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Mon, February 6, 2023 | 20:48

Restaurant under covert Chinese police station suspicion to make announcement

Restaurant under covert Chinese police station suspicion to make announcement

A Chinese restaurant in Seoul, suspected of having functioned as a secret Chinese police station, said Wednesday it will make an "important announcement" the following day to address the allegations.The restaurant has received media attention after the Spain-based human rights watchdog Safeguard Defenders insisted early this month that China was operating more than 102 clande...

2022-12-28 20:50

Washington, Beijing respond to Korea's own Indo-Pacific strategy

Washington, Beijing respond to Korea's own Indo-Pacific strategy

Washington, Beijing respond to Korea's own Indo-Pacific strategy

2022-12-28 20:33

Seoul seeks cautious balance in US, China ties via Indo-Pacific strategy

[INTERVIEW] China's covert police stations should alarm South Korea: Danish scholar

INTERVIEWChina's covert police stations should alarm South Korea: Danish scholar

Media reports accusing China of operating secret police stations overseas, including at least one in South Korea, have so far established considerable evidence for further inquiry, with over a dozen countries now investigating the allegations.

2022-12-27 16:00

Restaurant under covert Chinese police station suspicion to make announcement this week

[INTERVIEW] Envoy touts Vietnam as Korea's ideal partner

INTERVIEWEnvoy touts Vietnam as Korea's ideal partner

The importance of Vietnam increased dramatically for Korea after President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled his Indo-Pacific Strategy in November. It calls for a stronger Korean presence in the region in order to diversify trade partners and secure global supply chains.

2022-12-26 14:45

S. Korea, Japan hold working-level consultations on wartime forced labor, bilateral issues

S. Korea, Japan hold working-level consultations on wartime forced labor, bilateral issues

South Korea and Japan held working-level diplomatic consultations Monday on their protracted row over wartime forced labor and other bilateral issues.

2022-12-26 11:25

China denies presence of 'secret police station' in Korea

China denies presence of 'secret police station' in Korea

The Chinese foreign ministry has denied allegations that its government is operating a “secret police station” in Korea to monitor and terrorize Chinese nationals as part of Beijing's efforts to keep them under its influence. “China?has always adhered to?the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, strictly observed international law and respected t...

2022-12-23 17:46

Seoul restaurant suspected of being secret Chinese police station said to close next month

Seoul restaurant suspected of being secret Chinese police station said to close next month

Seoul restaurant suspected of being secret Chinese police station said to close next month

A Chinese restaurant in southern Seoul, suspected of having functioned as a secret Chinese police station, is said to discontinue business next month, restaurant officials said Friday.

2022-12-23 17:04

China denies presence of 'secret police station' in Korea

European parliament supports South Korea's 'bold initiative'

European parliament supports South Korea's 'bold initiative'

A delegation from the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) visited South Korea earlier this week to explore new opportunities in the fields of security and defense.

2022-12-23 09:00

S. Korea plans to announce full details of Indo-Pacific strategy next week: ministry

S. Korea plans to announce full details of Indo-Pacific strategy next week: ministry

South Korea plans to announce full details of the country's new Indo-Pacific strategy next week, according to Seoul's foreign ministry Thursday. According to a ministry official, the presidential office plans to release a final report on South Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy next Wednesday, followed by an official government briefing by the ministry later that day. The ministry...

2022-12-22 20:36

[EXCLUSIVE] Safeguard Defenders offers to help South Korea probe China's secret police station

EXCLUSIVESafeguard Defenders offers to help South Korea probe China's secret police station

Safeguard Defenders, the Madrid-based human rights group that released a bombshell report accusing China's government of operating more than 100 “secret police stations” around the world, has offered to help South Korean authorities find them in their territory. The offer comes two days after South Korean officials told reporters that an investigation had begun to confirm the...

2022-12-22 16:16

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