Byung-Uk Do

2 weeks ago | kedglobal.com | Byung-Uk Do

South Korea’s acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo spoke with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss various issues of mutual concern. In his first direct communication with Seoul since returning to the White House, Trump reasserted his transactional approach to foreign policy, calling for allies such as South Korea and Japan to be prioritized in ongoing trade negotiations.

1 month ago | kedglobal.com | Lan Heo |Byung-Uk Do |Sungsu Bae |Sul-gi Lee

South Korea’s constitutional court on Monday ruled against the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, restoring him to his position as acting leader, while not yet ruling on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his surprise martial law declaration late last year. Seven of the court’s eight justices overturned or dismissed Han’s impeachment, casting expectations that the judges may not reach a unanimous decision to remove Yoon from office, sources said.

Sep 12, 2024 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang |Byung-Uk Do

South Korea has approved the construction of two nuclear power plants, officially ending its anti-nuclear policy aggressively pursued by the previous Moon Jae-in administration. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on Thursday approved the construction of Shin Hanul nuclear reactors No. 3 and No. 4 and related facilities in Uljin, 330 km southeast of Seoul, which was halted under the Moon administration.

Jun 14, 2024 | newsdirectory3.com | Byung-Uk Do

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev maintain a joint information convention in Tashkent on June 14, 2024Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean automobile and protection tools producer, has secured a 270 billion gained ($196 million) order from Uzbekistan to produce high-speed trains, marking the nation’s first high-speed prepare export, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport stated on Friday.

Jun 13, 2024 | kedglobal.com | Byung-Uk Do

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean rolling stock and defense equipment maker, has secured a 270 billion won ($196 million) order from Uzbekistan to supply high-speed trains, marking the country’s first export of express trains, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on Friday. The trains with 42 units to be supplied will run on 1,216-kilometer railways in Uzbekistan, including the 590km track between the country’s capital of Tashkent and Bukhara, at a speed of 250km per hour.