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South Korean President Yoon hopes for normalisation of bilateral relations when he comes to Japan

Regarding the possibility that the issue of former wartime requisitioned workers could flare up again, Yoon emphasised that “there is nothing to worry about.”

  • Published: March 15, 20238:45 am
  • Author Satoshi Ogawa and Takayuki Nakagawa
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles as Freedom Shield exercise enters second day

North Korea has consecutively fired ballistic and cruise missiles with different ranges, in an apparent tit-for-tat move to the ongoing 11-day Freedom Shield exercise.

  • Published: March 15, 20238:44 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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South Korea-US kick off longest running ‘freedom shield’ military exercise amid North Korean missile threats

The Freedom Shield exercise covers every stage of war on the Korean Peninsula, including crisis management, transition to war and defending the peninsula from North Korean…

  • Published: March 14, 20239:01 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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China, US need cooperation, not conflict: Premier Li

Premier Li Qiang also noted that two-way trade between the two countries rose to a record high of nearly US$760 billion in 2022, citing statistics from the Chinese side.

  • Published: March 14, 20238:58 am
  • Author Zhong Nan
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HK chief exec John Lee starts Beijing visit

With the full resumption of normal travel, he said he believes more Hong Kong residents will pursue their careers in the mainland.

  • Published: March 14, 20238:50 am
  • Author Wang Zhan
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Hong Kong’s morale high as President Xi emphasises SAR’s essential role

President Xi said that the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao is part and parcel of the building of a strong China.

  • Published: March 14, 20238:39 am
  • Author William Xu
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‘Buck stops here’: President Yoon reaffirms push to mend ties with Japan amid backlash

Yoon's office also reiterated its stance that his move is on par with that of a joint declaration in 1998 by former president Kim Dae-jung and former Japanese PM Keizo Obuchi.

  • Published: March 13, 20239:02 am
  • Author Son Ji-Hyoung
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Has the US run out of options with North Korea?

Over the years, Washington has tried various approaches, including grand bargains. The Biden administration looks to have calculated that it could live with a stable but scary…

  • Published: March 13, 20238:48 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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N. Korea warns it will use ‘war deterrent’ ahead of S.Korea-US military exercise

Pyongyang is widely expected to dial up its sabre-rattling as South Korea and the US are set to revive theatre-level field training exercises after five years.

  • Published: March 13, 20238:41 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward Yellow Sea: South Korean military

The latest launch came as South Korea and the US are preparing to kick off the Freedom Shield exercise, set to take place from March 13 to 23, 2023.

  • Published: March 10, 20239:20 am
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