Japan’s Unesco bid for a gold mine that forced Koreans into labour casts shadow over bilateral ties

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January 25, 2023SEOUL – A second attempt by Japan to seek a UNESCO World Heritage List designation for a 400-year-old gold mine that South Korea says forced Koreans into labor during World War II is casting a shadow over current bilateral talks underway to resolve the dispute. Tokyo formally refiled a request Friday to obtain recognition for its Sado Island mine, omitting the history of Koreans forced to work at what was once the world’s largest gold producer before the shutdown in 1989. Korea urged Japan to take steps first to address its previous complaint over another historical site that earned UNESCO recognition in 2015. Such an approach, which was openly endorsed by the ministry at a Jan. 12 public debate it hosted, has largely infuriated Korean victims. “A repeat of an unfounded claim does in no way help bilateral ties,” Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said.
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North tests grieving South with barrage of artillery, missiles, one over Northern Limit Line

November 3, 2022SEOUL – North Korea fired 25 missiles and around 100 artillery shells over the course of about 11 hours on Wednesday, the South Korean military said. North Korea fired an additional 10 projectiles, presumed to have been ballistic and surface-to-air missiles, from 9:12 a.m. In addition, North Korea fired around 100 artillery shells from Kosong County, Kangwon Province, at 1:27 p.m. toward the East Sea. The top North Korean military official underlined that “such military rashness and provocation can be no longer tolerated” in the English-language statement. Pak warned that the North Korean military will immediately take countermeasures should the US or South Korea plan to use force against North Korea.

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South Korea aligns Indo-Pacific strategy with US, Japan: Experts

“Based on the three key visions of freedom, peace and prosperity, and under the three key cooperation principles of inclusiveness, trust and reciprocity, we will implement the Indo-Pacific strategy,” Yoon said. Receiving much support from the US and Japan for the release of the Indo-Pacific strategy, South Korea vowed a trilateral partnership for a “free and open Indo-Pacific” with the two countries, issuing the trilateral statement on Sunday. Experts here say the Korean version of the Indo-Pacific strategy shows that South Korea has aligned its diplomatic course to lean toward the US, and conflict with China may be inevitable. Former chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy Kim Joon-hyung also said the Korean version of the Indo-Pacific strategy is making official that South Korea is taking sides with the US. Yoon’s presidential office maintains that the Indo-Pacific strategy is not intended at keeping China in check.

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World Cup fever in S. Korea ends on a bittersweet note

Many said they wouldn’t miss watching South Korea take on the top-ranked Brazil in the country’s third Round of 16 match ever on World Cup stages. “You know, this could be the last time (for South Korea in this World Cup) so I wanted to come. Despite the odds stacked against South Korea, he felt that the Taegeuk Warriors would somehow prevail. Choi Hyuk-gyu, visiting the square with his girlfriend by his side and a vuvuzela in his hands, said this was his first time in this World Cup visiting Gwanghwamun. This World Cup marked the first time South Korea has made it past the group stage since 2010, when the team was led by now-retired Park Ji-sung.

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In challenging times, SE Asia steps forward

APEC leaders have also committed to realizing the APEC Putrajaya Vision of an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040. Ang said the rules-based World Trade Organization “has been given reassurance” in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. APEC leaders said they are determined to further strengthen the rules-based multilateral trading system. With regard to the ASEAN Summit, Thong Mengdavid described it as “very successful, productive and constructive”. Thong Mengdavid said that for ASEAN, China is a reliable trade partner that adheres to rule-based international laws and principles of multilateralism.

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North Korea’s missile provocation deepens military rivalry on Korean Peninsula

November 7, 2022SEOUL – North Korea’s ramped up missile provocations last week highlight the deepening divide between the West and Pyongyang’s allies China and Russia, building more tension on the Korean Peninsula. “These members have bent over backwards to justify the DPRK’s repeated violations,” she said, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. China’s UN Ambassador Zhang Jun said Pyongyang’s missile launches are directly linked to the US-South Korean military exercises that resumed after a five-year break. He also said the US Defense Department virtually announcing the main goal of its strategy is to end the North Korean regime in the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review also provoked North’s military actions. Since Wednesday, North Korea has launched 30 ballistic missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile that failed mid-flight.

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Hong Kong police to investigate rugby anthem blunder

November 15, 2022HONG KONG – Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the Hong Kong Police Force will investigate whether the broadcast of a song closely associated with the city’s 2019 social unrest at an overseas rugby tournament violated the National Anthem Ordinance and other laws. It apologized on Monday to the Hong Kong Rugby Union, the HKSAR government and the central government for the incident. The Hong Kong Rugby Union and Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China also expressed their strong disapproval about what happened, saying it was unacceptable. Ronny Tong Ka-wah, a senior counsel and a current non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, said the incident was definitely not an honest mistake. Those involved may have committed incitement under the Crimes Ordinance, secession or collusion with foreign forces under the Hong Kong National Security Law, or conspiracy to violate the National Anthem Ordinance, he noted.

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Joint efforts to deter North Korea

The leaders condemned North Korea’s barrage of missile launches this year, including multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and urged the regime to follow its earlier commitments with moving toward denuclearization. Biden reiterated the US’ “ironclad” commitment and extended deterrence to defending South Korea and Japan, aided by the full range of capabilities, including nuclear, according to the joint statement. In the same vein, Kishida said that as for the continued provocations by North Korea, Japan would respond resolutely by strengthening the ties with South Korea and the US. Since Yoon took office in May, he has been pushing to thaw frosty relations between South Korea and Japan. During the bilateral summit, both leaders condemned North Korea’s successive missile launches and agreed to work jointly with the US to deter the North’s nuclear and missile programs.

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North Korea fires ballistic missile after warning US, allies of ‘fierce’ tit-for-tat

November 18, 2022SEOUL – North Korea on Thursday fired a ballistic missile off its east coast, after the country warned it would take “fierce” military action against US efforts to strengthen its extended deterrence posture against Pyongyang. “Our military is maintaining a full readiness posture in close coordination with the US in preparation for additional provocation by North Korea while tracking and monitoring related moves,” the JCS added. North Korea’s ballistic missile launch came after South Korea and the US conducted “combined missile defense drills” on Thursday, according to the unnamed source. The source underscored that South Korea and the US have continued to stage missile defense drills to enhance their readiness and defense posture against escalating North Korean missile threats. But The Korea Herald learned that the South Korean military thought that North Korea was not likely to be aware of the missile defense drills staged Thursday, mainly due to the lack of surveillance and reconnaissance assets.

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