Section: South Korea
At UN, Trump to face questions about Iran, Ukraine, allies
NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with growing tumult at home and abroad, President Donald Trump heads into his three-day visit to …read more Source:: The Korea...
Trump Says He Did Nothing Wrong in Call with Ukrainian Leader
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he did nothing wrong in a telephone conversation with the new president of Ukraine amid news report that Trump allegedly urged him to investigate the son of former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden.Speaking to reporters, Trump d… …read more Source:: The Chosun...
Trump Says He Wants Russia Back at G7 Summits
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants Russia back at the Group of Seven summits of the world’s leading economies, even though it still controls Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. Moscow was booted from the group over its unilateral 2014 annexation of the peninsula.As the G-7 leaders head to … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine-Russia Tensions Spark Human Rights Debate
A UN report on extensive human rights violations in the Russian-backed separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and in the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula has triggered a fiery debate at the UN human rights council. The conflict between Russian-backed rebels and the Ukrainian government in the easter… …read more Source: The Chosun...
Lee Kang-in Becomes 2nd-Youngest Player to Win Golden Ball at U-20 World Cup
Lee Kang-in won the Golden Ball at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, where Korea finished as a runner-up after losing the final to Ukraine on Saturday. The award is given to the most valuable player at the World Cup.The Valencia midfielder, the youngest member of the Korean team, scored two goals a… …read more Source: The Chosun...
Korean Footballers Warm up for 1st-Ever Final at U-20 World Cup
Korea’s youth footballers arrived in Łodź, Poland on Wednesday ahead of the final against Ukraine of the FIFA World Cup, and began warming up for the last showdown. The biennial tournament will be closing its journey on Saturday, which kicked off on May 23. If Korea wins, it will be the first-ever v… …read more Source: The...
Korea, Ukraine to Clash in Their 1st-Ever Final at U-20 World Cup
Korea will be in uncharted territory when it faces Ukraine in the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Lodz, Poland on Saturday. It is the first time Korea has reached the final of a FIFA-hosted event. Korea beat Ecuador 1-0 in their semifinal clash to reach the decider.Ukraine is also making its fir… …read more Source: The Chosun...
Ukraine’s New Leader Sworn in, Dissolves Parliament
Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in as the country’s new president on Monday, promised to stop the war in the country’s east against Russian-backed separatists and immediately disbanded parliament, which he has branded as a group only interested in self-enrichment.Even before he disba… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine Says Clean Russian Oil Starts Flowing from Belarus
Pipeline operator Ukrtransnafta said on Monday that clean Russian oil had started flowing from Belarus towards Ukraine and it was ready to resume oil exports to the European Union following a transit hiatus over contaminated crude.Flows through the Druzhba pipeline were suspended in late April becau… …read more Source: The Chosun...
Much Yet to Do: EU Urges New Ukraine Leader to Push Reforms
The European Union delivered formal congratulations to Ukraine’s novice president-elect on Monday but made clear it expects TV comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy to pursue halting reforms, including fighting corruption. In a joint letter as Zelenskiy’s landslide victory over President Petro Poroshenko was co… …read more Source: The...
