tensions with the west

New Indian Express  

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership during a summit in Pyongyang, in a bid to expand their economic and military cooperation and cement a united front against Washington. Putin’s visit comes amid growing concerns over an arms arrangement in which North Korea provides Russia with badly needed …

China premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — China’s premier agreed Monday to revive three-way cooperation with South Korea and Japan in the face of shared challenges, but issued a veiled rebuke against the two countries’ expanding security cooperation with the United States. Chinese Premier Li Qiang met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul in what …

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation
6 months, 4 weeks ago

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation

The Hindu  

The Japanese and South Korean leaders raised sensitive topics like Taiwan, North Korea and the South China Sea as well as ways to boost cooperation when they individually met China's premier Sunday on the eve of a fuller trilateral meeting. After meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that he expressed serious concerns about the …

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation
6 months, 4 weeks ago

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation

Associated Press  

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4 East Asian countries are holding a summit after 4 years. The U.S. will be watching
6 months, 4 weeks ago

4 East Asian countries are holding a summit after 4 years. The U.S. will be watching

NPR  

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Strategic autonomy of Seoul and Tokyo crucial for upturn in regional relations: China Daily editorial
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Strategic autonomy of Seoul and Tokyo crucial for upturn in regional relations: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. Li arrived here Sunday to attend the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea from Sunday to Monday. The positive outcomes of the meeting between visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang with Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul …

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019
7 months ago

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks in more than four years to discuss how to revive their cooperation, South Korea’s presidential office said Thursday. North Korea’s advancing nuclear program and China’s growing assertiveness in the region have prompted South Korea and Japan to reinforce …

Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?
7 months, 1 week ago

Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after the test firing of a missile at an undisclosed location in the country on Aug. 24, 2019. Following three summits between then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the two countries issued a joint declaration pledging better ties between the countries, the easing of military tensions and a …

North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation
8 months ago

North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation

The Independent  

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Envoy says US is determined to monitor North Korean nukes, through UN or otherwise
8 months, 1 week ago

Envoy says US is determined to monitor North Korean nukes, through UN or otherwise

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and its allies are discussing options “both inside and outside the U.N. system” to create a new mechanism for monitoring North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, the American ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday. Russia last month vetoed a U.N. resolution in a move that effectively abolished monitoring by U.N. experts …

A Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in Pyongyang in highest-level talks in years
8 months, 1 week ago

A Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in Pyongyang in highest-level talks in years

The Independent  

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Biden says he backs Japan’s outreach to North Korea and says he’s still open to talks with Kim
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden says he backs Japan’s outreach to North Korea and says he’s still open to talks with Kim

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Japan’s attempts to set up a leader-to-leader summit with North Korea is “a good thing,” and reiterated his administration’s willingness for its own talks without preconditions. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Biden were using the Japanese leader’s official visit to Washington to spotlight strengthened defense and intelligence ties to address threats from …

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon
9 months ago

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that Japan’s prime minister has offered to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but stressed that prospects for their countries’ first summit in about 20 years would depend on Tokyo tolerating the North’s weapons program and ignoring its past abductions of Japanese nationals. In a statement carried by state media, …

North Korea says Japan’s Kishida proposed summit with Kim
9 months ago

North Korea says Japan’s Kishida proposed summit with Kim

Al Jazeera  

Pyongyang says Japan’s prime minister conveyed his intention to meet the North Korean leader soon through ‘another channel’. North Korea has claimed that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida requested a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but said any meeting was unlikely without a policy shift by Tokyo. Kim Yo Jong said there would be no breakthrough in …

Rising tensions in the Korean peninsula | Explained
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rising tensions in the Korean peninsula | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: There has been a notable uptick in provocative moves by North Korea and the subsequent rebuttals by South Korea and its allies. North Korea’s nuclear ambitions were held up for a brief period during 1994-2002, when the U.S. signed an “Agreed Framework” with the country for halting its nuclear programme in return for nuclear energy. However, …

Russia's top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea
11 months ago

Russia's top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea

The Independent  

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Russia’s top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea
11 months ago

Russia’s top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s top diplomat accused the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday of preparing for war with North Korea. Lavrov said the objective of the military bloc is clearly stated: “They’re preparing for war with the DPRK,” the initials of North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. On the other hand, Lavrov said …

North Korea and South Korea: Spiking tensions
11 months ago

North Korea and South Korea: Spiking tensions

The Hindu  

Kim Jong-un’s decision to declare South Korea as an enemy state of the North and abandon the idea of peaceful reunification signals that Pyongyang is adopting a more aggressive stand. Earlier this month, the North fired hundreds of artillery shells near the South’s islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong, closer to the Northern Limit Line, a disputed inter-Korean maritime border. The …

Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral Continues to Push Forward ‘Camp David’ Spirit
1 year ago

Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral Continues to Push Forward ‘Camp David’ Spirit

The Diplomat  

While international headlines understandably focused on the big summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden in mid-November, that was just one of several summits on the sidelines of the APEC gathering in San Francisco last month. Most famously, they held the first-ever standalone summit of the leaders of Japan, South Korea, and the United States in …

North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test
1 year ago

North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened “more offensive actions” to repel what he called increasing United States-led military threats after he supervised the third test of his country’s most advanced missile designed to strike the mainland U.S., state media reported Tuesday. After watching Monday’s launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, Kim said the test …

