Category: Military
Korea’s foreign ministry calls in Japanese diplomat over Dokdo claim on Tokyo Olympic map
SEOUL: Korea’s foreign ministry called in a senior Japanese diplomat Tuesday to lodge a protest after a map on the Tokyo Olympic website showed South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo […]
Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore cancelled amid uncertain COVID-19 situation
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Another high-level conference in Singapore has fallen victim to Covid-19 pandemic as the city-state sees little sign of the raging […]
Kyrgyzstan mourns victims of border conflict with Tajikistan
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov signed a decree, according to which May 1-2, 2021 are declared days of national mourning in the republic. According to the […]
ASEAN countries call for immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar
JAKARTA: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders have called for an immediate end to the violence against protesters in Myanmar and for special envoys to be sent to push […]
Light overcomes Darkness. So will Myanmar.
SEOUL: Civil disobedience movements against Myanmar’s military coup have continued for two months. The world is watching the situation, but the suppression of violence by soldiers and police has not […]
Myanmar’s ‘22222’ anti-coup protest movement spreads across South Korea
SEOUL: Eight international students of the Korean Language Students Association from Myanmar’s Mandalay and Yangon University, including Daw Aye Aye Thin and Su Win Lai, have condemned the military coup […]
Iran agrees to release sailors of seized South Korean oil tanker; captain to remain for management
SEOUL: Iran has agreed to release all sailors of a seized South Korean oil tanker except for the captain for its management, the foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday, capping weeks of […]
The relevance of unified Korean Peninsula for a future world – Part III: Lessons learnt: a divided Sudan
By Dr. Hassan Humeida – Kiel, Germany BERLIN: Let us look at the Sudan (Eastern Africa) that had once been one country and is now divided. Experts agree that the […]
Seoul sends anti-piracy unit to Strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes South Korean tanker
SEOUL: South Korea’s anti-piracy unit began operations in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday to respond to heightened tensions after Iran’s seizure of a South Korean oil tanker, officials said. On […]
Salmon, hamburgers on menu for South Korea’s military
SEOUL: South Korea’s military service members will be able to enjoy new menu items and diverse foods, such as hamburgers from famous burger chains and salmon, at barracks next year. […]