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Brazil vs. South Korea live updates: Brazil dominating 4-0

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup continues Monday on FOX with Brazil (2-0-1) dominating South Korea (1-1-1) at Stadium 974 in Ras Abu Aboud, Qatar in the tournament’s sixth match of the round of 16.

Brazilian superstar Neymar — who hasn’t played since his team’s opening game due to a ligament injury — is back in action and already making a splash in this highly anticipated win-or-go-home match.

The winner will advance to play Croatia — which defeated Japan via penalty kicks earlier Monday — in the quarterfinals on Friday.

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Brazil vs. South Korea

8′: And we’re off!

South Korea was caught offsides three times in the first six minutes of Monday’s match. Brazil, on the other hand, found a rhythm early, as Vinícius Júnior connected with the back of the net to put his team ahead early.

Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior scores goal vs. Republic of Korea in 7′

11′: Big-time penalty

Richarlison drew a foul in the penalty area early in this one, which presented a golden opportunity for Brazil to take a two-score lead.

13′: Neymar makes it two!

Neymar didn’t disappoint in his first game back from injury, converting the penalty to put Brazil up 2-0 early. 

It was his seventh goal in his past 12 World Cup matches.

Brazil’s Neymar scores goal vs. Republic of Korea in 13′

17′: What could have been

Japan was aggressive after falling in a 2-0 hole but wasn’t able to capitalize on the next few chances it had.

Brazil keeper Alisson, who didn’t face a single shot on goal in the two games he started in the group stage, came up with a clutch save to keep Japan off the board.

29′: Party in Doha!

Brazil took a 3-0 lead near the half-hour mark, thanks to Richarlison’s fancy footwork.

36′: When it rains, it pours

Brazil extended its lead to 4-0 after Lucas Paquetá’s goal — his first of this World Cup — late in the first half.

39′: Style points

Brazil continued to pour it on as the first half came to a close, keeping South Korea off the board altogether.

Stay tuned for updates!

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South Korea’s Yoon prepares to widen back-to-work order amid strike

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SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday ordered preparations for widening a back-to-work order beyond the cement industry amid a prolonged truckers’ strike.

Thousands of South Korean truckers have been on strike for more than 10 days, with negotiators for the government and unions making no progress on disagreements over minimum pay rules.

Yoon, a conservative, on Tuesday invoked a “start work” order, the first in the country’s history, on 2,500 drivers in the cement industry, requiring them to return to the road or face penalties.

On Sunday Yoon called on government ministers to make preparations to issue a return-to-work order on such sectors as oil refining and steelmaking, where additional damage is expected, spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung said in a statement.

Yoon called for punishment of those violating laws during the strike, ordering ministers to take action to minimize damage, such as employing alternative drivers, military personnel and military equipment.

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, an umbrella group, is planning a general strike for Tuesday.

“I cannot but regard this planned strike as a politically motivated action, rather than one aimed at representing the workers’ rights,” Yoon said, according to Lee, signaling a potentially harsh reaction from the government.

“Holding the people’s living and national economy hostage at this time of economic difficulty makes the survival of weak, unorganized workers harder and deprives future generations and the general public of their future jobs,” Yoon said.

The strikes have disrupted South Korea’s supply chain, and cost 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in lost shipments over the first seven days, the industry ministry said on Thursday.

The government has said it would not expand a minimum pay system for truckers beyond a further three years. The union says it should be permanent and wider in scope.

Thousands demonstrated in downtown Seoul on Saturday in support of the truckers’ demands.



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Ronaldo ‘insulted’ by South Korea player

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3:01 PM ET

  • Rob DawsonCorrespondent

AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo was “insulted” by South Korea player Cho Gue-sung as he left the pitch, according to Fernando Santos, as the Portugal coach sought to defend the striker’s frustrated reaction to being substituted.

Ronaldo appeared to have a verbal exchange with Cho as he walked towards the benches and then put his finger to his mouth.

