Seoul's Ministry of National Defense says the South Korean Navy First Fleet's planned visit to Japan next month has been delayed due to troops' scheduling reasons, despite the speculations that the lingering radar dispute and the low-altitude flight debate may have impacted such a decision to postpone the visit.
The delayed visit has been a part of naval exchanges between the two countries in recent years, as Seoul and Tokyo have been sending high-ranking Navy officers to each others' naval bases.
Meanwhile, Seoul's Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk has been attending the annual security forum in Singapore since Sunday, but the ministry said that there are no official plans to hold separate talks with Tokyo on the sidelines.
The two Koreas will be able to start work together this spring to recover remains from the Korean War this April as they agreed to do in last year's Panmunjeom Declaration.
According to diplomatic sources on Monday, it was confirmed last week that the UN Security Council lifted its sanctions so that can go ahead.
The plan is for South and North Korea to excavate the remains of their war dead near Arrowhead Hill in Cheorwon County, Ganwon-do Province starting in April.
Earlier this month, in a teleconference, Seoul and Washington discussed easing international sanctions that would hold back the excavation project and the project to modernize North Korea's roads.
According to Chinese media outlets, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean delegation Ri Su-yong in Beijing on Sunday and watched a performance by a visiting North Korean art troupe.
Pyeongyang and Beijing celebrated their 70 years of diplomatic relations, while exchanging messages of (quote-unquote)"cordial greetings" and (quote-unquote)"profound friendship."
But while showing their strong ties, Chinese President also took the opportunity to say that Beijing will pursue an active role in denuclearization talks.
Mentioning he's had four summits with the North Korean leader since 2018, Xi highlighted that Beijing is ready to work with Pyeongyang in achieving world peace and stability.
The concert comes three weeks after Kim Jong-un crossed over to Beijing for the fourth time earlier this year to discuss strategies on nuclear negotiations.
And it also comes a month before the second North Korea-U.S. summit, expected to be held in late February.
The presidential office Cheongwadae says President Moon Jae-in and Qatar's emir held a summit Monday to discuss ways to expand economic ties and promote bilateral cooperation.
According to Cheongwadae, they discussed ways to help South Korean companies expand forays into various fields in the Gulf state, including transportation and infrastructure, from the current energy, construction-focused sectors
During the meeting, President Moon highlighted the two nations' friendly ties and deepened economic cooperation that has helped boost two-way trade volume to US$17 billion.
Solidifying the cooperation even further, the two sides also exchanged their experiences in hosting global sporting event-- especially with Qatar now prepping for the upcoming 2020 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Middle Eastern nation to host such event.
Source: Arirang News
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