Posts tagged ‘Korea’

02/08/2016

India to impose temporary anti-dumping duty on some steel products | Reuters

An Indian government body has recommended provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of hot-rolled steel products, a government statement said on Tuesday, to reduce overseas purchases of the alloy and shield local mills.

The anti-dumping duty will come into effect after New Delhi formally notifies the tax.

The Directorate General of Anti Dumping recommended the duties on steel products from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Brazil and Indonesia, the statement said.Indian steelmakers such as the Steel Authority of India (SAIL.NS) , JSW Steel (JSTL.NS) and Tata Steel (TISC.NS) had lobbied for protectionist measures to prevent cheap overseas purchases that were undercutting local mills and squeezing margins.

Source: India to impose temporary anti-dumping duty on some steel products | Reuters

07/03/2013

* North Korea warns U.S. of preemptive nuclear strike

Perhaps North Korea has learnt from the lessons of past wars with the US. Losers such as Germany and Japan benefited hugely from American aid, whereas winners such as North Vietnam did not benefit for decades after beating the Americans. Indeed even American allies like the UK had to pay the full Second World War loan for over 50 years.

So, if North Korea fought the US and lost, it reasons, unlimited aid will be forthcoming; perhaps more than China is willing to contribute.

That seems to be the only rational explanation for the continued belligerence of North Korea.

Reuters: “North Korea threatened the United States on Thursday with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising the level of rhetoric while the U.N. Security Council considers new sanctions against the reclusive country.

North Korean soldiers attend a military training in this picture released by the North Korea's official KCNA news agency in Pyongyang March 6, 2013. REUTERS-KCNA

North Korea has accused the United States of using military drills in South Korea as a launch pad for a nuclear war and has scrapped the armistice with Washington that ended hostilities in the 1950-53 Korean War.

North Korea, which has one major ally, neighboring China, threatens the United States and its “puppet”, South Korea, on an almost daily basis.

“Since the United States is about to ignite a nuclear war, we will be exercising our right to preemptive nuclear attack against the headquarters of the aggressor in order to protect our supreme interest,” the North’s foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement carried by the official KCNA news agency.”

via North Korea warns U.S. of preemptive nuclear strike | Reuters.

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