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Seoul Forest Declaration
On the 13th of May 2022, the 15th World Forestry Congress concluded in Seoul and the Seoul Forest Declaration was adopted. The 15th edition of this event was...
Yoon Suk Yeol: New President of South Korea – Update (May, 2022)
On 10th May 2022, Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as the new president of South Korea in Seoul’s National Assembly. He took office at a time when there...
Yoon Suk-yeol: New President of South Korea
Following his victory in South Korea’s presidential election, Yoon Suk-yeol, a conservative former prosecutor, is set to become the country’s next president. Overview: The 61-year-old Yoon Suk-yeol defeated...
North Korea Spy Satellite
A day after regional military agencies confirmed the country’s second ballistic missile launch in a week, North Korea performed another test for reconnaissance satellite systems. Overview: The launch...
S. Korea tests controlling Air Taxis
On November 11, 2021, South Korea demonstrated a system to control urban air mobility vehicles (UAM). Key Points The Urban Air Mobility Vehicles will serve as taxis between...
Nuri: South Korea’s First Homegrown Space Rocket
South Korea has launched its first ever space rocket on October 21, 2021. This is the first rocket completely developed and built in South Korea. However, it failed...
Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park inaugurated in Delhi Cantt
Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh and South Korean Defence Minister, Suh Wook have inaugurated “Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park” in Delhi Cantt on March 26, 2021. Friendship Park has...
UAE starts operation of Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor
The United Arab Emirates has launched operations at the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant on the Gulf Coast to the east of Qatar. Nuclear fission has started...
ANASIS II: South Korea Launches its First Military Satellite
South Korea has successfully launched its first-ever military communications satellite through the private operator, Space X. The launch is aimed at increasing the defence capabilities of the country....
70th Anniversary of Korean War marked by North and South Korea
On June 25, 2020, North and South Korea marked the 70th anniversary of the start of Korean war that killed millions of people. Highlights In South Korea the...
RCEP Member States hope India will Rejoin the Proposed Trade Agreement
A virtual inter-sessional ministerial meeting of the proposed free trade agreement of a group of 15 countries from the Indo Pacific region- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was...
