RUSSIA, May 6, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM/ RIA NOVOSTI) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will on Friday meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who is arriving on an official visit, the Kremlin said. As reported by RIA NOVOSTI on Friday, Medvedev and Yang will discuss urgent matters in bilateral relations, in particular, preparation for the upcoming […]
Read moreSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak urges swift military reform to counter N. Korean provocations
SEOUL, May 6, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / Yonhap) — President Lee Myung-bak said Friday that South Korea’s military should carry out reform plans as early as possible to better cope with threats from North Korea, saying the communist nation must be working on fresh provocations, YONHAP reported on Friday. The military has been under calls for […]
Read moreSouth Korean Defense Minister renews call for ensuring combat readiness
SEOUL, May 6, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / Yonhap) — South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin stressed Friday the need to build up solid combat readiness and strongly respond to any types of possible provocations from North Korea, voicing concerns over the likelihoods of new attacks, YONHAP News reported on Friday. Kim made the remark at a […]
Read morePrime Minister Kim Hwang-sik orders full preparations for South Korea-EU FTA
SEOUL, May 6, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / Yonhap) — South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik said Friday the government should do its best to follow up on the parliamentary ratification of the free trade agreement with the European Union, calling it an “important chance” to grow the country’s economy, YONHAP News reported. “The ratification will serve as […]
Read moreSituation at damaged Japanese nuclear plant remains very serious – UN official
VIENNA, May 6, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / UN.ORG) — The situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant remains very serious nearly two months after it was damaged in an earthquake, a senior official with the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday, as he outlined the ongoing measures taken by the Japanese authorities […]
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