Topic: south korea
Two Asian pharma companies hold key to Oxford vaccine, China woos ASEAN & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
These elite contact tracers show the world how to beat Covid-19
The work of Immediate Response Teams offers a look at how South Korea has succeeded in largely quelling its spread without the lockdowns that have derailed lives worldwide.
Rajnath Singh talks to South Korean counterpart to strengthen defence ties
The two countries, who finalised on joint production of land and naval systems last year, discussed ways to launch similar lines for military hardware and key platforms.
Why North Korean defectors are facing the wrath of both Seoul and Pyongyang
President Moon, who seeks both stronger human rights protections and a better relationship with North Korea, has often prioritised the latter over the former.
Football match during pandemic, ‘mask rage’ incidents in South Korea & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Japan seeking to keep South Korea out of G-7, Kyodo says
According to Kyodo News, Japan wants to maintain its status as the only Asian country in the Group of Seven summit.
India, China hit the most by US visa ban, second wave fear in South Korea & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Kim Jong Un shows how little has changed between North and South Korea
Kim Jon Un's shocking act of destruction appears to be a part of a calculated gamble to force the South Korean president to break with US and support North Korea.
South Korea warns Kim Jong Un against ‘reckless’ provocation after North blows up joint office
South Korea urged North Korea to tread carefully after the country reduced to rubble a $15 million liaison office set up in 2018 as a symbol of reconciliation.
North Korea to send troops to disarmed areas where it has joint projects with the South
Joint projects, once seen as symbols of reconciliation, are now a focal point of a pressure campaign by North Korea to force South Korea to break from US-led sanctions.
If your Bengali girlfriend knew ‘black magic’, she would erase misogyny, not waste it on you
The tragic death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is now being used to target Bengali women.
Apple & Samsung’s assembly partners pledge Rs 11,000 crore investment in India
Foxconn & Wistron are among firms picked to make smartphones under a new government plan that’s aimed at encouraging global companies to shift manufacturing beyond China.
Defence
5th military-level LAC meeting on, India could press for Chinese troops’ return from Finger 4
India will ask for the Chinese troops to fall back behind Finger 8 at Pangong Tso. Since the last meeting, the status quo has remained on the LAC.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.