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Most Popular U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton visits Seoul, Tokyo amid heightened trade tensions U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has left for South Korea and Japan amid increasing trade tensions between the two neighbors over wartime forced labor. The spokesperson for the White House National Security Council tweeted Saturday that Bolton departed for Seoul and Tokyo to continue conversations with critical allies and friends. Bolton tweeted the next day that he met with Senator Sullivan to discuss major national security issues as well as his stops in Seoul and Tokyo. Dan Sullivan is a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. South Korea's presidential Blue House confirmed Bolton will be in Seoul on Tuesday and Wednesday. He's expected to meet his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong as well as Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo. Analysts forecast Bolton could be coming to Northeast Asia with a message from President Trump, as the U.S. President has said he's willing to help, if needed. "So maybe if they would both want me to, I'll be, it's like I'm it's like a full time job getting involved between Japan and South Korea. But I like both leaders, I like President Moon. And you know how I feel about Prime Minister Abe. He's a very special guy also. So, if they need me I'm there." During his trip to Seoul, Bolton may also seek support for protecting the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks as well as issues regarding the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. It remains to be seen whether Bolton could alleviate Seoul-Tokyo tensions, or revive trilateral high-level talks among Seoul, Washington and Tokyo. Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. 2019-07-22 3.9 magnitude quake hits southern Sangju City, no injuries or damages reported A three.nine magnitude earthquake struck central South Korean city of Sangju on Sunday but no damages or injuries have been reported. The tremor is the third-strongest to hit the nation this year, but the strongest to have occurred inland. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the quake occurred at eleven-oh-four AM and that it has classified the quake as a level four which is usually strong enough to rattle windows. Meanwhile, a 2.oh magnitude struck in waters off of the nation's southwestern city of Gunsan earlier this morning at one-fifteen AM, with no damages or injuries reported. 2019-07-22 S. Korea in diplomatic push to prevent further export restrictions by Japan The Japanese government is soliciting opinion from the public until this coming Wednesday before it decides whether or not to take South Korea off of its whitelist of trading partners. And in the coming week, the Korean government is going to take every step it can, diplomatically, to prevent Japan from doing that. Government sources said Sunday that the Korean trade ministry will submit an opinion to its Japanese counterpart on Monday or Tuesday explaining that the export restrictions Japan recently enacted are unfair, as is the plan to take Korea off the whitelist. The statement will call on Japan to take back the restrictions. The ministry had asked Japan to engage in high-level talks before July 24th, the last day Japan is accepting feedback, but it now seems that a response is unlikely. In the meantime, South Korea plans to bring up the issue at the WTO's general council meeting on July 23rd and 24th in Geneva. The government will send an official to fully explain the situation and make Korea's case to the international community. Meanwhile, the U.S. is sending national security adviser John Bolton to Seoul and Tokyo to continue conversations with America's key allies in Asia. Sources say Bolton is expected to arrive in Seoul on Tuesday. Japan will hold a cabinet meeting at some point to decide whether to take Korea off the whitelist or not, but that meeting has not been set. If the Cabinet does take Korea odd the list, the decision will take effect three weeks from then. Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News. 2019-07-21 Nat'l security chefs of S. Korea, U.S. to discuss S. Korea-Japan trade dispute South Korea's presidential office says national security advisor Chung Eui-yong will be meeting with his U.S. counterpart John Bolton on Wednesday in Seoul The presidential spokesperson said Sunday that Chung and Bolton will discuss a range of issues, including the Korean Peninsula peace process as well as ways to ramp up bilateral cooperation. Bolton will also meet with South Korea's defense minister. The U.S. official will stop in Tokyo before he gets to Seoul on Tuesday, so watchers say he may try and help resolve the tensions between South Korea and Japan, which are both America's allies. Meanwhile, a White House spokesperson said via Twitter that Bolton is heading to Asia continue conversations with critical allies and friends. 2019-07-21
