Trump boasts coal export increase to Korea despite no explicit deal

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would "dramatically" increase exports of U.S. coal through trade agreements with countries including Korea despite no explicit deal disclosed last year's summit fact sheet.

2026-02-12

Trump announces historic trade deals to bolster coal exports 'dramatically'

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration has clinched "historic" trade agreements with Korea, Japan, India and other countries to boost U.S. coal exports "dramatically."

2026-02-12

Korea seeks to honor Japanese group for helping recover remains of Korean victims of wartime mine

Korea is seeking to award a Japanese civic group for its role in the recovery of victims' remains at the site of a 1942 Japanese coal mine disaster where more than 100 Korean forced laborers died, Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung has said.

2026-01-19

Lee-Takaichi agreement to investigate Chosei coal mine disaster welcomed by Japanese civic group

A Japanese civic group searching for the remains of Korean laborers killed in a 1942 mining disaster in Japan welcomed remarks by the leaders of Korea and Japan on Tuesday regarding DNA testing, calling it a long-overdue step forward.

2026-01-14

Officials to visit Japanese coal mine for recovery of Korean forced laborers' remains

Korean officials will visit a wartime coal mine in Japan this week to explore ways to better assist recovery efforts of the remains of Korean forced laborers, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Tuesday.

2025-11-18

Korea joins Powering Past Coal Alliance, commits to closing 40 coal-fired power plants by 2040

Korea on Monday announced that it has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), committing to close 40 coal-fired power plants by 2040. Korea is the second country in Asia, after Singapore, to join the coalition.

2025-11-18

Nuclear power becomes No. 1 energy source for Korea for first time in 2024

Nuclear power became the largest source of energy in Korea's power generation sector for the first time ever last year, data showed Sunday.

2025-05-11

North Korean cargo ship suspected of smuggling coal collided with Chinese ship in Yellow Sea

A North Korean cargo ship suspected of smuggling out North Korean coal collided with a Chinese ship and sank in the Yellow Sea last month, according to a source familiar with the matter Thursday.

2025-03-13

Doosan inks deal to convert Chile's Mejillones power plant to natural gas

Doosan Enerbility secured a 50 billion won contract with Engie Energía Chile to convert the Chilean power plant's unit to run on natural gas instead of coal.

2024-05-21

Not for Santa

A worker moves coal briquettes at a briquette company in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday afternoon as the weather becomes colder.

2022-10-11

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