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South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater

South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant during a tense meeting in Seoul on Sunday, with protesters screaming outside the door

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South Koreal endorses Fukushima wastewater release, China to ban Japan food imports

South Korea’s government on Friday formally endorsed the safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as it tried to calm people’s fears about food contamination.

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South Korea endorses the safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima plant

South Korea’s government has formally endorsed the safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea as it tries to calm people’s fears about food contamination

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As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater, anxiety grows across South Korea

As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.

WEKU

Japan to reinstate South Korea as preferred trade nation from July 21 as two sides improve ties

Japan announced Tuesday a decision to reinstate South Korea as a preferred nation with fast-track trade status from July 21, virtually ending a four-year economic row that was strained during their bitter historic disputes

The Independent UK

For Modi's state dinner, the White House is elevating the mushroom

For the first time in recent history, the White House is hosting a state dinner that's entirely vegetarian. Plant-based chef Nina Curtis came in to help curate the menu.

WEKU

Survey: Over 40% see good relations for Japan, S. Korea

More than 40% of residents in both Japan and South Korea consider the state of the bilateral relationship "good," significantly higher than in 2022, according to the latest joint survey conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun and South Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo.

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Trust up for Kishida, Yoon

The latest joint survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun and the South Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo also asked respondents in the countries of both papers whether they trust Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, warns the US on drills

North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday in its first such launch in about two months, which came after it failed in late May to put a spy satellite into orbit.

Tribune News Service

South Korea sues rival North Korea for blowing up joint liaison office in 2020

South Korea has filed a $35 million damage suit against North Korea for blowing up a joint liaison office just north of their border in 2020, which highlighted a revival of tensions between the rivals following the collapse of larger nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea

The Independent UK

South Korea summons China's envoy over comments accusing Seoul of tilting excessively toward US

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to protest comments he made accusing Seoul of tilting toward the United States and away from China, as competition between Washington and Beijing for global influence intensifies

The Independent UK

South Korea's Yoon says alliance with U.S. 'nuclear-based'

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he has upgraded the country's alliance with the United States to one that is "nuclear-based" in the face of North Korea's growing military threat.

Reuters

Young South Koreans drive shift in attitudes to Japan as ties thaw

Jeong Se-ah feels happy to see Tanaka, a Japanese bar host character from the early 2000s created by a South Korean comedian, because he revives her teenage memories of watching animations from the neighbouring nation.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges South Korea to provide defence systems -report

Ukraine "desperately hopes" that South Korea will provide defensive military equipment such as anti-aircraft systems to fend off Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was cited as saying in an interview with a South Korean newspaper.

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South Korea hosts its first summit with Pacific island leaders

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted the country's first summit with leaders of Pacific islands on Monday, as Seoul seeks to boost its influence in a region that has become the focus of intense geopolitical rivalry.

Reuters

Inside South Korea's race to become one of the world’s biggest arms dealers

South Korea is using a $13.7 billion arms deal with Poland - Seoul's biggest ever - to lay the groundwork for a military-industrial juggernaut that the two nations' defence companies hope will feed Europe's hunger for weapons far into the future.

Reuters

Pacific islands, in spotlight, to push climate change in South Korea summit

Pacific island leaders will meet South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Monday, their third summit in a week with a large economy as the region seeks stronger action on climate change as it becomes a focus of geopolitical power attention.

Reuters

South Korean ammunition headed to Ukraine via U.S. -WSJ

Hundreds of thousands of South Korean artillery rounds are on their way to Ukraine via the United States, after Seoul's initial resistance toward arming Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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South Korea, EU agree to boost pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests

Leaders of South Korea and the European Union have agreed to increase pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine and condemn North Korea’s ballistic missile tests

Reuters

South Korea, EU agree to boost security ties amid Ukraine, North Korea tension

South Korea and the European Union agreed on Monday to step up cooperation on security amid tension over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and North Korean nuclear threats.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says Bakhmut ‘is not occupied’; Russia accuses G7 of ‘undermining global stability’ — as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says during Japan visit that Ukrainian troops are still in eastern city at centre of bloody battle; Moscow calls summit a ‘politicised’ event

The Independent UK

South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea

The leaders of South Korea and Germany have pledged more cooperation in building stable supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea

The Independent UK

Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats

The 1945 bombing of Hiroshima is a big reason leaders from the world’s most powerful democracies descended on the city for this weekend’s Group of Seven summit

The Guardian - UK

Japan and South Korea leaders mend fences in visit to Hiroshima memorial

Joint visit during G7 summit seen as further evidence of determination to overcome longstanding friction

Reuters

Zelenskiy meets South Korea's Yoon at G7

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and discussed Kyiv's efforts in its war with Russia.

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