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☆ South Korea warns North Korea, Russia against breaching UN resolutions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 14 (Reuters) - South Korea's National Security Council (NSC) said on Thursday North Korea and Russia would "pay a price" if they violate U.N. Security Council resolutions. "The government said that with any actions that threaten our security by North Korea and Russia violating (U.N.) Security Council resolutions, there will be a price to pay," it said. The message comes after the NSC held a meeting to discuss the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The South Korean meeting was attended by senior officials including the foreign minister as well as the unification minister, who is in charge of relations with North Korea. Earlier, Unification Minister Kim Young-ho also expressed concern over military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

Persons: Kim Hong, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim Young, ho, Hyunsu Yim, Kevin Liffey, Angus MacSwan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Korea's National Security Council, Thursday North, NSC, Unification, Thomson Locations: Paju, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, Thursday North Korea, Russia, Pyongyang, Moscow, United States, Japan, North Korea, Russian, Angus

Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting at the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. DPRK is short for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's formal name. At the opening of the meeting with Putin, Kim said it was an unwavering position of the North to further develop its traditional friendship and ties with Russia. Russian media said Putin showed Kim around the building where Russia's new space launch rocket, the Angara, is assembled. Humanitarian aid to North Korea and U.N. Security Council resolutions imposed on Pyongyang may also be discussed, Russian officials have said.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, North, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Smirnov, Kim, Putin, Kim Jong, Moscow, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, KCNA, Jo Chun Ryong, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Soo, hyang Choi, Lidia Kelly, Guy Faulconbridge, Jack Kim, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, North, DPRK, Democratic People's, Russia, Kremlin, Vostochny, Munitions Industry, Thomson Locations: Amur, Russia, North Korea, South Korea, MOSCOW, SEOUL, Washington, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North, Moscow, Ukraine, Pyongyang, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia's, South, United States, Korea, Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne

☆ North Korea's Kim says his visit shows 'strategic importance' of Russia relations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Khasan, Russia, September 12, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 13, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his visit to Russia was a clear show of the "strategic importance" of the two countries' relations, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. Kim arrived in Russia by private train on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin amid warnings from Washington the two countries should not trade weapons. "Kim Jong Un said that his visit to the Russian Federation ... is a clear manifestation of the stand of the WPK and the government of the DPRK prioritizing the strategic importance of DPRK-Russia relations," the KCNA report said. His visit seeks to put DPRK-Russia relations of friendship and cooperation on a "fresh higher level," the report said.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, Vladimir Putin, KCNA, Alexander Kozlov, Putin, Hyunsu Yim, Leslie Adler, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Russian Federation, DPRK, Democratic People's, Workers ' Party of Korea, Natural Resources, Kyodo, South, Vostochny, Thomson Locations: Khasan, Russia, Rights SEOUL, Washington, DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Moscow

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by government officials, departs Pyongyang, North Korea, to visit Russia, September 10, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 12, 2023. Pyongyang and Moscow have denied that North Korea would supply arms to Russia, which has expended vast stocks of weapons in more than 18 months of war. "The presence of Jo Chun Ryong indicates that North Korea and Russia will conclude some type of agreement for munitions purchases," said Michael Madden, a North Korea leadership expert at the Washington-based Stimson Center. The U.S. State Department said any transfer of arms from North Korea to Russia would violate U.N. Security Council resolutions, which ban any arms transactions with North Korea. Russia had voted, along with China, to approve Security Council resolutions as late as 2017 punishing North Korea for ballistic missile launches and nuclear tests.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Dmitry Peskov, Putin, Peskov, Jo Chun Ryong, Michael Madden, Chang Ho, Matthew Miller, Sergei Shoigu, Hyunsu Yim, Hyonhee Shin, Josh Smith, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Lidia Kelly, Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk, Jack Kim, Gerry Doyle Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Kyodo, South Korea's Defence, TASS, Eastern Economic, OF, North Korean, Munitions Industry, Stimson, . South Korean, The U.S . State Department, Department, Russian Defence, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Pyongyang, North Korea, Russia, Rights SEOUL, WASHINGTON, Washington, Khasan, South, China, Ukraine, Vladivostok, Moscow, Korea, The, Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne

