South Korea is making a beeline for Australia’s vast critical mineral deposits in a bid to reclaim the throne as the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery maker. With South Korean President Moon Jae-in becoming the first international leader to visit Australia since the reopening of its borders, the two nations have made significant bilateral strides—including…
South Korea Eyes Australia’s Minerals To Surpass China As Battery King
December 14, 2021
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South Korea Says No Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
December 13, 2021
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his country will not participate in the U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, given that South Korea requires China’s help to “enable denuclearization” on the Korean Peninsula. “We have not received a request from any other country, including the United States, to participate in a diplomatic…
South Korean Parents Protest Over Student Vaccine Pass Mandate
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—Several parents associations in South Korea held protests on Thursday against a vaccine pass mandate for children. From February, those aged 12 or older will have to show a vaccine pass to enter public spaces, including private tuition centers, libraries, and study cafes. The exemption age is currently 17 years. The mandate, however,…
South Korean Tech Giants Face Choice Between US and China: Expert
News Analysis A major South Korean chip producer is planning to take cutting-edge equipment to a plant in China. The United States has pointed out that this is a military risk; and one expert says that it is crucial for Korean companies to move their production to the United States over China due to its…
South Korea Widens Vaccine Pass Requirement
SEOUL—South Korea announced on Friday that people visiting restaurants and cinemas and other public spaces will have to show vaccine passes, amid a surge in COVID-19 infections and six confirmed cases of the Omicron variant. The government also re-imposed limits on private gatherings, which had been recently relaxed, as the country posted record numbers of…
South Korea Confirms First 5 Cases of Omicron Variant
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea on Wednesday confirmed its first five cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in people linked to arrivals from Nigeria, prompting the government to tighten the country’s borders. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Wednesday the cases include a couple who arrived from Nigeria on Nov. 24 and a…
South Korea to Mandate 10-Day Quarantine on All Travelers Starting Dec. 3
South Korea will mandate a 10-day quarantine for all incoming travelers, including its citizens—regardless of their vaccination status—starting Dec. 3, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) announced Wednesday. The announcement was made the same day after the country confirmed its first five cases of the new Omicron variant in people arriving from Nigeria. The…
Brazil, Japan Confirm First Cases of Omicron Variant, South Korea Reports First Suspected Cases
Brazil, Japan, and South Korea reported their first cases of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus that causes the COVID-19 disease on Tuesday. The news come the same day as Dutch scientists confirmed the Omicron variant had been circulating in the Netherlands prior to its detection in South Africa on Nov….
US Presses Canada to Make Good on Promised 200 Soldier Peacekeeping Force
OTTAWA—The United States is pressing Canada to commit medical units and drones to United Nations missions at a peacekeeping summit in South Korea next week, and to come up with a 200-strong force first promised four years ago. The request came in a letter to Global Affairs Canada from the U.S. on the eve of…
Leader of Largest Opposition Party in South Korea: Never Accept the Unreasonable Demands of the CCP
Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, the largest opposition party in South Korea, said recently that unreasonable demands made by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and other issues cannot be accepted. He also stressed that democratic values should take precedence over economic values in international relations….
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