South Korea
S-Oil’s gasoline output hit after refinery blast kills one
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang (Reuters) -South Korea's third largest refiner, S-Oil Corp, has suspended production of several processing...
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White House says Biden, China’s Xi may talk in coming weeks
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden may talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the...
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Why U.S. nuclear deterrence tops S.Korea’s agenda for Biden summit
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -At the top of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s agenda for his first summit with...
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Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China
By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on...
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U.S. warns North Korea could greet Biden with nuclear, missile tests
By Alexandra Alper, David Brunnstrom and Josh Smith WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S intelligence shows there could be a North Korean nuclear...
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Fukushima water release plan gets initial OK from Japan regulator
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) granted an initial approval on Wednesday for a Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco)...
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From storage to transport, hurdles to getting COVID vaccine to N.Koreans
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - As North Korea battles its first known COVID outbreak, a lack of storage, chronic...
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N.Korea mobilises army, steps up tracing amid COVID wave
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has mobilised its military to distribute COVID medications and deployed more than 10,000...
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North Korea COVID outbreak could have ‘devastating’ impact on human rights -UN office
LONDON (Reuters) -Measures taken in North Korea to fight the first reported COVID-19 outbreak could have "devastating" consequences for human...
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UN rights office urges Iran to halt imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian academic
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office's spokesperson on Tuesday urged Iran to halt the imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian...
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Lacking vaccines, N.Korea battles COVID with antibiotics, home remedies
By SungHyuk An and Heejung Jung SEOUL (Reuters) - Standing tall in bright red hazmat suits, five North Korean health...
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N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs
By Josh Smith and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea's military to stabilise distribution...
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S.Korea says it will spare no effort to help North Korea amid COVID outbreak
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North...
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N.Korea reports more deaths, says taking ‘swift measures’ against COVID outbreak
By Josh Smith and Byungwook Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had...
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North Korea’s Kim says COVID ‘great turmoil’, 21 new deaths reported
By Heekyong Yang and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday the spread of...
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U.S. hails ‘new era’ with ASEAN as summit commits to raise level of ties
By Jeff Mason, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit...
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Blinken emphasized denuclearization goal in call with South Korea’s foreign min – State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call with South Korea's new foreign minister, Park Jin,...
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With China in focus, Biden makes $150 million commitment to ASEAN leaders
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to...
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Kids later than sooner. South Korean women freeze eggs as child-rearing costs surge
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in...
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N.Korea gets offers of aid to fight COVID as it lacks vaccines
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is facing its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak with no...
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