China and South Korea on Monday voiced deep concern over a Japanese plan to release treated radioactive water that has accumulated at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, saying discharging it into the sea would have a negative impact on its neighbors. The Japanese government is expected to hold a meeting…
In this Feb. 10, 2018, file photo, IOC president Thomas Bach, second from left, and Kim Yo Jong, right, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, talks with players after the preliminary round of the women s hockey game between Switzerland and the combined Koreas at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File).
North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears, a decision that underscores the challenges facing Japan as it struggles to stage a global sporting event amid a raging pandemic.
A website run by North Korea’s Sports Ministry said its national Olympic Committee during a meeting on March 25 decided not to participate in the Games to protect athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by COVID-19.”
Iran releases South Korea tanker seized in January
A photo shows the South Korean-flagged tanker being escorted by Iran s Revolutionary Guards navy after being seized in the Gulf, 5 January 2021 [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps /Anadolu Agency] April 10, 2021 at 11:19 am
Iranian authorities released on Friday the South Korean oil tanker seized in January amid a dispute over Iran s $7 billion frozen in Korean banks. The funds were frozen due to sanctions imposed on the Middle Eastern country concerning its nuclear programme, international news agencies reported.
Hankuk Chemi ship and its multinational crew of 20 sailors in January. South Korea s Foreign Ministry has since confirmed in a statement: The ship departed safely today (9 April).
By KAREN DEYOUNG, LOVEDAY MORRIS, SIMON DENYER AND KAREEM FAHIM | The Washington Post | Published: April 10, 2021 WASHINGTON The Biden administration has opened the door to lifting Trump-imposed sanctions against Iran that are inconsistent with the 2015 nuclear deal, but also those that prevent Iran from accessing broader economic benefits under the agreement, according to a senior State Department official. The formulation, offered after a first round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States this week, is designed to break a roadblock between what Iran has demanded and what the administration is prepared to give for both to return to compliance with the accord.
By KAREN DEYOUNG, LOVEDAY MORRIS, SIMON DENYER AND KAREEM FAHIM | The Washington Post | Published: April 10, 2021 WASHINGTON The Biden administration has opened the door to lifting Trump-imposed sanctions against Iran that are inconsistent with the 2015 nuclear deal, but also those that prevent Iran from accessing broader economic benefits under the agreement, according to a senior State Department official. The formulation, offered after a first round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States this week, is designed to break a roadblock between what Iran has demanded and what the administration is prepared to give for both to return to compliance with the accord.