South Korea president Yoon to hold summit with Biden on May 21
The summit will be the earliest a Korea-US summit have ever taken place after a South Korean president’s inauguration.
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Chinese foreign vice-minister defends China-Solomon Islands security pact
He also denounced Australia's accusation against the agreement as an infringement of other countries' sovereignty.
S. Korea excluded from Ukraine’s thank-you list of 31 countries
The list comprised countries that provided lethal weaponry support to Ukraine since the Russian’s invasion on February 24.
Chinese navy ship spotted in Japanese waters off Kagoshima
It was the fifth time the Chinese navy has entered territorial waters and was the first intrusion since November 2021.
Palm oil incident adds uncertainty over Korea’s GDP
According to the Korea Customs Service, import prices of palm oil had already rapidly increased due to a surge in global demand.
Kim Jong Un pledges to strengthen nuclear forces at ‘fastest possible speed’
The North Korean leader conspicuously suggested that the country could aggressively and preemptively use nuclear weapons if needed.
South Korean delegation, Japanese PM agree to work on improving relations
The trip is the incoming government’s first move aimed at improving the bilateral relations that have sunk to their lowest level since 1965.
Cooperation between China, Solomon Islands within sovereignty of two countries
Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also said the cooperation is open, transparent, legitimate, lawful and irreproachable
Kazakhstan, China agree to strengthen military cooperation
The Kazakh president said he believes that relations between the two countries will see greater breakthroughs and achievements.
China opposes US interference in Tibet issues
A spokesperson said the government pursues policies of freedom of religious belief, including respecting and protecting the reincarnation of Living Buddhas.