Apr 11 Biden sees ‘win’ for U.S. in electric vehicle battery deal By Matthew Daly, Tom Krisher, Associated Press The agreement between LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation ended the need for Biden to intervene in a case closely watched for its implications on Biden's clean-energy agenda, which includes a sharp increase the number of electric vehicles as part… Continue reading
Jan 05 South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its… Continue reading
Jan 04 Iran increases uranium enrichment to 20 percent and seizes oil tanker By Associated Press Iran’s decision to begin enriching to 20% purity a decade ago nearly triggered an Israeli strike targeting its nuclear facilities, tensions that only abated with the 2015 atomic deal. Continue reading
Dec 28 South Korea confirms first cases of more contagious coronavirus variant By Associated Press The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Monday the cases have been confirmed in a family of three people who came to South Korea on December 22. Continue reading
Nov 04 South Korea approves single test for COVID-19 and flu By Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea have approved a test to detect both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza from the same samples, which would help prevent disruption at hospitals as the pandemic stretches into the flu season. Continue reading
Aug 21 South Korea reports 324 new infections in a day, most since March By Associated Press Most of the new cases are in the densely populated Seoul region, where health workers are scrambling to track transmissions from sources including churches, restaurants, schools and workers. Continue reading
Jul 21 Esper says U.S. considering troop ‘adjustments’ in South Korea By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he has issued no order to reduce U.S. troop levels in South Korea but is considering “adjustments” in the American presence globally. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:42 70 years after start of Korean War, peace on Korean Peninsula remains elusive By Bruce Harrison June 25 marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War's start. South Korean President Moon Jae-in had hoped peace efforts over the past two years would have brought the two Koreas closer, perhaps enough to produce a treaty formally ending… Continue watching
Jun 24 North Korea says Kim has suspended planned military retaliation against South By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Analysts say North Korea, after deliberately raising tensions for weeks, may be pulling away just enough to make room for South Korean concessions. Continue reading
Jun 16 North Korea’s military to re-enter inter-Korean cooperation sites By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea says it will redeploy troops to now-shuttered inter-Korean tourism and economic sites near the border with South Korea. The North's military made the announcement Wednesday, a day after it blew up an inter-Korean liaison office just north of… Continue reading