Seoul, July 5 (IANS) South Korea plans to launch its fourth medium-sized Earth observation satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, the space agency said.The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said the 500-kilogram satellite will be launched at 4:10 p.m. Korea time, reports Yonhap news agency.The satellite has completed function inspections and fuel injection over the past month and is now awaiting launch aboard the Falcon 9.It is sc…
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Seoul, June 28 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday vowed to make efforts to resolve the issue of South Korean citizens abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War through “dialogue and cooperation.” “The government will not allow the issue of abductees to be buried in history,” Lee said in the message read by Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung on his behalf at an event marking the Korean War Abductees Remembrance Day in Paju, north of Seoul.”Through dialogue and c…
Seoul, June 26 (IANS) South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday called for shifting away from an approach that sticks to denuclearisation as the sole solution to the North Korean nuclear issue, saying such a precondition has been one of the reasons for stalled diplomacy with Pyongyang. Chung made the remarks in a keynote speech at a forum, co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency, pointing out that the lack of progress in nuclear diplomacy has only helped the North bolster its nuclear…
Seoul, June 25 (IANS) South Korea will pursue a phased and practical approach to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, and stronger cooperation with like-minded countries to advance regional peace and stability, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Thursday.Cho outlined South Korea’s foreign policy priorities during an official dinner for participants of the 21st Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity underway on the southern resort island of Jeju, according to the ministry, Yonhap news agency…
Seoul, June 9 (IANS) The South Korean foreign ministry on Tuesday reaffirmed its goal of denuclearising North Korea, following a summit between the leaders of Pyongyang and Beijing in which the subject apparently was not discussed. In their summit held Monday in Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to expand cooperation in various fields, according to Pyongyang’s state media. Notably absent, however, was any mention of nuclear issues or the broader s…
Seoul, June 8 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Monday, China’s state media reported, for a two-day state visit that marks his first trip to Pyongyang in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reinforce ties with its traditional ally that has increasingly been growing intimate with Russia. Xi landed in Pyongyang earlier in the day at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported. He was accompanied by his wife, Peng Liyuan, Cai…
Seoul, June 8 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Monday the government will work to secure “absolute competitiveness” in advanced technologies to nurture the country into an industrial powerhouse.The president made the remarks while outlining his policy vision and goals for his second year in office at a press conference marking the first anniversary of his inauguration on June 4 last year.”By mobilizing all government and private-sector resources, (the government) will secure abso…
Seoul, June 5 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Europe this month to take part in the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, a senior presidential official said Friday. Lee’s trip will last from June 9-18 and include visits to Belgium, Italy and the Vatican, according to National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac.Lee’s attendance at the G7 summit, set for June 15-17, comes at the invitation of the grouping, Wi told a press briefing, Yonhap News Agency reported. On the first le…
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) The chiefs of the South Korean and US Marine Corps have discussed ways to expand military cooperation and joint drills in a bid to strengthen their combined defence readiness posture, officials said Thursday. Lieutenant General Ju Il-suk held talks with his US counterpart, General Eric M. Smith, at the Pentagon, near Washington, on Tuesday (local time), according to South Korea’s Marine Corps.The two sides shared the understanding that the allies’ Marines will make efforts t…
Seoul, June 2 (IANS) South Korea’s National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac met with visiting US Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker on Tuesday, welcoming the launch of follow-up negotiations on an agreement reached by their countries’ leaders last year. “We hope that two days of productive talks will help accelerate progress on the matter,” Cheong Wa Dae said in a press release.”Both sides reaffirmed the ROK-US alliance as a central pillar of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in…