U.S., South Korean and Japanese national security advisers meet to discuss North Korean threat
1 year ago

U.S., South Korean and Japanese national security advisers meet to discuss North Korean threat

The Hindu  

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts Saturday in their latest three-way talks on the North Korean nuclear threat and other regional challenges. U.S. and Japanese officials said Saturday's three-way talks would include discussions on North Korea's recent launch of its first military reconnaissance satellite, which Mr. Kim has described as crucial …

National security advisers of US, South Korea and Japan will meet to discuss North Korean threat
1 year ago

National security advisers of US, South Korea and Japan will meet to discuss North Korean threat

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North Korea’s growing military threat and other regional security issues as they continue to promote trilateral cooperation in Asia. South Korea’s presidential office said its national security office director, Cho Tae-yong, will host a three-way meeting …

What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?
1 year ago

What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?

The Diplomat  

Governments around the world were keeping a close eye on last month’s summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, held on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco. Australia, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States have all adopted the “free and open Indo-Pacific” and “rules-based international order” mantras …

Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China meet to restart trilateral summit, revive cooperation
1 year ago

Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China meet to restart trilateral summit, revive cooperation

The Independent  

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China, Japan to focus on 'common interests', reaffirm 'strategic relationship'
1 year, 1 month ago

China, Japan to focus on 'common interests', reaffirm 'strategic relationship'

Firstpost  

In a joint statement in 2008, Japan and China agreed to pursue a “mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests” designed to ensure frequent leadership exchanges on issues such as security and economic cooperation. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed their commitment to fostering mutually beneficial relations during their first face-to-face talks in a …

US, Japan, South Korea Face a Security Dilemma
1 year, 3 months ago

US, Japan, South Korea Face a Security Dilemma

The Diplomat  

On August 18, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed to expand security and economic ties at an epoch-making summit at the U.S. presidential retreat of Camp David. At their first-ever stand-alone summit, the three leaders pledged to bring trilateral security cooperation to “a new height.” Specifically, they agreed to regularize …

North Korea’s Kim sets forth steps to boost Russia ties as US and Seoul warn about weapons deals
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim sets forth steps to boost Russia ties as US and Seoul warn about weapons deals

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered unspecified steps to further develop relations with Russia after his recent visit to the country as his foreign rivals warn that any cooperation on military weapons would be dangerous and bring consequences. Experts speculated North Korea and Russia likely discussed banned arms transfer deals and other cooperation measures during …

South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol warns Russia against weapons collaboration with North Korea
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol warns Russia against weapons collaboration with North Korea

The Hindu  

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol sounded a warning to fellow world leaders on September 21 about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia, saying any action by a permanent U.N. Security Council member to circumvent international norms would be dangerous and “paradoxical.” Speaking before the U.N. General Assembly, Yoon Suk Yeol invoked North Korean leader …

South Korea’s Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president said the international community “will unite more tightly” to cope with deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as he plans to raise the issue with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this week. Foreign experts speculate Kim could refill Russia’s ammunition inventory drained in its 18-month war with Ukraine in …

Isolated Putin and Kim lay groundwork for second summit – as pair warned over ‘price to pay’ for cooperation
1 year, 3 months ago

Isolated Putin and Kim lay groundwork for second summit – as pair warned over ‘price to pay’ for cooperation

The Independent  

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Why would North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin want to meet?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why would North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin want to meet?

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a US official has said. If not, how could the defence minister of a powerful country at war come to a small country like North Korea?” Kim Taewoo, former head of Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification, said. Kim is likely It’s unclear …

Seoul’s spy agency says Russia has likely proposed North Korea to join three-way drills with China
1 year, 3 months ago

Seoul’s spy agency says Russia has likely proposed North Korea to join three-way drills with China

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Russia has likely proposed that North Korea participate in three-way naval exercises with China, according to a lawmaker who attended a closed-door briefing with the director of South Korea’s top spy agency Monday. The briefing came days after Russia’s Ambassador to North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, told Russian media that including North Korea in joint military drills …

South Korea’s Yoon will call for strong response to North’s nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon will call for strong response to North’s nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president says he’ll tell world leaders about the need to faithfully enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea and block the country’s illicit activities to fund its weapons programs when they converge in Indonesia and India for annual summits this week. “As long as the U.N. Security Council sanctions currently in place are faithfully implemented, …

Yoon Brings South Korea Closer to NATO
1 year, 4 months ago

Yoon Brings South Korea Closer to NATO

The Diplomat  

Not for nothing Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, was armed to the teeth in hosting the annual NATO summit from July 12 to 13. Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea’s president, set foot into this cauldron of tensions paired with solemn pledges in July – the first time a South Korean president had visited Lithuania. As his first outing abroad as president, Yoon’s trip …

U.S., Japan and South Korea Boost Alliance to Counter China, North Korea
1 year, 4 months ago

U.S., Japan and South Korea Boost Alliance to Counter China, North Korea

Live Mint  

CAMP DAVID, Md.—The U.S., Japan and South Korea took a significant step on Friday toward creating a bulwark against common threats from China and North Korea, forging a sturdier three-way alliance to bolster security. “This is a new era of partnership," Biden said at a press conference on Camp David’s wooded grounds, standing alongside the South Korean and Japanese leaders. …

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