Etiket: Korea
On the way to an extraordinary musical adventure towards South Korea for musicians from Lorraine
The musicians of the French Brass Project, from Metz, are flying to Asia. Seven performances in nine days await them in the most prestigious theaters in South Korea. France Télévisions…
North Korea | Kim oversaw a simulated “nuclear counterattack”
(Seoul) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the country’s first simulated “nuclear trigger” military exercise in response to U.S.-South Korean air drills, the North’s state agency reported Tuesday -Korean KCNA.…
As Canada Reflects, High-Speed Trains Have Transformed South Korea Over 20 Years
SEOUL-BUSAN | While Canada is considering implementing a first “fast train” at 200 km/h, South Korea is celebrating the 20e anniversary of its high-speed train, with a third generation of…
End of sanctions monitoring | North Korea thanks Russia for using its veto
(United Nations) The North Korean ambassador to the UN thanked Russia on Thursday for having provoked, through its veto in the Security Council, the dissolution of the UN sanctions monitoring…
Legislative in South Korea | President Yoon promises reforms after election rout
(Seoul) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday promised “reforms”, after disastrous legislative elections for the conservatives which strengthened the opposition’s control over Parliament. Posted at 12:03 a.m. Kang…
Anticipated triumph of the opposition in the legislative elections in South Korea
South Korea’s main opposition party triumphed in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, with exit polls showing it increased its majority, a blow to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Democratic Party (center-left)…
South Korea elects its deputies, crucial vote for President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Koreans began voting early Wednesday to renew their parliament, a vote that also serves as a referendum for or against President Yoon Suk Yeol and his conservative agenda, after…
South Korea, Japan and Australia, these Pacific countries which are increasing the signs of rapprochement
These three countries maintain cooperative relations with NATO, but they also have other alliances on the Pacific side. Our correspondents on site explain these links. Article written by franceinfo –…
North Korea claims to have tested a medium-to-long-range hypersonic missile
The North Korean regime seeks to master more advanced hypersonic and solid-fuel technologies in order to evade South Korean and American missile defense systems. Published on 04/03/2024 11:41 Update on…
North Korea claims to have tested a medium-to-long-range hypersonic missile
The North Korean regime seeks to master more advanced hypersonic and solid-fuel technologies in order to evade South Korean and American missile defense systems. Published on 04/03/2024 11:41 Update on…
North Korea launches intermediate-range ballistic missile
(Seoul) North Korea reportedly launched what is believed to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast on Tuesday, the South Korean military said. Published yesterday at…
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
(Seoul) North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, the South Korean military said Tuesday. Posted at 7:19 p.m. Japan said…
North Korea and the axis of evil
Vladimir Putin has decided to no longer support UN inspections in North Korea. These would have become “irrelevant” given the problems facing the peninsula, the Russian ambassador to the UN…
North Korea | Russia imposes end of UN sanctions monitoring system
(United Nations) Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal at the UN of the mandate of experts monitoring the application of sanctions against North Korea, a veto denounced by the majority…
North Korea | Russian intelligence chief visits Pyongyang for security talks
(Seoul) The head of Russian intelligence traveled to Pyongyang earlier this week to discuss security cooperation, North Korea’s KCNA agency said on Thursday, weeks after Seoul accused the North of…
Electric vehicles | Hyundai to invest more than $50 billion in South Korea
(Seoul) Hyundai revealed on Wednesday a plan to invest more than $50 billion in South Korea by 2026, much of it to promote the development and production of electric vehicles.…
Masculinist movements in South Korea and Croatia
In South Korea, the political class does not hesitate to ride an anti-feminist wave. While in Croatia, it is the religious movement of the brotherhood of the Knights of the…
World Cup 2026 | The match between North Korea and Japan will be played on neutral ground
(Kuala Lumpur) North Korea’s qualifying match against Japan for the 2026 World Cup will be played on neutral ground and not in Pyongyang, the Asian Soccer Confederation announced on Friday,…
South Korea | Ex-K-pop star released after five years in prison for gang rape
(Seoul) Former K-pop star Jung Joon-young was released Tuesday after five years in prison for gang rape and illegal video recording, in one of South Korea’s biggest spycam scandals .…
North Korea sent 7,000 weapons containers to Russia, Seoul says
North Korea has shipped some 7,000 containers of weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine since July, the South Korean Defense Minister said Monday March 18 during a press…