N. Korea defector lawmaker to attend legislative track of Summit for Democracy 2023
Ji Seong-ho was the only South Korean lawmaker to participate in the program for legislators held virtually in 2021.
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Honduras demanded $3.3b in Taiwan aid before China announcement: Source
Honduras did not wait for Taiwan’s response before President Xiomara Castro sent her tweet, a report said.
Secrecy surrounded PM Kishida’s trip to Kyiv
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s trip to Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was unprecedented. No other Japanese prime minister in the postwar…
Xi highlights ‘mediator’ role in China-Russia Summit
Xi’s move is believed to be aimed at expanding his influence over countries that have avoided getting involved in sanctions against Russia.
No mention of ‘comfort women’, Dokdo at S.Korea-Japan summit: minister
Opposition lawmakers blasted the summit as a “diplomatic defeat,” arguing that Japan did not reciprocate major concessions made by Korea.
Finance ministers of Korea, Japan may meet after 7 years
After meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister, Yoon said further diplomatic and economic cooperation between the two countries are to come.
Xi-Putin call for Ukraine peace talks
Russia reiterated its commitment to restarting peace talks as early as possible and China expressed its appreciation for that, according to the joint statement.
Japan to Invite Global South, South Korea to G7 Summit
The countries to be invited are India, South Korea, Brazil, Indonesia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Australia and Vietnam.
N. Korea simulates nuclear air burst to attack S. Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un himself guided the two-day “joint tactical drills, Pyongyang's state media reported.
Xi’s visits to Russia to strengthen global stability
This is the second time that Xi has chosen Russia as the destination of his first overseas trip after being elected Chinese president, following his visit to the country in 2013.