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    Korea, Japan defense chiefs agree to cooperate on AI, maritime search and rescue

    Korea and Japan will cooperate in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies for the defense sector, the two countries' defense chiefs said Sunday. They also reaffirmed the two sides' commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and maintaining peace in the region. Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced the cooperation pledges in a joint press statement following their bilateral talks in Seoul. "The two ministers agreed to continue to seek exchanges and cooperation between their aerobatic teams (the Black Eagles and Blue Impulse) while advancing maritime search and rescue exercises for various accidents at sea and continuing discussions on cooperating in cutting-edge technology sectors, including AI," the statement released by the Ministry of National Defense read. Discussions involving the two aerobatic teams followed an exchange event between Korea's Black Eagles and Japan's Blue Impulse, when the former refueled during a layover in Okinawa, Japan, on its way to Saudi Arabia for a

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    Korea, Japan defense chiefs agree to cooperate on AI, maritime search and rescue
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    Japan's defense chief in Korea for deeper defense ties

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    Japan's defense chief in Korea for deeper defense ties
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    Vice FM attends Pax Silica Summit in Washington, discusses AI, chip supply chains

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    Vice FM attends Pax Silica Summit in Washington, discusses AI, chip supply chains
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    2 more Korean vessels clear Strait of Hormuz

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    2 more Korean vessels clear Strait of Hormuz
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    US extends national emergency declaration over N. Korean threats for another year

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    US extends national emergency declaration over N. Korean threats for another year
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Less than half of South Korean students think unification is necessary

Less than half of South Korean students think unification with North Korea is necessary amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, a survey showed, Saturday.

Mar 17, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Less than half of South Korean students think unification is necessary
North Korea

Gov't urged to be more active in resolving abductees, detainees, POWs issue

The government is facing growing calls to be more active in resolving the issue of South Koreans abducted and detained by North Korea by addressing it at international forums and other high-level events.

Mar 17, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Gov't urged to be more active in resolving abductees, detainees, POWs issue
North Korea

N. Korea replacing ambassador to Cuba after establishment of diplomatic ties between Seoul, Havana

North Korea's ambassador to Cuba has paid a visit to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel before concluding his mission, the Cuban presidential office said, as Pyongyang is preparing to replace the envoy after Cuba's surprising establishment of diplomatic ties with South Korea.

Mar 17, 2024
N. Korea replacing ambassador to Cuba after establishment of diplomatic ties between Seoul, Havana
Foreign Affairs

Blinken set to arrive in Korea to attend democracy summit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to arrive in Korea on Sunday to attend a session of the Summit for Democracy, a U.S.-led multination gathering formed to boost solidarity and shared values among democratic countries.

Mar 17, 2024
Blinken set to arrive in Korea to attend democracy summit
North Korea

NK leader guides military drills of paratroopers, calls for war preparations

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has guided military drills involving the country's paratroopers and called for full preparations for war, state media said Saturday, in an apparent protest of the latest joint military exercise staged by South Korea and the United States.

Mar 16, 2024
NK leader guides military drills of paratroopers, calls for war preparations
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NK leader uses car gifted by Putin in public event: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un used a Russian-made private car, gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a public event, for the first time this week in "clear proof" of the two nations' friendly ties, his sister said Saturday.

Mar 16, 2024
NK leader uses car gifted by Putin in public event: KCNA
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Congresswoman submits resolution urging US gov't to protect NK defectors in China

A Korean American lawmaker has submitted a bipartisan resolution calling on the U.S. government and its allies to protect North Korean defectors in China, who it said face "humanitarian and human rights crises."

Mar 16, 2024
Congresswoman submits resolution urging US gov't to protect NK defectors in China
Foreign Affairs

Korean lawyer receives British Empire Medal for strengthening bilateral relations

British Ambassador Colin Crooks delivered a British Empire Medal to Park Jong-bak, partner at Bae, Kim & Lee (BLK), Thursday, in recognition of his instrumental role in revitalizing the alumni association of Chevening and fostering stronger ties between the United Kingdom and Korea.

Mar 16, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
Korean lawyer receives British Empire Medal for strengthening bilateral relations
Foreign Affairs

INTERVIEW Colombian ambassador aims to boost exports to Korea to $1 bil.

Colombian Ambassador to Korea Alejandro Pelaez Rodriguez said the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations has great potential for the agricultural and industrial sectors of his country, expressing an aim to reach $1 billion in exports to Korea in the near future.

Mar 15, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
[INTERVIEW] Colombian ambassador aims to boost exports to Korea to $1 bil.
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Seoul kicks off process to draw up new vision for inter-Korean unification

The unification ministry said Friday it has started discussions to draw up a new vision for unification between South and North Korea as it pushes to unveil the blueprint this year that espouses the principle of freedom.

Mar 15, 2024
Seoul kicks off process to draw up new vision for inter-Korean unification
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