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The 37-year-old looked unhappy at the decision to bring him off in the 65th minute but after the 2-1 defeat which sent South Korea into the last 16, Santos insisted it was his interaction with Cho that had made the former Manchester United forward “angry”.

“The player from Korea was insulting him telling him to go away, so that is the reason why he was angry, everyone saw that,” said Santos.

“I saw the interaction with the Korea player and I don’t have any doubts about it and if you see the images you see Pepe went towards the Korea player.

“He was not aggressive, he was only verbally aggressive, he was speaking in English to Cristiano, and Cristiano said, ‘Perhaps he had a bad day.'”

Ronaldo told Portuguese reporters that Cho was trying to hurry him off the pitch.

“What happened was before my substitution, the South Korea player told me to get off quickly. I told him to shut up as he doesn’t have that authority. There was no disagreement [with the coach],” Ronaldo was quoted as saying.

South Korean midfielder Hwang In-Beom had little to say on the incident.

“I didn’t see it, I was too tired,” he said. “I was looking at the ground, so I didn’t see it and I have nothing to say.”

Portugal still finished top of Group H despite conceding a 91st-minute winner to Hwang Hee-chan which saw South Korea edge out Uruguay for a place in the knockout rounds.

Santos’ team are set to face the second-place team from Group H — probably Switzerland, Serbia or Cameroon — but he insisted defeat to South Korea should serve as a “warning” to his squad.

– Dawson: Son steps up to send South Korea through

“We are somewhat upset,” Santos added.

“We are first in the group, but we wanted to win and have a better game to increase the morale of the players. But this result serves as a warning to our team.”

Meanwhile, South Korea are set to face Brazil after qualifying for the second round for the first time since 2010.

They were heading out until Hwang’s dramatic winner which saw them qualify on goals scored ahead of Uruguay, who exit the World Cup despite beating Ghana 2-0.

“Before the match Son Heung-min told me I was going to create something today,” said Hwang.

“He said, ‘We trust you.’ When I went on as a substitute a lot of team mates also said they trusted me. When Son got the ball I was convinced he would pass to me and it was an excellent pass. It made my job easy.

“It was difficult waiting for the other result but we proved we could make it to knockout phase and we kept that trust. This is something we wanted and we expected. I want to share these great feelings with the Korean people back home.”

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World Cup scores: Brazil vs. Cameroon, Serbia vs. Switzerland; Uruguay eliminated, South Korea advance

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The final day of FIFA 2022 World Cup group stage action continues as Brazil face Cameroon and Switzerland take on Serbia in Group G. The Brazilians are the only team from the group to have qualified for the knockout stage as the remaining three hope to end the day having earned the final spot.

The action kicked off with a bang in Group H as Uruguay’s 2-0 win over Ghana wasn’t enough to advance as South Korea’s 2-1 win over Cristiano’s Portugal was enough to put them through to the knockout stages. Portugal win the group despite the loss and advance to the round of 16 as well.

Group G table and scenarios

GROUP G MP W-D-L GD PTS
Brazil 2 2-0-0 +3 6
Switzerland 2 1-0-1 0 3
Cameroon 2 0-1-1 -1 1
Serbia 2 0-1-1 -2 1
  • Brazil: Through to the last 16, can win the group with a win or draw versus Cameroon or a Switzerland loss.
  • Switzerland: Can make the last 16 with a win or draw versus Serbia. Can win the group with a win, a Brazil loss, and making up the goal difference of three.
  • Cameroon: Can make the last 16 with a win versus Brazil and a Switzerland loss. Can also make the last 16 with a win versus Brazil by more than one goal and a draw between Switzerland and Serbia.
  • Serbia: Can make the last 16 with a win versus Switzerland and a Cameroon loss.

Group H

GROUP H MP W-D-L GD PTS
Portugal 3 2-0-1 +2 6
Korea Republic 3 1-1-1 0 4
Uruguay 3 1-1-1 0 4
Ghana 3 1-0-2 -2 3
  • Portugal: Group winners.
  • Korea Republic: Second place on goal difference.
  • Uruguay: Eliminated.
  • Ghana: Eliminated.

