China says it will open probes into imported U.S. and South Korean solar-grade polysilicon, which is used to make solar products. The Ministry of Commerce announced Friday that it will investigate whether U.S. and South Korea sold the kind of polysilicon used to produce solar batteries at artificially low prices in China. In another statement, […]
China Opens Dumping Probe Against US, South Korea
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
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South Korea Bans Imports of 35 Japanese Seafood Products
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
South Korea has placed a temporary import ban on 35 Japanese seafood products because of fears of lingering radiation contamination from last year’s devastating nuclear disaster. Seoul’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries says the ban is a temporary measure meant to protect South Korean citizens from products originating from the waters near the […]
Polls Open in South Korea’s Crucial Parliamentary Elections
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
South Koreans are voting in closely-contested parliamentary elections, seen as a key test for President Lee Myung-bak. Polls opened early Wednesday local time and will close 12 hours later. Voters are casting ballots to elect a new 300-member National Assembly. Most of the legislators will be elected directly, with the rest chosen through proportional representation. […]
Polls Open in South Korea’s Crucial Parliamentary Elections
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
South Koreans have begun voting in a closely-contested parliamentary election, seen as a key test for President Lee Myung-bak. Polls opened early Wednesday local time and will close 12 hours later. Voters are casting ballots to elect a new 300-member National Assembly. Most of the legislators will be elected directly, with the rest chosen through […]
US, South Korea Close on New Missile Deal, Says South Korea President
Posted March 21st, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says his government is nearing a deal with the United States to expand the range of its ballistic missiles to counter the threat from North Korea. President Lee told reporters in comments published Thursday he believes a deal will be reached in the “near future” to extend the current 300-kilometer […]
US, South Korea Welcome Landmark Free Trade Pact
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart are hailing Thursday’s inauguration of a long-stalled free trade agreement. The pact, known as the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, was signed in 2007, but not approved by lawmakers in either country until late last year due to political opposition and changes of government in both countries. […]
S. Korea Summit to Target Nuclear Safety
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
South Korea says an upcoming nuclear security summit will focus in large part on atomic safety and security in the aftermath of Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster. U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao and the leaders of more than 50 other countries and multi-national organizations are expected at the March 26-27 summit — the […]
US Urges South Korea to Reduce Iranian Oil Imports
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
A senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday asked South Korea to reduce imports of Iranian crude oil in support of U.S. sanctions that punish Tehran for its nuclear program. The U.S. State Department’s adviser for non-proliferation and arms control, Robert Einhorn, also urged Seoul to cut back its business ties with Iran’s central bank. “We’re urging […]
South Korea, US to Sign Plan to Counter North Korean Aggression
Posted January 4th, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
The South Korean Defense Ministry says the government will soon sign a deal with the United States to increase military exercises and boost preparedness in case of a possible North Korean aggression. South Korea’s Deputy Defense Minister Lim Kwan-Bin said Wednesday the threat of provocation by North Korea remains a constant possibility, as Kim Jong […]
South Korean Lawmakers Call for Renegotiation of Trade Agreement with US
Posted December 27th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
South Korean lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the country’s government to renegotiate portions of the recently ratified free trade agreement with the United States. The resolution by the National Assembly’s foreign affairs committee took issue with a clause in the treaty that would allow foreign investors to take trade disputes to an international […]
