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 Korean aid helping Russia increase attacks on Ukraine, report says

1 week 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 week 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 week 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.
S. Korean candidate Kim Moon-soo backs Trump summit with Kim Jong Un: adviser

1 week ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 26 (UPI) -- Conservative South Korean presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo would ''proactively support" a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if elected, a key policy adviser said Monday. Kim Hyung-suk, co-chair of the Unification and Foreign Affairs Committee of the candidate's People Power Party, made the remark during a briefing with foreign media in downtown Seoul.
North Korea launches full-scale probe into warship accident

2 weeks ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 23 (UPI) -- North Korea began a full-scale investigation into an accident that damaged a new warship at its launch ceremony this week, state-run media reported Friday, with investigators vowing that those culpable "can never evade their responsibility for the crime."The accident occurred on Wednesday at the Chongjin Shipyard during the launch ceremony for the 5,000-ton destroyer.
U.S. extends travel ban to North Korea for another year

3 weeks ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 15 (UPI) -- The United States extended its ban on travel to North Korea for the ninth year in a row, a federal notice showed, citing "imminent danger" posed by any trips to the authoritarian state. In a public notice posted on the Federal Register on Wednesday, the State Department announced the extension, which will be in effect from Sept. 1 until Aug. 31, 2026, unless extended or revoked by the secretary of State. The current measure was set to expire at the end of August.
U.S. extends travel ban to North Korea for another year

3 weeks ago | modbee.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 15 (UPI) -- The United States extended its ban on travel to North Korea for the ninth year in a row, a federal notice showed, citing "imminent danger" posed by any trips to the authoritarian state. In a public notice posted on the Federal Register on Wednesday, the State Department announced the extension, which will be in effect from Sept. 1 until Aug. 31, 2026, unless extended or revoked by the secretary of State. The current measure was set to expire at the end of August.
Kim Jong Un oversees combat training drills, stresses 'full preparations for war'

3 weeks ago | upi.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 14 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised combined tactical drills of special operations forces and stressed "full preparations for war," state media reported Wednesday. Kim watched tactical drill demonstrations and a joint fire strike demonstration by tank units at an undisclosed location on Tuesday, Korean Central News Agency reported. "Making full preparations for war is the most crucial task," Kim said, according to KCNA.
South Korean presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo says party will not expel impeached Yoon

3 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 13 (UPI) -- Kim Moon-soo, the candidate from the conservative People Power Party in next month's snap presidential election, said Tuesday that the party was not considering expelling impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol. "Whether former President Yoon decides to leave the party is entirely up to him," Kim told reporters during a campaign stop in the southeastern city of Daegu. "It's not right for our party to tell a president to leave or not," Kim said.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees nuclear counterattack missile test

4 weeks ago | myrtlebeachonline.com | Thomas Maresca

SEOUL, May 9 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of short-range ballistic missiles and long-range artillery in a demonstration of Pyongyang's nuclear counterstrike capabilities, state-run media said Friday. Korean Central News Agency reported that the drill, which was conducted Thursday, involved a 600-millimeter multilayer rocket system and Hwasongpho-11-Ka tactical ballistic missiles.