World Cup fixtures

Friday, Dec. 2

  • Uruguay 2, Ghana 0
  • South Korea 2, Portugal 1
  • Cameroon vs. Brazil, 2:00 p.m. ET
  • Serbia vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m. ET

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South Korea inflation, U.S. jobs report, China Covid-zero

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Singapore, New York ranked the most expensive cities to live in: EIU

Singapore and New York have been ranked as the most expensive cities to live in this year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

EIU’s survey showed the average price of goods in 172 major cities globally rose 8.1% in local currency terms this year, citing a poll that the organization conducted between Aug. 16th and Sept. 16th.

The reading marks a significant increase from a 3.5% rise in prices seen in the same survey that the organization conducted last year.

— Charmaine Jacob

India poised to become third largest economy by 2030

India is projected to overtake Japan and Germany to become the world’s third-largest economy, S&P Global and Morgan Stanley forecasted in a report.

S&P’s prediction is premised upon the projection that India’s annual nominal GDP growth will average 6.3% through 2030. Similarly, Morgan Stanley estimates that India’s GDP is likely to more than double from current levels by 2031.

On Wednesday, India recorded a year-on-year GDP growth of 6.3% for the July to September quarter, fractionally beating Reuters poll estimates of 6.2%.

— Lee Ying Shan

CNBC Pro: Citi names 6 global stocks that capture both ‘defensive growth and value’

Citi says investors don’t need to give up entirely on growth by pivoting to a defensive portfolio of stocks ahead of a potential recession.

The investment bank named six global stocks which offer “low risk, quality and growth” combined.

CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.

— Ganesh Rao

South Korea’s November inflation misses expectations

South Korea’s annualized inflation for November came in at 5%, lower than estimates of 5.1% surveyed in a Reuters poll.

The latest reading marks slight easing from 5.7% in October and off an all-time peak of 6.3% seen in July.

– Jihye Lee

CNBC Pro: BlackRock unit says it’s time for a new portfolio playbook, and reveals how to position

BlackRock’s ETF division says the investing environment has fundamentally changed, which has “profound implications” for portfolios looking ahead.

In its 2023 investor guide, Blackrock’s iShares, one of the largest providers of exchange-traded-funds in the world, said the shift brings with it “profound implications for portfolio construction.”

CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.

— Weizhen Tan

‘No one wants to be aggressively bullish’ before new labor data coming Friday, analyst says

Stocks were unable to continue Wednesday’s rally because investors were awaiting a key jobs report coming Friday, said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda.

He said investors were purposefully pulling back ahead of non-farm payroll data coming in the morning. Investors will also be watching for data on hourly pay and the unemployment rate.

“US stocks were unable to hold onto earlier gains as Wall Street digested a swathe of economic data that showed inflation is easing and the labor market is cooling,” Moya said. “It’s been a nice rally but no one wants to be aggressively bullish heading into the NFP report.”

Investors will be looking for the right, middle-ground data, said Megan Horneman, chief investing officer at Verdence Capital Advisors. That means it’s weak enough to show interest rate hikes are having the intended impact of economic contracting, while being strong enough to signal a recession could be avoided.

“A big number will spook the markets further that the Fed’s not going to be able to slow down their pace of rate hikes,” said Megan Horneman, chief investing officer at Verdence Capital Advisors, of Friday’s jobs data.

With “a so-so number, I think the markets can maybe rally on that,” she added. “But if you get a really weak number, it’s just going to spook investors after such a strong rally we’ve seen in November.”

— Alex Harring

Indexes are coming off winning month

Thursday marked the first day of a new trading month as the market came off a winning November.

The S&P 500 and Dow each had the second straight month of gains, rising 5.38% and 5.67%, respectively. That monthly streak was the first for each since August 2021.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 4.37%, which was its second positive month in a row. That was the first time the tech-heavy index started a streak since it saw three straight months of wins ending with December 2021.

— Alex Harring

Key inflation indicator rose less than expected in October

The Bureau of Economic Analysts reported that the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, a key gauge of inflation, rose 0.2% in October. That’s less than the Dow Jones expected increase of 0.3%.

