Blinken lands in Seoul for talks after NKorea-Russia boost ties
SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul late Wednesday in a show of support for a key Asian ally after North Korea ramped up military cooperation with Russia.
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Blinken to tour Asia after latest Mideast crisis trip
WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Japan, South Korea and India after his latest crisis visit to the Middle East, the State Department said Wednesday, keeping a US focus on Asia.
Hanwha Ocean eyes submarine exports to Canada, Philippines, Poland: Official
SEONGNAM: South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has pitched offers to build submarines to Canada, the Philippines and Poland, a company official said on Wednesday, as the country pushes to become one of the world's top four defence exporters. Canada is studying potential builders for new submarines and has expressed interest in Hanwha Ocean among other foreign rivals, Kim Seung-min, leader of Hanwha Ocean's naval and special ship overseas marketing team, told Reuters in an interview, without naming the competitors. "We are now checking on our shoelaces at the start line before the race kicks off," Kim said on the sidelines of the country's biggest defence show, Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX). South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has pledged to step up efforts to boost weapons exports and secure cutting-edge defence technologies as he aims to build the industry into one of the world's four largest exporters.
South Korea hosts rare talks with Japan, China diplomats
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea was hosting a rare meeting on Tuesday with senior diplomats from Japan and China, the foreign ministry said.
South Korea calls for UN to regulate AI
UNITED NATIONS, United States — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned world leaders Wednesday about the dangers of fake news and the mishandling of artificial intelligence, calling for the formation of a UN body to regulate the digital sphere.