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South Korea ready to mend ties with Japan, says President Moon Jae-In

Both Moon and Japan's Shinzo Abe have taken cautious moves in recent years on the anniversary marking Japan's World War II surrender that ended its colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula.

South Korean study finds asymptomatic Covid patients spread virus similar to symptomatic ones

The study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, is also among the first few to academically distinguish between pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

Ayodhya has ‘important relations’ with South Korea — Envoy refers to Indian princess link

According to legend, an Indian princess named Suriratna, also known as Heo Hwang-ok, married Korean king Kim Suro more than 2,000 years ago.

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.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.