Following the report, Treasury yields declined amid optimism over inflation easing.

— Fred Imbert

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South Korea GDP, Caixin Manufacturing PMI, Japan Consumer Confidence

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Japanese yen strengthens after Powell commentary on smaller hikes

Temasek’s $245 million FTX loss ’caused reputational damage’ to Singapore, says deputy prime minister

Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the state sovereign wealth fund’s investment loss of $275 million in collapsed crypto exchange FTX is “disappointing and has caused reputational damage” to the city-state.

But the investment loss does not mean the governance system is not working, Wong said, adding that an internal review is being conducted.

“Rather, it is the nature of investment and risk-taking,” he said.

The FTX loss will not impact the net investment returns of Singapore’s reserves, which are “tied to the overall expected long term returns of our investment entities and not to individual investments,” he said.

Going forward, Singapore plans to require crypto service providers to implement basic investor protection measures, but “no amount of regulation can remove this risk,” he warned.

– Sheila Chiang

China’s Caixin manufacturing PMI marks fourth straight month of contraction

China’s Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for November came in at 49.4, higher than expectations of 48.9 in a Reuters survey of economists.

The reading marks a fourth consecutive month of contraction, after a reading of 49.2 from October and dipping to 48.1 in September — below the 50-point mark which separates growth from contraction.

Separately, the official PMI print from China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported Wednesday came in at 48, showing a second consecutive month of contraction in factory activity.

– Jihye Lee

Oil prices little changed as White House weighs additional oil reserves

The White House is considering building additional oil reserves against the backdrop of the upcoming winter and uncertainty surrounding the market, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.

The Biden administration is weighing whether to call on Congress to raise the storage limit, potentially doubling it, to build additional reserves the administration could release if supply tightens or prices rise again, the people said.

The U.S. currently holds about 1 million barrels of heating oil in New York and Connecticut.

The White House is bracing for a potential price spike, as Europe’s oil embargo and G-7’s price cap on Russian oil looms ahead, potentially disrupting supply.

Oil prices are little changed in early Asia hours. The West Texas Intermediate futures dipped fractionally to stand at $80.53 per barrel, while the Brent crude futures shed 0.06% to stand at $86.92 per barrel.

— Kayla Tausche, Lee Ying Shan

CNBC Pro: Forget Amazon. Here’s what top tech investor Paul Meeks is buying

Investor confidence in the tech sector has been shaken this year amid a flight to safety, but top tech investor Paul Meeks said he is now “more bullish” on the sector than in recent months, though he remains selective within the sector.

He tells CNBC the stocks he favors.

Pro subscribers can read more here.

— Zavier Ong

South Korea’s revised GDP confirms growth in the third quarter

South Korea’s revised gross domestic product for the third quarter confirmed growth of 3.1% compared to the same period a year ago – higher than a 2.9% expansion seen in the second quarter.

The economy saw slower quarterly growth of 0.3% in the third quarter, following a growth of 0.7% in the previous period.

Separately, South Korea reported a trade deficit of $7.01 billion for November, exceeding expectations of $4.42 billion — marking the third consecutive month of rising trade deficit driven by sluggish exports.

Exports shrank by 14%, lower than forecasts of a drop of 11% — while imports grew more than expected by 2.7%, according to preliminary data from the customs agency.

– Jihye Lee

CNBC Pro: UBS reveals 15 global stocks sensitive to China’s reopening plans

Chinese stocks have risen this week after the nation’s health authorities reported a recent uptick in vaccination rates, which experts regard as crucial to reopening the country.

The impact of Beijing’s change in tack toward dealing with the outbreak of Covid-19 is being felt not only in China but also around the world.

The Swiss bank UBS has identified 15 stocks in the MSCI Europe index that will outperform “in an environment where China’s growth rebounds and the country reopens its borders.”

CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.

— Ganesh Rao

Powell continues to believe in a path to a soft-ish landing

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he continues to believe in a path to a “soft-ish” landing — even if the path has narrowed over the past year.

