South Korea's homegrown "Nuri" space rocket successfully launched eight satellites into orbit on Thursday in a development the country's President Yoon Suk-yeol hailed as "a splendid feat" proving his nation's status among other countries with advanced space capabilities.
The G-7 the U.S., Canada, France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan is widely considered one of the world's more exclusive political clubs, and the possibility of South Korea getting a seat at the table is prompting urgent but hushed debate in Seoul coffee shops - and beyond.
As it prepares to host a high-stakes G-7 summit next week, Japan's expanding role as a strategic hub both across East Asia and in the growing links between Atlantic and Pacific is coming into ever sharper focus
World leaders are being banished to the less-than-dignified White House driveway to engage reporters because President Biden has abandoned the decades-old tradition of holding joint press conferences when heads of foreign governments visit, which critics say undermines U.S. relations around the globe.