Tag:South Korea

Oil & Gas

U.S. urges Japan, South Korea to commit to $44bn Alaska gas project

Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment within the next few weeks to a $44...

Michael Simire - April 24, 2025

Disaster Risk Management

Japan to deploy joint operations command to help extinguish wildfires, death toll rises in South Korea

Japan will mobilise the newly established Joint Operations Command of the defence ministry to fight wildfires, Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said on Wednesday,...

Michael Simire - March 26, 2025

Business

NNPC woos South Korean investors for gas projects

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has held talks with a South Korean consortium led by Daewoo E & C on the...

Michael Simire - January 30, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

South Korea designates 10 wildfire-hit areas as special disaster zones

South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, designated 10 areas hit by wildfires as special disaster zones. According to the president’s...

Michael Simire - April 5, 2023

Health

South Korea reports 3,833 more COVID-19 cases

South Korea reported 3,833 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday, January 1, 2022 compared to 24 hours ago. The new cases raised the...

Michael Simire - January 2, 2022

Marine

Seoul seeks IMO’s involvement in dispute over Fukushima radioactive water

South Korea has asked the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to explore ways to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog to ensure safety in Japan’s...

Michael Simire - May 14, 2021

Renewable Energy

South Korea to build world’s largest floating wind park

South Korea says that it is planning to complete the world’s largest offshore wind farm running on floating turbines by 2030. President Moon Jae-in pledged...

Michael Simire - May 6, 2021

Pollution