“I would like to continue to believe that there’s a path to a soft or soft-ish landing” Powell said at the Brookings Institution.

“Our job is to try to achieve that, and I think it’s still achievable,” Powell said. “If you look at the history, it’s not a likely outcome, but I would just say this is a different set of circumstances.”

— Sarah Min

Indexes jump on Powell comments

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments indicating the central bank will slow future interest rate hikes as soon as December put upward pressure on the three major indexes.

The S&P 500 jumped up 0.6% from the red on the news.

The Dow was near flat after trading down for most of the day.

The Nasdaq Composite gained steam to 1.3% up.

— Alex Harring

Powell says Fed can “moderate the pace” of future rate increases due to lagged effect of past hikes

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell told an audience at the Brookings Institution Wednesday that the central bank can afford to ease back on its tighter monetary policy at its December meeting (due to wrap up Dec. 14).

The lagged effect of higher rates already taken in 2022, plus the drawing down of the size of the Fed’s balance sheet through quantitative tightening, mean “it makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate increases as we approach the level of restraint that will be sufficient to bring inflation down,” Powell said.

“The time for moderating the pace of rate increases may come as soon as the December meeting,” said the 69-year-old Fed chair.

In response to Powell’s remarks, the S&P 500 quickly gained to about 3970 vs about 3950 before the address.

— Scott Schnipper, Jeff Cox

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South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defence zone

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SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s military said it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defence zone on Wednesday.

The two Chinese H-6 bombers repeatedly entered and left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) off South Korea’s southern and northeast coasts starting at around 5:50 a.m. (2050 GMT Tuesday), Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

They re-entered the zone hours later from the Sea of Japan, known in South Korea as the East Sea, together with the Russian warplanes, including TU-95 bombers and SU-35 fighter jets, and left after 18 minutes in the KADIZ, the JCS said.

“Our military dispatched air force fighter jets ahead of the Chinese and Russian aircraft’s entry of the KADIZ to implement tactical measures in preparation for a potential contingency,” the JCS said in a statement.

The planes did not violate South Korea’s airspace, it said.

An air defence zone is an area where countries demand that foreign aircraft take special steps to identify themselves. Unlike a country’s airspace – the air above its territory and territorial waters – there are no international rules governing air defence zones.

Moscow does not recognise Korea’s air defence zone. Beijing said the zone is not territorial airspace and all countries should enjoy freedom of movement there.

Japan’s Air Self Defence Force also scrambled fighter jets after the Chinese bombers flew from the East China Sea into the Sea of Japan, where they were joined by two Russian drones, Tokyo’s defence ministry later said in a press release.

China and Russia have previously said their warplanes were conducting regular joint exercises.

In August, the JCS reported Russian warplanes entering the KADIZ, three months after Chinese and Russian aircraft made an incursion in May that was the first after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office.

In 2019, South Korean warplanes fired hundreds of warning shots toward Russian military aircraft when they entered the KADIZ during a joint air patrol with China.

Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Additional reporting by Tim Kelly in Tokyo; Editing by Kim Coghill and Tom Hogue

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Exclusive: South Korea’s Yoon warns of unprecedented response to North Korea nuclear test, calls on China to do more

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SEOUL, Nov 29 (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned of an unprecedented joint response with allies if North Korea goes ahead with a nuclear test, and urged China to help dissuade the North from pursuing banned development of nuclear weapons and missiles.

In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters on Monday, Yoon called on China, North Korea’s closest ally, to fulfil its responsibilities as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. He said not doing so would lead to an influx of military assets to the region.

“What is sure is that China has the capability to influence North Korea, and China has the responsibility to engage in the process,” Yoon said in his office. It was up to Beijing to decide whether it would exert that influence for peace and stability, he added.

North Korea’s actions were leading to increased defence spending in countries around the region, including Japan, and more deployment of U.S. warplanes and ships, Yoon noted.

It is in China’s interest to make its “best efforts” to induce North Korea to denuclearise, he said.

