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A senior North Korean ruling party official's recent visit to Beijing appeared to be intended to share the outcome of last month's key Chinese party meeting and maintain high-level exchanges between the two countries, Seoul's unification ministry said Monday. Yoon Min-ho, the ministry's spokesperson, made the assessment during a press briefing after Kim Song-nam, a member of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea and a party secretary, visited China from Tuesday to Saturday, during which he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other senior officials. "(We) believe that the primary purpose of Kim Song-nam's trip to China this time is to share the results of the fifth plenary session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and maintain high-level exchanges," Yoon said. "But we will continue monitoring relevant developments with various possibilities in mind," he added. Yoon was responding to a reporter's question about whether the North Korean official's visit was meant for bilateral consultations over the possible resumption of dialogue between Wash

The Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections has added another Korean American to Congress, but the likely defeat of Republican Rep. Young Kim has raised concern among community leaders that Korea could lose a crucial bipartisan channel in Washington. Korean American members of Congress have long served as a bridge between Washington and Seoul, representing some 2 million Korean Americans, facilitating diplomatic networking and introducing legislation focused on Korea. Following the Nov. 3 elections, up to four or five congressional seats are expected to be held by Korean Americans. Democrat Dan Koh won a House seat in Massachusetts, becoming the seventh Korean American elected to Congress, while Democratic Reps. Marilyn Strickland of Washington and Dave Min of California retained their seats. Kim, a three-term incumbent representing California’s 40th District, is falling behind against fellow Republican Ken Calvert, facing potential defeat. Sunny Park, president of the American Korean Friendship Society and a retired businessman, said Kim’s possible loss would be felt well be

Korea's ambassador for global climate and environment will attend a U.N. climate summit set to take place in Turkey later this week as a special presidential envoy, the foreign ministry said Monday. Ambassador Kang Kum-sil will join the summit, part of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), set to take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Antalya, as leaders from some 80 countries are expected to participate. Kang plans to highlight Seoul's commitment to strengthening its contribution to global efforts to combat climate change and explain its electrification and decarbonization strategies, according to the ministry. Kang, a former justice minister, was appointed to the ambassador post in January.

Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with the speaker of the Uzbek Senate on Monday and hailed the special strategic relationship developing between their countries. During the meeting with Tanzila Narbaeva, chairwoman of the Senate of Uzbekistan, at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Lee expressed satisfaction with the strengthening of mutually beneficial economic cooperation between the two countries, presidential spokesperson Kim Sung-wan said. The Korean president said bilateral ties are being elevated to a special strategic partnership following the state visit in September by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Lee and Mirziyoyev held a summit in Seoul that month and agreed to strengthen cooperation in critical mineral supply chains, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and human and cultural exchanges. Recalling the September summit, the Korean president called on Narbaeva to work to secure the Uzbek parliament's support for the implementation of the summit agreements, and the Uzbek Senate speaker pledged to play an active role in promoting bilateral ties, Kim noted.

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China’s high-performance rare-earth rubber faces a commercial test as manufacturers seek to expand its use in electric vehicle (EV) and heavy-duty tyres, with market data suggesting it commands a higher price than conventional synthetic rubber. Rare-earth cis-butadiene rubber grade ND9106 was quoted at 22,500 yuan (US$3,400) per tonne in China during the week from October 26 to November 1, compared with 16,660 yuan per tonne for conventional BR9000 in Shandong province, according to market data...

Michael Shearer, the managing director Coopers Brewery, has taken aim at government excise increases as the standard price of a slab of beer hits $65.

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Trump has said that Ukraine will end up in a 'different shape' after the end of the war with Russia ahead of a proposed trilateral summit with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

The 24-year-old suspect murdered his parents and sister at home before driving into the city's historic Main Market Square and opening fire, killing six more people.

Weeks after insisting he would always be a royal and signalling a desire to heal the rift with his family, the Duke of Sussex has stepped back from his highest-profile business position in America.

“Sexual assault and domestic violence is traumatic enough, and you want victim survivors feeling they can come forward,” on expert said.