British Embassy's roundtable meeting raises awareness of climate change

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - A roundtable meeting raising awareness about climate change took place in Seoul on Monday. Hosted by the British Embassy in collaboration with Ewha Womans University, the meeting brought together over 100 participants, including conservationists, business leaders, and students. The meeting's key speakers included British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Kim Sang-hyup from a presidential committee for carbon neutrality and green growth, and Kim Eun-mee,

October 22, 2024

Workers over 60 become largest employed age group in Korea for first time

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - Workers aged 60 and above surpassed those in their 50s last month, becoming South Korea's largest employed age group for the first time since relevant record-keeping began in 1982, data showed Tuesday. According to Statistics Korea and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the number of employed individuals aged 60 and over reached a record 6.75 million in September, compared to 6.72 million workers in their 50s. The 60-plus demographic now represents 2

October 22, 2024

South Korea mulls sending inspectors to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops in Russia

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - South Korea is considering sending a team of inspectors to Ukraine to monitor North Korea's alleged troop deployment to Russia, a government source here said Tuesday. "The monitoring team is expected to include soldiers and military officials capable of analyzing the tactics and combat capabilities of North Korean special forces allegedly deployed to Russia," the source said. "There is also a possibility that personnel adept at in

October 22, 2024

U.S. stealth fighter completes maiden landing on Japanese vessel

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter successfully executed its first vertical landing on Japan's Kaga destroyer off the coast of San Diego, California. Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) said on Monday that the touchdown, which occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, marks a milestone in Japan's initiative to transform the Izumo-class destroyer into an aircraft carrier capable of supporting advanced fighter operations.

October 22, 2024

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Molucca Sea region

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Tapat island in eastern Indonesia's Molucca Sea on Monday. The United States Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred at 10:24 a.m. at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, though no immediate casualties or damage were reported on the island, which has approximately 50,000 residents. Indonesian authorities confirmed there was no tsunami risk. Indonesia, an expansive archipelagic nation, regularl

October 22, 2024

North Korea dismisses allegations of troop deployment to Russia as 'groundless'

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - North Korea has denied sweeping allegations that it is deploying military personnel to Russia for its war in Ukraine. In a session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, a North Korean representative dismissed the allegations as "groundless stereotype rumors." It was the first response from the isolated country after South Korea's spy agency said last week that North Korea had decided to dispatch around 12,000 troops to support R

October 22, 2024

Pulmuone showcases flagship plant-based food products at Paris show

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - South Korean food manufacturer Pulmuone is showcasing its flagship plant-based products at SIAL Paris 2024, one of the world's largest food exhibitions, this week. The company said Tuesday it is presenting about 50 products, including tofu tenders and soymilk noodles, during the event underway at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center from Oct. 19-23. Six Pulmuone products were included in a list of the most innovative items selected by food exp

October 22, 2024

Viet Nam appoints military general Luong Cuong as new president

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - Viet Nam's National Assembly unanimously elected General Luong Cuong, 67, as the country's new president on Monday. The military veteran, who joined the army in 1975 and rose to the rank of general, received all 440 votes from the legislative body. In his inauguration speech, Cuong pledged to build a prosperous country, pursue an independent and self-reliant foreign policy and strengthen national defense and security." His term will last

October 22, 2024

Blinken begins 11th visit to Middle East for peace in Gaza and Lebanon

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East on Monday to push for a ceasefire and revive peace talks aimed at ending the Gaza war and containing the conflict in Lebanon. This visit is his 11th trip since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which sparked the war. Israel is intensifying its military operations against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, both backed by Iran. On Monday, Israeli strikes in southern Beirut, near

October 22, 2024

IAEA confirms Japan's 10th Fukushima water release meets safety standards

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed that the 10th release of treated radioactive water from Japan's tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant contains radioactive nuclide levels well below the country's operational safety threshold. According to real-time data provided to IAEA by Japan's largest power generator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Monday, the tritium concentration in the diluted water measured 460 becqu

October 22, 2024