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By Heejin Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea President Lee Jae Myung pledged a “significant improvement” in the security of government administrative systems after a major fire at the national data centre crippled online services around the country. At a meeting with dozens of ministers and senior government officials, Lee expressed concerns over disruptions of shipping, …

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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States will meet for their first working group discussions on visa systems for Korean companies operating in the U.S. on Tuesday, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. The talks are designed to improve U.S. visa programmes for South Korean businesses there in the aftermath of a massive raid that led …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) -The office of Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Monday restored access for a CNN Indonesia journalist, having earlier revoked it after she had asked the leader about a troubled free meal programme, sparking concerns about press freedom. CNN Indonesia editor-in-chief Titin Rosmasari met with the Indonesian palace and confirmed the journalist’s access had …

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SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) -South Korea began offering visa-free entry for Chinese tourist groups on Monday, a measure it hopes will boost the economy and help improve ties with its Asian neighbour. As part of the pilot programme due to run through until next June, groups of three or more tourists from mainland China will be able …

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SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) -North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday during her second visit to the Chinese capital in just one month, both countries’ official news agencies reported. Wang told Choe that “China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic …

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DUBAI (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban released another U.S. citizen from custody on Sunday after a visit by Washington’s hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the U.S. government said.   Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December 2024, was released through Qatari mediation and was on his way to Doha on Sunday evening, an official source …

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VINH, Vietnam (Reuters) -Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in areas under storm threat on Sunday, as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrelled towards the country, days after causing at least 10 deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines. The typhoon was generating winds of up to 133 km/h (83 mph) as of 1000 GMT …

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