Hong Joon-pyo, a former presidential candidate of the conservative Liberty Korea party, held a campaign in Seoul in May 2017. Hong, who lost, often resembled President Trump, but has since distanced himself, …
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(Add details, background) * Imports 686,849 T of Iranian crude in June versus 1.15 million T year * Iran's H1 oil imports decreased 33.9 pct in the year to 6.13 million tons …
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LONDON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said he intends to run for re-election in 2020 because "everyone wants us to do it" and there are no Democratic candidates who can defeat …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Long accused of protectionist tactics that make it a difficult place for foreign companies, China is trying to reverse that narrative amid a growing trade war with the United …
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SHANGHAI / TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks staggered on Friday when Washington imposed tariffs on Chinese imports, a move many investors fear could be the start of a large-scale trade war between …
Read More »Micron says that China’s ban will not hurt profits, but the ruling is unfair
Micron Technology Inc. said that prohibiting the sale of some of its products in China is unfair and will not hurt its profits. The preliminary injunction of the Fuzhou Intermediate People's Court …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian equity markets had to face a tough road on Friday, just hours before the US deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, which has shaken financial markets in …
Read More »The fate of inter-Korean detente depends on nuclear talks between the United States. UU And the North
Seoul, South Korea – Although there is no indication that North Korea will abandon its nuclear weapons in the short term, South Korea is literally jumping this week with peace efforts with …
Read More »Doubts about the denuclearization of North Korea pay a visit to Pompeo
Seoul, South Korea – Three weeks after the summit between North Korea and the United States and before an imminent trip to North Korea by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a leaked …
Read More »The American envoy Sung Kim meets with the North Koreans in the demilitarized zone
Sung Kim, the US ambassador to the Philippines, drives in a vehicle from the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Seoul on July 2 after meeting with officials from North Korea. (Yonhap / …
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