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South Korean prosecutors seek DEATH for mother accused of murdering adopted toddler, as public fury fuels moratorium debate

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor

Public outrage over the grisly murder of a 16-month-old South Korean girl, allegedly by her adoptive mother, has already led to tougher child-abuse laws. Next, it may prompt the country to end its moratorium on capital punishment. … Read More >South Korean prosecutors seek DEATH for mother accused of murdering adopted toddler, as public fury fuels moratorium debate

South Korea to take Japan to international tribunal over plan to dump Fukushima water into ocean

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021By Editor

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has told government officials to look at taking Japan to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over the country’s plans to dump contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean. … Read More >South Korea to take Japan to international tribunal over plan to dump Fukushima water into ocean

Japanese government says it WILL release irradiated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

Contaminated wastewater at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant will be released into the ocean “in around two years,” the Japanese government has announced, despite calls from China and South Korea urging against the move. … Read More >Japanese government says it WILL release irradiated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea

Detained South Korean tanker released from Iran’s custody, Seoul says

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

Iranian authorities have released a detained South Korean chemical tanker and its captain, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said, after Tehran called on the country to release billions in assets frozen under American sanctions. … Read More >Detained South Korean tanker released from Iran’s custody, Seoul says

South Korea suspends use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in people under 60 ahead of EU blood clot review results

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor

Health chiefs in South Korea have announced the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for the under-60s, pending the results of a review by the EU’s drug regulator into the jab’s safety. … Read More >South Korea suspends use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in people under 60 ahead of EU blood clot review results

Boom Bust digs into privacy issues of blockchain-protected digital ‘vaccine passports’

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

South Korea announced it will roll out blockchain-protected digital ‘vaccine passports’ to immunized citizens, joining other nations introducing such certificates. This could allow travelers to show digital proof of vaccination. … Read More >Boom Bust digs into privacy issues of blockchain-protected digital ‘vaccine passports’

North Korean group demands ‘apology & compensation’ from Japan over WWII-era atrocities

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

A group from North Korea has called on Japan to stop trying to “evade” responsibility for drafting Koreans into forced labor and prostitution during World War II. The issue has been the source of bad blood for decades. … Read More >North Korean group demands ‘apology & compensation’ from Japan over WWII-era atrocities

Only those with Covid vaccine passport will be able to return to their ‘daily lives’, South Korean PM says

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021By Editor

Seoul has announced it will issue digital certificates verifying a person’s Covid-19 vaccination status, becoming the latest nation to adopt the controversial measure as a means to reopen cross-border travel. … Read More >Only those with Covid vaccine passport will be able to return to their ‘daily lives’, South Korean PM says

‘Parrot raised by America’: Kim Jong-un’s sister blasts South Korean president’s response to North’s missile test

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

Kim Yo-jong has launched a bitter attack on the South Korean president, branding him “a parrot raised by America” after Seoul’s response to a recent missile test that mirrored Washington’s remarks. … Read More >‘Parrot raised by America’: Kim Jong-un’s sister blasts South Korean president’s response to North’s missile test

North Korea fires 2 missiles into Sea of Japan in SECOND launch this week – reports

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021By Editor

Two suspected ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea and into the Sea of Japan (also called the East Sea), Tokyo’s Defense Ministry has reported. It comes after Pyongyang fired two short-range missiles over the weekend. … Read More >North Korea fires 2 missiles into Sea of Japan in SECOND launch this week – reports