South Korea
- Apec summit, Canada, Tariffs, Japan, Xi Jinping, Asia Pacific, China, South Korea, Trump administration
Xi Jinping’s moment and whirlwind diplomatic tours: key takeaways from the Apec summit in South Korea
With Trump electing to fly back to Washington on the eve of the main summit, what did Apec’s remaining leaders…
- Critical minerals, Malaysia, Cambodia, Tariffs, Japan, Thailand, International trade, Global economy, Business, US foreign policy, US news, World news, Vietnam, South Korea, Trump administration
What – if anything – did Asian countries get out of Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour?
Uncertainty surrounds the signing of this week’s trade deals amid the failure to secure reciprocity from the U…
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Trump lands in South Korea amid deadlocked trade talks over $350bn deal on tariffs
US president to be presented with replica royal gold crown before meeting his South Korean counterpart, Lee Ja…
- Greenland, Charlie Kirk shooting, Far right (US), Japan, Republicans, Europe, US news, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, UK news, South Korea, Trump administration, Taiwan, US politics
From ‘hellhole’ UK to anti-Muslim rhetoric in Japan, Charlie Kirk took his message abroad
The US rightwing activist also addressed supporters in South Korea and visited Greenland with Donald Trump JrC…
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Weather tracker: Heat records fall as Japan and South Korea swelter
Fears for August as Kyoto reaches 40C and Seoul has 22 nights above 25C, while eastern Australia enjoys snowTh…
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Japan and South Korea reel from record-breaking heat
South Korea has experienced a record-breaking streak of ‘tropical nights’, while Japan saw its hottest day on …
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Trump delays tariff hikes again but announces new rates for some countries
US president sets new 1 August deadline and warns Japan of 25% tariff, 30% for South Africa and others as high…
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Rice crisis: Japan imports grain from South Korea for first time in more than 25 years
Japanese consumers who used to treat foreign-grown rice with scepticism have been forced to develop a taste fo…
- Japan, Australia news, Asia Pacific, China, Vietnam, Philippines, South Korea, Trump administration, Taiwan, Donald Trump
Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump
The US president has upset global norms in the space of weeks, spurring a flurry of defence spending, diplomat…
- Trump tariffs, Trade and development, Rachel Reeves, Ursula von der Leyen, Japan, Brazil, Europe, Australian politics, US foreign policy, Anthony Albanese, US economy, South Korea, Trump administration, Donald Trump
World reacts to Trump’s sweeping ‘liberation day’ tariffs – video
Leaders around the world have reacted with a mix of a mix of confusion and concern after Donald Trump announce…
- Canada, Trump tariffs, Japan, Europe, Poland, Automotive industry, Global economy, European Union, Business, US news, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, China, France, UK news, South Korea, Trump administration, Americas, US politics
End of an era for Canada-US ties, says Carney, as allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs
Canadian PM says Donald Trump has permanently altered relations, as countries around the globe insist import t…
- Canada, Mexico, Trump tariffs, Japan, Automotive industry, Germany, South Korea, Trump administration, Americas, Donald Trump
Donald Trump announces new 25% tariffs on cars from overseas – video
Trump announced plans for long-promised tariffs of up to 25% on automotive imports, widening the global trade …
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Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification church
Assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe spurred official request for closure of South Korea-based sectA…
- Japan, Economics, International trade, Global economy, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, China, Shinzō Abe, South Korea, Trump administration, Taiwan, Donald Trump, US politics
Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?
Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Tr…
- Malala Yousafzai, Fukushima, Japan, Marine life, World news, Documentary films, Asia Pacific, South Korea, Culture, Film
The Last of the Sea Women review – female Korean divers as picturesque eco-feminist tradition
Sue Kim’s film about South Korea’s underwater fishers has everything from nuclear pollution to sexism to cover…
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Pachinko season two review – this excellent drama is extremely close to being an all-time classic
There’s a rare emotional intelligence to this deft, heartfelt look at Koreans living in Japan. It’s a methodic…
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North Korea condemns joint military exercise by South Korea, US and Japan
Pyongyang calls large-scale ‘Freedom Edge’ drills involving fighter jets and nuclear-powered US aircraft carri…
- Canada, Japan, Environment, Business, Oil and gas companies, World news, Energy, Energy industry, South Korea, Fossil fuels
World’s biggest economies pumping billions into fossil fuels in poor nations
G20 countries spent $142bn in three years to expand operations despite a G7 pledge to stop doing so, study fin…
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Eight dead after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan
Coastguard says chemical tanker was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid but no leaks reportedEight people died…
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Shohei Ohtani: a Japanese baseball star so loved even Koreans flock to him
The Japanese star is considered one of the most talented players in history. Now he finds himself in an unfami…