☆ China must play 'responsible' role in curbing North's threats - South Korea's Yoon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends the ASEAN-South Korea Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. Tatan Syuflana/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 12 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he called for China to play a "responsible" role in reining in North Korea's nuclear and missile threats when he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang last week. Yoon told Li that North Korea should not be a "stumbling block" in bilateral ties with Beijing as it poses an "existential threat" to South Korea. Yoon also said he and Li displayed support for a planned resumption this year of a trilateral summit involving Japan. Reporting by Hyonhee Shin and Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Tatan, Yoon Suk Yeol, Li Qiang, Yoon, Li, Hyonhee Shin, Hyunsu Yim, Muralikumar Organizations: South, ASEAN, South Korea Summit, Association of, Southeast Asian Nations, Rights, North, . Security, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights SEOUL, China, reining, North, North Korea, Beijing, South Korea, Korea, U.S, Japan

[1/3] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by government officials, departs Pyongyang, North Korea, to visit Russia, September 10, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 12, 2023. Kim left on Sunday in a trip that will include meetings with President Vladimir Putin, state news agency KCNA said. American officials, who first reported that the visit was imminent, say the discussions are likely to include a possible deal for North Korea to provide Russia with weapons for the war in Ukraine. Kim was accompanied by top government officials including military personnel, KCNA said. "The presence of Jo Chun Ryong indicates that North Korea and Russia will conclude some type of agreement for munitions purchases," said Michael Madden, a North Korea leadership expert at the Washington-based Stimson Center.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, Vladimir Putin, KCNA, Jo Chun Ryong, Michael Madden, Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Grant McCool, Stephen Coates Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Munitions Industry, Stimson, Thomson Locations: Pyongyang, North Korea, Russia, Rights SEOUL, Ukraine, Korea, Washington, Moscow

☆ Charlie Munger invested nearly $90 million of his family fortune with Li Lu. The 'Chinese Warren Buffett' has turned it into about $400 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Charlie Munger handed $88 million to Li Lu when the value investor launched a new fund in 2004. The value investor, who Munger has dubbed the "Chinese Warren Buffett," has grown the sum to roughly $400 million since then. "We made unholy good returns for a long, long time," Munger told the Financial Times for a new profile of Li. "And Li Lu just backed up the truck, bought all he could and made a killing." You can't find a more capitalistic capitalist than Li Lu."

Persons: Charlie Munger, Li Lu, Warren Buffett's, he's, Munger, Warren Buffett, Li, JP Yim, Kweichow, Buffett, He's Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Berkshire Hathaway's, China's, Buffett, Columbia University, Capital Management, Securities, Exchange, West Bancorp, Apple, Bank of America Locations: Wall, Silicon, Munger, BYD, Berkshire, New York, California, Washington

☆ Chinese delegation led by vice premier to visit North Korea, state media says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A Chinese Communist Party and government delegation headed by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong will visit North Korea to take part in the celebration of the country's founding day later this week, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. North Korea celebrates its founding day on Sept. 9, known as the Day of the Foundation of the Republic, and this year will mark the 75th anniversary since the peninsula was freed from Japanese occupation. Russia has said it has nothing to say on the report, and North Korean state media have not mentioned any visit to Russia. In July, a Chinese delegation led by Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong visited Pyongyang and attended a military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War - the first visit by a Chinese delegation since the pandemic. Last month North Korea began allowing its citizens back into the country for the first time since 2020, when it closed its borders during the pandemic.

Persons: Kim Jong, Liu Guozhong, Kim Jong Un, Kim, Vladimir Putin, Li Hongzhong, Li, Sergei Shoigu, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Sandra Maler, Stephen Coates Organizations: Naval Command, Korean People's Army, Navy, North, Korean Central News Agency, Reuters, KCNA, REUTERS, Rights, Communist Party, Central Committee, Workers ' Party of Korea, Democratic People's, Foundation of, The New York Times, Chinese Communist Party, Russian Defence, United Nations Security Council, Thomson Locations: North Korea, Rights SEOUL, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK, Korea, Republic, Russia, Korean, Pyongyang, North Korean

☆ Frieze Art Fair returns to South Korea, offering boost to Asia's art market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/6] Visitors take a look around at the Frieze art fair in Seoul, South Korea September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The Frieze Art Fair returned to South Korea for a second year on Wednesday, with dealers hoping the event would provide a boost for the burgeoning local art market, after economic woes triggered a slump in sales this year. The fair, run by Endeavor Group-owned (EDR.N) Frieze, made its Asia debut in South Korea last year, drawing over 70,000 visitors. South Korea's art market reached 1 trillion won ($750.85 million) in revenue for the first time in 2022, according to data from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Despite this backdrop, the South Korean and the Asian art market remain resilient, Patrick Lee, Director of Frieze Seoul, told Reuters.

