The United States on Thursday took note of China’s role in curbing North Korea’s “provocative” and “harmful” activities amid international criticism over Pyongyang’s transfers of weapons to Russia and its evolving military threats.
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Growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia is raising questions over whether it would lead to their joint production of weapons with implications for security on the Korean Peninsula, a U.S. expert said Thursday.
Victor Cha, senior …
The United States on Thursday took note of China’s role in curbing North Korea’s “provocative” and “harmful” activities amid international criticism over Pyongyang’s transfers of weapons to Russia and its evolving military threats.
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The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed on Thursday to expunge records of overdue loan repayments for small business owners and those in vulnerable groups if they repay all of their debts by May.
The “credit pardons” will be gr…
Lee Nak-yon, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), was set Thursday to announce his departure from the DP and plans to launch a new political party ahead of April’s parliamentary elections.
Lee, who served as prime minister d…
The United States imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and one individual for their involvement in the transfer and testing of North Korean ballistic missiles for Russia’s use against Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.
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South Korean stocks were trading slightly higher late Thursday morning after the central bank stood pat on its key rate.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had gained 7.94 points, or 0.31 percent, to 2,549.92 as of 11:20 a.m.
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