Thomas Maresca

Seoul

Seoul Correspondent at United Press International (UPI)

Seoul correspondent for @UPI * 2019 @EastWestCenter Jefferson Fellowships alum * Previously covering Asia for @USAToday, others.

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North Korea raises capsized warship after failed launch

3 weeks ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, June 6 (UPI) -- North Korea righted a capsized 5,000-ton warship and moored it at a pier in the Chongjin Shipyard on the country's east coast, state-run media reported, two weeks after a failed launch that leader Kim Jong Un condemned as a "criminal act.""After restoring the balance of the destroyer early in June, the [restoration] team moored it at the pier by safely conducting its end launching on Thursday afternoon," the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
North Korea raises capsized warship after failed launch

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Thomas Maresca

NowSeoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea says it has successfully refloated a new destroyer that capsized upon launch last month, with state media reporting the damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different shipyard for repairs. “After restoring the balance of the destroyer early in June, the …
Kim Jong Un vows to ‘unconditionally support’ Russia’s war against Ukraine

3 weeks ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

June 4 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would "unconditionally support" Russia's war against Ukraine, state-run media reported Thursday, in the latest sign of growing military ties between the two countries. Kim made the remark during a meeting Wednesday with Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang, the official Korean Central News Agency said. The North Korean leader "affirmed that the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea would ...
Kim Jong Un vows to 'unconditionally support' Russia's war against Ukraine

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Thomas Maresca

NowNorth Korea raises capsized warship after botched launch: ReportFull restoration of the North Korean navy destroyer is expected before a major communist party meeting later this month.
Lee Jae-myung takes office as South Korean president, pledges to unify country

3 weeks ago | islandpacket.com | Thomas Maresca

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took office on Wednesday and promised to unify the country after months of political turmoil. Pool Photo by Jeon Heon-kyun/EPA-EFE/ SEOUL, June 4 (UPI) -- Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea's president on Wednesday, just hours after his victory was certified in a snap election that brought an end to months of political turmoil in the country.
Lee Jae-myung on track to win South Korean presidential election in a landslide

3 weeks ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, June 4 (UPI) -- Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was on track to win the South Korean presidential election by a landslide after almost all votes had been counted early Wednesday morning, bringing an end to months of political turmoil spurred by the botched martial law decree and impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea votes for new president after martial law chaos

3 weeks ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, June 3 (UPI) -- South Koreans headed to the polls in record numbers on Tuesday to vote for a new president exactly six months after a botched martial law decree by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol unleashed political turmoil and deepened divisions in the country. As of 6:00 p.m., some 33.8 million voters had cast a ballot, reaching a record-breaking 76.1% of South Korea's 44.4 million eligible voters, according to the National Election Commission.
North Korean aid helping Russia increase attacks on Ukraine, report says

4 weeks ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 30 (UPI) -- Military cooperation between North Korea and Russia has enabled Moscow to increase its missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, the United States, South Korea and nine other allies said in a new report. The report, released Thursday, was the first produced by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group formed in October after Russia vetoed the mandate for a U.N. panel to continue its work overseeing North Korean sanctions violations.
Record turnout as early voting starts in South Korea presidential election

1 month ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 29 (UPI) -- South Koreans turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots as early voting kicked off on Thursday, with long lines at many of the country's polling stations ahead of the June 3 snap presidential election. According to the National Election Commission, voter turnout reached 19.58% as polls closed at 6 p.m., the highest first-day total since South Korea introduced early voting for presidential elections in 2014.
Who is Lee Jae-myung?

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | Thomas Maresca

South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party is leading polls ahead of the country's June 3 election. Lee appeared at a third and final televised presidential debate on Tuesday. Pool Photo by Kim Min-hee/EPA-EFE SEOUL, May 28 (UPI) -- Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung, 60, is the frontrunner in South Korea's June 3 snap presidential election, leading his main opponent Kim Moon-soo in most polls.