Persons: Kim Hong, Patrick Lee, Lee, Seungjin Chung, Jungmin Cho, 1,331.8200, Hyunsu Yim, Hyun Young Yi, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Art, Hyundai, Endeavor Group, Ministry of Culture, Tourism, South, Korea Arts Management Service, Frieze, Reuters, G, BTS, Thomson Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, Asia, Frieze Seoul, China, Japan

☆ South Koreans worry about Fukushima water; more disapprove of Yoon - poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

South Korean people chant slogans during a protest against Japan’s discharge of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, in Seoul, South Korea, August 26, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A majority of South Koreans are worried about Japan's discharge of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea despite efforts by their government to allay fears, a poll published on Friday showed. The South Korean government, however, has said it sees no scientific problem with the water release, though stressing it does not approve of it, and banning the import of seafood from waters off Fukushima, north of Tokyo. Despite such efforts, South Korean environmental groups and many members of the public are alarmed and Yoon's disapproval rating has risen to the highest in months, a Gallup Korea poll of 1,002 people showed. The Fukushima nuclear plant was wrecked by a tsunami triggered by an offshore earthquake in 2011.

Persons: Kim Hong, Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, 1,321.1500, Hyunsu Yim, Jack Kim, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, South, Gallup, Gallup Korea, Thomson Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, South, Japan, China, Fukushima, Tokyo, South Korean, Gallup Korea

☆ North Korea fires several cruise missiles towards sea, says South Korean military
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, Sept 2 (Reuters) - North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea in the early hours of Saturday, according to the South Korean military. Details of the launch were being analyzed by South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. Seoul announced sanctions on Friday on five North Korean individuals and one company in response to Pyongyang's launch of what it said was a space rocket last month. On Thursday state media KCNA reported that Pyongyang had conducted a simulated "scorched-earth" nuclear strike on targets across South Korea, drawing criticism from Seoul. North Korea protested the deployment of the U.S. strategic bombers by firing two ballistic missiles just hours later in retaliation.

Persons: Hyunsu Yim, Jonathan Oatis, Sandra Maler Organizations: South Korean, South Korea's, Chiefs, Staff, U.S, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, North Korea, South, Seoul, Pyongyang, South Korea, U.S, Korea

Participants march with a banner with rainbow colours during the annual pride parade in Hong Kong, China, November 7, 2015. "Hong Kong has a real opportunity to take the lead here and give a clear message," said Gigi Chao, the vice chair of listed Hong Kong property firm Cheuk Nang Holdings and a prominent gay rights advocate in Asia. "WAKE UP"Business groups in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan have become increasingly vocal in making the case that Asia's leading economies must do more to encourage diversity. A poll this year by Kyodo news agency of just over 1,500 people showed that nearly 70 percent supported same-sex marriage. While corporates rarely lobby Asian governments directly on LGBTQ rights, activists say they show their support through sponsorship of LGBTQ events and Pride-themed marketing.

Persons: Bobby Yip, Janet Ledger, Jimmy Sham, Asia's, Gigi Chao, Chao, Kida, Kiyong Shim, Dyson, Nomura, Kathy Teo, Singapore's, they're, Teo, Revolut, Jessie Pang, Justin Fung, Xinghui, Hyonhee Shin, Hyunsu Yim, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Kong's, Community Business, Gay Games, Nang Holdings, Reuters, American Chamber of Commerce, Fortune, Kyodo, Liberal Democratic Party, EY, FINANCE, Rights Watch, Gallup, WeWork, Standard Chartered Bank ., Google, IBM, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, China, HONG KONG, TOKYO, Tokyo, Singapore, Asia, Taiwan, Nepal, India, South Korea, York, Japan, EY Japan, Korea, Seoul, Standard Chartered Bank . Singapore, Xinghui Kok

☆ South Korea opposition leader starts hunger strike over government policy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, speaks at campaign rally while campaigning for the presidential election in Seoul, South Korea March 8, 2022. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, listed an assortment of reasons for his protest at a news conference, without saying how long his hunger strike would last. South Korea has said it neither supports nor agrees with Japan's action, unlike China, which opposed the plan. Yoon's approval ratings slipped slightly to 34% according to a Gallup poll released on Friday, with foreign policy and the Fukushima water issue cited as factors behind his high disapproval ratings. Opposition leader Lee has had his own problems since becoming the head of his party a year ago, just months after he lost the presidential election.

