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Seoul 'in close talks' with Washington over sending warships to Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL, March 15 (AJP) - The government is closely consulting with Washington and carefully weighing options after U.S. President Donald Trump pressed allies, including South Korea, to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, Cheong Wa Dae said on Sunday.
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Astana braves the frost for a new Kazakhstan
ASTANA, March 15 (AJP) - A leaden sky hung low over Astana on Sunday morning, stubbornly refusing to deliver the slight thaw promised by the local forecast. Instead, the mercury hovered at a biting -4°C, and the city's wide, exposed avenues were flanked by soot-stained mounds of snow and footpaths glazed in a treacherous, glass-like ice. Despite the sharp winds that seemed to cut through layers of w
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Analysis: Iran war puts Korea and US allies to test as Trump asks for warship support
SEOUL, March 15 (AJP) -As the war with Iran enters its third week, the conflict is no longer a distant geopolitical crisis for South Korea as it is rapidly becoming a test of alliance politics, energy security and the limits of Seoul’s willingness to project military power far beyond the Korean Peninsula. The shift came after Donald Trump on Saturday openly urged energy-dependent countries — incl
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