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Montevideo, June 18th 2025 - 20:49 UTC

Tag: South Korea

  • Wednesday, June 4th 2025 - 03:44 UTC

    South Korea hosting World Environment Day 2025 main events

    The initiative was established by the United Nations in 1972

    South Korea will host the World Environment Day 2025 celebrations Wednesday with a focus on plastic pollution, which poses serious threats to marine life, biodiversity, and human health. Established by the UN in 1972, this global initiative encourages governments, organizations, and individuals to take action in this regard

  • Wednesday, June 19th 2024 - 09:41 UTC

    Uruguay takes delivery of South Korean-built patrol boat

    The ROU 10 Huracán is to be ferried to Montevideo aboard a merchant ship

    During a ceremony earlier this week at the South Korean Jinhae Naval Base, Uruguay's Navy took delivery of the Chamsuri class ROU 10 Huracán patrol vessel donated by the hosting country. The handover resulted from negotiations undertaken last year by then-Defense Minister Javier García to strengthen the South American country's capabilities to participate in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations as the main focus. South Korea has recently transferred other units to the Navies of Peru and Colombia.

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

    Argentine Coast Guard charges for air rescue of South Korean fisherman

    The rescue operation took place over a week ago some 261 nautical miles from the city of Puerto Madryn, outside the Argentine EEZ

    A crew member from a South Korean vessel operating in the South Atlantic was air-evacuated by the Argentine Coast Guard and hospitalized in Trelew following an emergency case of appendicitis.

  • Saturday, February 24th 2024 - 10:08 UTC

    Hyundai pledges US$ 1.1 billion investment in Brazil until 2032

    The South Korean brand will focus particularly on hybrid, electric, and green hydrogen cars

    South Korean carmakers Hyundai announced this week a US$1.1 billion investment in Brazil during a meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace on Thursday, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 10:31 UTC

    Squid is becoming “too expensive” in Korea because of lesser catch volumes

    Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation and the Korea Agricultural Market Information System claim the price of a medium-sized frozen squid has increased 20.8% in twelve months

    Korean media is pointing out the fact that squid, once considered the “people's side fish”, given its affordability, is now an expensive dish, and has offered some market prices in South Korean Won, which exchanges at 1,330 SKW to the US dollar.

  • Tuesday, December 19th 2023 - 10:07 UTC

    Saudi Arabia gives green light to Paraguayan meat exports

    Mexico, South Korea, and Japan could soon join the list of countries buying Paraguayan beef

    Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has given the green light to the purchase of beef from Paraguay after a successful audit, the South American country's National Service for Animal Quality and Health (Senacsa) announced Monday in Asunción.

  • Saturday, December 9th 2023 - 10:37 UTC

    Uruguayan Navy delegation off to South Korea to bring home patrol boat

    Only 52 Chamsuri class boats remain active worldwide to this day

    A 7-member team of the Uruguayan Navy has been dispatched to South Korea to take delivery of a Chamsuri-class patrol boat donated to the South American country, it was reported in Montevideo. The unit is due in the River Plate by early 2024, aboard a specialized transport vessel, it was explained.

  • Monday, September 4th 2023 - 11:08 UTC

    Posco pledges US$ 1.7 bn investment in Argentina

    Also in Seoul, Cafiero met with his South Korean colleague Park Jin

    Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero signed an agreement in Seoul with steel company Posco, whereby the South Korean company will invest US$ 1.7 billion for the production of lithium carbonate in the provinces of Salta and Catamarca.

  • Monday, December 5th 2022 - 23:21 UTC

    South Korea no match for Brazil at Qatar 2022

    Brazil will now face Croatia Friday in a quarterfinal match

    Five-time champions Brazil Monday advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 football World Cup with a 4-1 rout of South Korea giving Uruguay some comfort that had they not been eliminated earlier they would have most likely had to endure a similar disgrace.

  • Thursday, November 24th 2022 - 18:43 UTC

    Uruguay draw 0-0 with South Korea in Qatar

    Making history Thursday was Switzerland's Breel Embolo

    Uruguay hit the frame twice but, in the end, the South American squad had to settle for a goalless draw in their 2022 World Cup Group H opening game Thursday.

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