Korean Government to Join “Grain from Ukraine” Initiative

The Korean government has decided to join the “Grain from Ukraine” initiative under which Ukrainian grain will be provided to countries with acute food insecurity. The Korean government will provide USD 3 million, through the UN World Food Programme, in humanitarian assistance to countries facing severe food crises under the “Grain from Ukraine” initiative. This financial contribution will help feed people in countries suffering from serious food insecurity, including Sudan and Yemen. The Korean government’s support for the “Grain from Ukraine” initiative is regarded as a meaningful contribution as a global pivotal state to the efforts of the international community to help relieve the global food crises.

Korea-U.S. Radiological and Nuclear Consequence Management Scenario-Based Policy Discussion

The Republic of Korea and the United States are holding Winter Tiger III, a Radiological and Nuclear Consequence Management Scenario-Based Policy Discussion, on December 6-7 in Seoul. Winter Tiger is one of the significant outcomes of the ROK-U.S. cooperation under the auspices of the Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG) of the High-Level Bilateral Commission (HLBC). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROK and the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration co-host the joint exercise, while participants include representatives from ROK and U.S. government bodies and agencies responsible for R/N terrorism incident response. The Winter Tiger series has brought together a number of authorities to generate a robust conversation and a productive sharing of best practices, thus strengthening the ROK-U.S. alliance. Winter Tiger is now seen as the most distinguished platform in the area of R/N counterterrorism.