South Korea

Massive police deployment planned for Yoon’s impeachment ruling

bno - Jakarta bureau March 19, 2025

Authorities in Seoul will station approximately 14,000 riot police on standby on the day the Constitutional Court delivers its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment.

Will Donald Trump throw Taiwan under the bus?

bno - Taipei Bureau March 13, 2025

Taiwan and its 23.5mn residents might just need to prepare for being grasped by the scruff of the neck by a man in a long red tie as the People’s Liberation Army bus rounds the corner.

Hyundai to launch electric vehicle production at Turkey plant in 2026

Akin Nazli in Belgrade March 6, 2025

Korean giant plans to move to a zero-tailpipe emissions portfolio of vehicles in Europe by 2035.

Foxconn VS Trump’s tariffs - how a global electronics giant plans to duck and dive

bno - Taipei Bureau February 13, 2025

With the world waiting to see if 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico with come into play in early March, Apple's leading assembler, Foxconn is ready - and able - to work with or around whatever comes to pass.

Trump targets North Korea as he reaffirms denuclearisation commitment

bno - Taipei Bureau February 10, 2025

US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed the principle of "complete denuclearisation of North Korea," a stance which will shape the US administration's policy on the Korean Peninsula for the foreseeable future.

DeepSeek: The Chinese AI start-up worrying governments around the world

bno - Taipei Bureau February 7, 2025

What is DeepSeek afraid of in being asked questions about Taiwan and Tiananmen Square?

Kim Jong-il 'Birthday Tour' marks resumption of Chinese travel to North Korea

bno - Taipei Bureau February 3, 2025

A Chinese tour agency has reignited interest in North Korean tourism with the announcement of the Kim Jong-il 'Birthday Tour' to Rason, a city in North Korea’s northeastern region.

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