Persons: Lee Jae, myung, Kim Hong, Lee, Yoon Suk Yeol, Hyunsu Yim, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: South Korea's Democratic Party, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic Party of Korea, Gallup, Thomson Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, Japan, China, North Korea

☆ US deploys B-1B bombers for separate drills with South Korea, Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

US Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets and South Korean Air Force F-35A take part in a joint air drill, South Korea, March 19, 2023. South Korean Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The United States separately deployed B-1B bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, as the three allies have stepped up responses to threats from North Korea. A U.S. B-1B flew alongside South Korean FA-50 jets and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters as part of ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, South Korea's defence ministry said. The U.S.-led bomber drills came days after North Korea attempted a satellite launch that ended in failure. Japan also participated in a trilateral naval missile defence exercise with the U.S. and South Korea on Tuesday.

Persons: 1Bs, Kim Jong Un, Kim, Hyunsu Yim, Kantaro Komiya, Gerry Doyle Organizations: US Air Force, South Korean Air Force, South Korean Defence Ministry, Rights, United, South, South Korean FA, . Air Force, North, U.S . Air Force, South Korea, U.S ., Wednesday, U.S, Thomson Locations: South Korea, Rights SEOUL, United States, Japan, North Korea, U.S, American, Camp, Seoul, Tokyo

☆ North Korea launches space rocket months after failed satellite attempt
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A smartphone screen shows J-Alert warning messages regarding North Korea appearing to have fired a missile and that residents of Okinawa prefecture should take cover indoors, in Chatan, Okinawa prefecture, Japan August 24, 2023. Two days ago North Korea said it would launch a satellite between Aug. 24-31. But the North's May 31 bid to launch a "Chollima-1" satellite rocket went wrong, with the booster and payload plunging into the sea. It was not immediately clear if North Korea had used the Chollima-1 again, or a new system. The secretive North considers its space and military rocket programmes a sovereign right, and analysts say spy satellites are crucial to improving the effectiveness of its weapons.

Persons: Issei Kato, Hirokazu Matsuno, We've, Elaine Lies, Chang, Ran Kim, Josh Smith, Joyce Lee, Hyunsu Yim, Phil Stewart, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Thomson Locations: Korea, Okinawa, Chatan, Okinawa prefecture, Japan, Rights SEOUL, TOKYO, North Korea, Tokyo, Pyongyang, U.S, Seoul, Washington

☆ North Korea's Kim visits tractor factory amid food crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the Kumsong Tractor Factory in North Korea August 23, 2023 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Kumsong Tractor Factory on Wednesday alongside his powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, amid the ongoing food crisis, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. North Korea has been pushing agriculture amid growing concerns over food shortages. Earlier this week, Kim criticized top officials over their response to flood damage including over 270 hectares (667 acres) of rice paddies, news agency KCNA said. Last week, KCNA also reported that Kim had inspected typhoon-hit farmlands after tropical storm Khanun swept over the Korean Peninsula.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, KCNA, Kim Yo Jong, Kim, Hyunsu Yim, Sandra Maler Organizations: Factory, North, Korean Central News Agency, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Kumsong, Thomson Locations: North Korea, Rights SEOUL, China

☆ Troubled World Scout Jamboree bows out with K-pop in Seoul
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A couple takes a selfie with the camping site for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File PhotoSEOUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - South Korea hosted a K-pop concert on Friday for thousands of teenage scouts, seeking to salvage national prestige as an ill-fated World Scout Jamboree hit by extreme weather and criticised for poor organisation draws to an end. Around 40,000 people gathered for the concert headlined by NewJeans and IVE at Seoul's World Cup stadium. K-pop agency HYBE and tech group Kakao said they were providing free merchandise for scouts attending Friday's concert. "It is the first time in over 100 years history of World Scout Jamborees to face such compounded challenges," Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, said in a statement on Tuesday.

