North Korea has carried out what neighbouring states say is its first launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) since 2017. It has been criticised by the governments of South Korea and Japan. Al Jazeera’s @Victoria Gatenby reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #NorthKorea #ICBM
As the world slowly begins to reopen after COVID-19 related lockdowns, the Asia-Pacific region is witnessing an intensifying arms race. One of Asia’s biggest markets for arms dealers and their clients, the militaries shopping for the latest technology and weapons, kicks off this week in South Korea. At the Seoul ADEX trade show, leaders in defence ministries and officials from 28 countries will look to strike deals as the world starts to move on after the pandemic. This rising interest in weaponry comes at a crucial time for the Asia Pacific region. North Korea just last week put on a show of its latest weapons systems – pledging to build […]
The United Kingdom’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is heading towards the Asia Pacific on a six-month mission being described as the most significant deployment of its kind in decades. The move has angered China, which sees it as an intrusion into the South and East China seas. And as Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from the South Korean port city of Busan, the mission is fuelling debate among Asian nations about building their own carriers. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #SouthKorea #UnitedKingdom #AircraftCarrier
Japan is contemplating whether to impose a state of emergency in Tokyo and Osaka as coronavirus infections surge across the country. It comes just three months before the troubled Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is meeting to work out how to manage the continuing problems plaguing the games. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul, South Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Japan #TokyoOlympics
Rising property prices in South Korea are putting house purchases beyond the reach of many young people. It has become one of the major issues in local elections taking place this week. The government promised to take measures to calm the market, and recently announced plans for more affordable housing. But a state-owned company is accused of insider trading, buying up land that will be used for housing in advance. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul, South Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthKorea
North Korea has fired two suspected ballistic missiles, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide said on Thursday. The missiles were launched from South Hamgyong Province into the sea off Japan’s eastern coast. The US Pacific Command says this shows Pyongyang is a threat to its neighbours. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride joins us live from Seoul, South Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #NorthKorea #NKoreaMissiles #Japan
0 A South Korean court has sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y Lee to two-and-a-half years in prison, with implications for the direction of the technology giant and how Koreans view big business. Lee, 52, was convicted of bribing an associate of former President Park Geun-hye and jailed for five years in 2017. He denied wrongdoing, the sentence was reduced and suspended on appeal, and he was released after serving a year. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride joins us live from Seoul for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthKorea […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologised after the fatal shooting of a South Korean fisheries official by the military earlier this week, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, citing the presidential office. In a formal letter sent to Seoul, the North conveyed Kim’s message that he felt “very sorry” for “disappointing” South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Moon is facing intense political pressure over the incident, which coincided with a renewed push for policy to engage Pyongyang. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from the capital, Seoul. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ […]
Typhoon Haishen made landfall just north of the South Korean city of Busan on Monday morning, cutting power to homes and factories, toppling trees, and forcing trains to be cancelled and flights grounded. Haishen has brought heavy rains and strong winds, but was downgraded from a Typhoon to a tropical Storm. Al Jazeera’s Rob Mcbride reports from Pohang in South Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthKorea #TyphoonHaishen #AlJazeeraEnglish
Unprecedented summer rains in Central China are threatening the livelihoods of fish farmers and fishermen in neighbouring South Korea. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride travelled to the island of Jeju in the waters separating the Korean Peninsula from China’s east coast, to learn more about a summer phenomenon that is being made worse by climate change. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Jeju #SouthKorea
