Highly classified military and intelligence documents that appeared online, with details ranging from Ukraine s air defenses to Israel s Mossad spy agency, have U.S. officials scra.
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday refuted domestic criticism against his efforts to mend ties with Japan despite Tokyo s reluctance to issue an additional apology for its past wartime wrongdoings, saying that neglecting the frayed relationship with the neighboring country for political interest is tantamount to dereliction of the president s duty. “The previous government left the troubled relationship between South Korea and Japan untouched and this resulted in the people of both countries and ethnic South Koreans living in Japan suffering, and the security and economies of both countries falling into a deep abyss,” Yoon said during his 25-minute opening speech at a Cabinet meeting.
AsiaToday reporter Lee Wook-jaePresident Yoon Suk-yeol will visit Japan for two days from March 16 for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kis..
President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a summit with Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday, the first day of his two-day visit to Japan, his security adviser said Tuesday, expecting the summit to be a “turning point” in restoring bilateral relations between the two countries. “President Yoon s visit to Japan will be an important moment for ending the vicious cycle between the two countries and improving the condition for bilateral exchange,” South Korea s Director of National Security Kim Sung-han said during a press conference.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will make a state visit to the United States late next month and hold a summit with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the two countries alliance and deepen political, economic, security, and people-to-people ties. Although the purpose of the visit is to enhance the bilateral alliance to deter North Korea s escalating threats, the leaders are also anticipated to discuss tricky issues, such as chip subsidies and regional cooperation to keep China in check.