Persons: Kim Hong, NewJeans, Han Duck, Han, Kakao, Ahmad Alhendawi, 1,325.0700, Hyunsu Yim, Ed Davies, John Stonestreet Organizations: REUTERS, Democratic Party of, World Organization of, Scout Movement, Thomson Locations: Buan, South Korea, SEOUL, Saemangeum, South Korea's, Singapore, Seoul, North Jeolla Province, Democratic Party of Korea

☆ Typhoon Khanun makes landfall in South Korea after lashing Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TOKYO/SEOUL, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Typhoon Khanun made landfall on the southeast coast of South Korea on Thursday after dumping heavy rain across southern Japan over the past week. Warnings have been issued across South Korea, with more than 330 flights cancelled and more than 10,000 people moved to safety. In South Korea, outdoor activities have been halted for participants of the World Scout Jamboree. South Korea is still recovering from intense monsoon rain last month, when more than 40 people were killed in floods and landslides, including 14 in a flooded tunnel. Typhoon Khanun brought heavy rain in southern regions of Japan as it continues to head towards South Korea where it could make landfall on ThursdayReporting by Elaine Lies and Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Lincoln Feast, Ed DaviesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Khanun, Lan, Elaine Lies, Hyunsu Yim, Lincoln, Ed Davies Organizations: Japan Meteorological Agency, Thomson Locations: TOKYO, SEOUL, South Korea, Japan, Gyeongsang Province, Jeju, Kyushu, Tokyo, North Korea, Pyongyang

☆ North Korea's Kim dismisses top general, calls for war preparations
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

General Ri Yong Gil was named to replace the military’s top general, chief of the General Staff Pak Su Il, KCNA reported, without elaborating. The United States has accused North Korea of providing arms to Russia for its war in Ukraine, including artillery shells, rockets and missiles. Russia and North Korea have denied those claims. North Korea is set to stage a militia parade on Sept. 9, marking the 75th anniversary of the Day of the Foundation of the Republic. North Korea has a number of paramilitary groups it uses to bolster its military forces.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, Ri Yong Gil, General Staff Pak Su Il, KCNA, Ri, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Stephen Coates Organizations: 8th Central Military Commission of, Workers ' Party of Korea, Central Committee of, Workers ' Party of, KCNA, REUTERS, Central Military Commission, General Staff, United, Foundation of, Thomson Locations: Workers ' Party of Korea, Pyongyang, North Korea, REUTERS SEOUL, Seoul, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Republic . North Korea, U.S, South Korea

☆ South Korea evacuates thousands of scouts ahead of typhoon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Participants gather under the shade as they prepare to leave the camping site of the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 8, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiBUAN, South Korea, Aug 8 (Reuters) - South Korea on Tuesday started evacuating thousands of teenage participants at the World Scout Jamboree from a campsite in the southwest of the country to safer areas mainly around the capital Seoul ahead of an approaching typhoon. Typhoon Khanun, which has already wreaked havoc in southern Japan, is expected to hit southern areas of South Korea on Thursday before tracking up the peninsula, bringing strong winds and rain, according to weather forecasters. Seoul and its surrounding province of Gyeonggi would host more than 16,000 scouts, with others fanning out to six other areas of South Korea, he said. Poland is due to host the next World Scout Jamboree in 2027, but President Andrzej Duda cancelled plans to visit the event in South Korea this week due to the typhoon, an official at the Polish Embassy in Seoul said.

Persons: Kim Hong, Ji BUAN, Khanun, Lee Sang, Ahmad Alhendawi, Yoon Suk, Andrzej Duda, Hyunsu Yim, Hyun Young Yi, Ed Davies, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Tuesday, UK Scouts, Reuters, World Organization of, Scout Movement, Polish Embassy, Games, Japan, South Korean, Thomson Locations: Buan, South Korea, Seoul, Japan, Gyeonggi, Poland, Polish, Busan

[1/3] Participants play with a ball at the camping site for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiSEOUL, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Organisers of the World Scout Jamboree raced on Monday to evacuate thousands of mainly teenage participants from their South Korea campsite before a typhoon is expected to hit the area just days after a debilitating heatwave. Typhoon Khanun, which has wreaked havoc in southern Japan, is forecast to reach southern South Korea on Thursday, near the jamboree's campsite in Jeolla province. South Korea's government has informed the group that they were planning an early departure from the campsite due to the typhoon, the World Organization of the Scout Movement said. South Korea has pledged to ensure the event's safety, and have laid on water trucks, air-conditioned spaces and medics.

Persons: Kim Hong, Ji, Khanun, Yoon Suk, Kim Kwan, Hyunsu Yim, Ed Davies, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, World Organization of, Scout Movement, Local, Scouts, ABC, Thomson Locations: Buan, South Korea, Ji SEOUL, Korea, Japan, Jeolla province, Seoul, North Jeolla, Australian, U.S, British

☆ Permanent Mission of North Korea to U.N. defends Pyongyang's nuclear weapons as sovereign right
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File PhotoSEOUL, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Permanent Mission of North Korea to the United Nations has criticized the U.S. for having nuclear weapons and urged it to stop "sharing nuclear" or "beefing up extended deterrence," state media KCNA reported on Saturday. While criticizing the U.S. over the AUKUS alliance and the Nuclear Consultative Group with South Korea, Pyongyang defended its nuclear weapons as an "exercise of sovereignty." DPRK is short for the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. "Its nuclear force will never be a threat to those countries respecting its sovereignty and security interests," the permanent mission said. Reporting by Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Leslie Adler and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: United Nations Kim Song, Mike Segar, Hyunsu Yim, Leslie Adler, Sandra Maler Organizations: United Nations, General Assembly, . Security, REUTERS, Nuclear, South, NPT, DPRK, UN Office, Democratic People's, Thomson Locations: China, Russia, North Korea, U.N, New York City , New York, U.S, SEOUL, South Korea, Pyongyang, DPRK, Vienna, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

☆ Heatwave-hit jamboree in S.Korea in doubt as American scouts leave
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Participants wait in a long line to get into a souvenir shop at the camping site for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiBUAN, South Korea, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be cancelled on Saturday after large contingents from the United States and Britain pulled out a week early over extreme heat and weather conditions. The U.S. contingent will take part in a jamboree programme on Saturday before moving to U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys near the jamboree site on Sunday, according to an email reviewed by Reuters. "The US Contingent to the World Scout Jamboree has made the difficult decision that we will be departing the 25th World Scout Jamboree site early because of ongoing extreme weather and resulting conditions at the jamboree site," said the email sent to parents by the U.S. group's media team. Organisers would meet on Saturday to discuss whether to continue, cancel or scale back the event, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

Persons: Kim Hong, Ji BUAN, U.S . Army Garrison Humphreys, Hyunsu Yim, Tom Hogue, William Mallard Organizations: REUTERS, South Korean, U.S, U.S . Army, Reuters, Contingent, Organization of, Scout Movement, Korean Scout Association, Minwoo, Thomson Locations: Buan, South Korea, United States, Britain, U.S, Saemangeum, South Korea's, Seoul

The widely anticipated parade in the capital on Thursday night commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, celebrated in North Korea as "Victory Day". Kim, Shoigu and Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong talked, laughed and saluted as North Korean troops marched and weapons rolled below, photos released by North Korean state media showed. Kim hosted a reception and had a luncheon with Shoigu, where the North Korean leader vowed solidarity with the Russian people and its military. Shoigu praised the North Korean military as the strongest in the world, and the two discussed strategic security and defence cooperation, KCNA said. North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions for its missile and nuclear programs since 2006.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Sergei Shoigu's, Kim, Li Hongzhong, Shoigu, KCNA, Vladimir Putin, Vedant Patel, Ankit, Panda, Kang Sun Nam, Leif, Eric Easley, Easley, U.N, Stephane Dujarric, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Ed Davies, Lincoln, William Mallard Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS, Russian, United Nations Security Council, Communist Party, State Department, Carnegie Endowment, International, Defence, Ewha Womans University, . Security, Security Council, Thomson Locations: Pyongyang, North Korea, REUTERS SEOUL, North Korean, Soviet Union, Beijing, Moscow, Korean, United States, PYONGYANG, MOSCOW, Shoigu, Russian, Ukraine, Washington, Russia, U.S, Korea, China, Seoul

☆ North Korea's Kim Jong Un meets Russian defence minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russia's defense minister Sergei Shoigu, July 26, 2023 in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. Shoigu handed Kim a letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the report said. The Russian delegation and a Chinese delegation including Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhongas arrived in North Korea this week for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War celebrated in North Korea as "Victory Day." The groups are the first such prominent public visitors to North Korea since the start of the pandemic. Shoigu made the remarks while meeting his North Korean counterpart Kang Sun Nam, the report said.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Sergei Shoigu, Shoigu, Kim, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Li Hongzhongas, Yonhap, Kang Sun Nam, Hyunsu Yim, Ed Davies Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS, DPRK, Russian, Chinese Communist Party, Korean, Korean Central Broadcasting Station, North Korean, Thomson Locations: REUTERS SEOUL, North Korea, Russia, Pyongyang

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