When asked what South Korea and its allies, the United States and Japan, would do if North Korea conducts a new nuclear test, Yoon said the response “will be something that has not been seen before”, but declined to elaborate what that would entail.

“It would be extremely unwise for North Korea to conduct a seventh nuclear test,” he told Reuters.

Amid a record year for missile tests, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said this week his country intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force. South Korean and U.S. officials say Pyongyang may be preparing to resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time since 2017.

North Korea’s tests overshadowed multiple gatherings this month of international leaders, including the Group of 20 conference in Bali, where Yoon pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to rein in North Korea’s nuclear and missile provocations. Xi urged Seoul to improve relations with Pyongyang.

Ahead of the G20, U.S. President Joe Biden told Xi that Beijing had an obligation to attempt to talk North Korea out of a nuclear test, although he said it was unclear whether China could do so. Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said before the meeting that Biden would warn Xi that North Korea’s continued weapons development would lead to an enhanced U.S. military presence in the region, something Beijing is not eager to see.

South Korea and the United States have agreed to deploy more U.S. “strategic assets” such as aircraft carriers and long-range bombers to the area, but Yoon said he did not expect changes to the 28,500 American ground forces stationed in South Korea.

“We must respond consistently, and in lockstep with each other,” Yoon said, blaming a lack of consistency in the international response for the failure of three decades of North Korea policy.

China fought beside the North in the 1950-53 Korean War and has backed it economically and diplomatically since, but analysts say Beijing may have limited power, and perhaps little desire, to curb Pyongyang. China says it enforces the UNSC sanctions, which it voted for, but has since called for them to be eased and, along with Russia, blocked U.S.-led attempts to impose new sanctions.

OPPOSES CHANGE TO TAIWAN ‘STATUS QUO’

Boosting ties and coordination with Washington is the core of Yoon’s foreign policy, a focus highlighted by the main item on his desk: a sign saying “The Buck Stops Here”, a gift from Biden.

Like his predecessor, Moon Jae-in, Yoon has treaded cautiously amid the rising U.S.-China rivalry. China is South Korea’s largest trading partner, as well as a close partner of North Korea.

On rising tensions between China and Taiwan, Yoon said any conflict there should be resolved according to international norms and rules.

Democratic Taiwan, which China claims as its own, has come under increasing military and political pressure from Beijing, which has said it would never renounce the use of force against the island.

“I am firmly opposed to any attempt to change the status quo unilaterally,” Yoon said.

When asked about a role in a Taiwan conflict for South Korea or the U.S. troops stationed there, Yoon said that the country’s forces would “consider the overall security situation” but that their most imminent concern would be North Korean military attempts to take advantage of the situation.

“What is important is responding to the imminent threat surrounding us and controlling the possible threat,” he said.

REGIONAL COOPERATION

Yoon has also made increasing cooperation with Japan a core goal, despite lingering legal and political disputes dating to Japan’s 1910-1945 occupation of the Korean peninsula.

South Korea, Japan, and the United States have agreed to share real-time information for tracking North Korean ballistic missile tests.

As part of its biggest military expansion since World War Two, Japan is expected to procure fresh munitions, including longer-range missiles, spend on cyber defences and create a combined air, sea and land command headquarters that will work more closely with U.S. forces in Japan.

Japan’s military ambitions have long been a sensitive issue in neighbouring countries, many of which were invaded before or during World War II.

Yoon’s predecessor stopped many of the trilateral exercises and nearly left an intelligence sharing deal with Tokyo as relations soured.

Now Japan faces more and more threats from North Korea’s missile programme, including tests that overfly Japanese islands, Yoon said.

“I believe the Japanese government cannot be asleep at the wheel with the North Korean missile flights over their territory,” he said.

Reporting by Soyoung Kim, Jack Kim, and Josh Smith; Writing by Josh Smith; Editing by Nick Macfie and Gerry Doyle

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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo Raphael Guerreiro (L) share a joke during a training session on Nov. 27. (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

The second round of group stage games concludes on Monday as Groups G and H take to the field again. Brazil will be shorthanded for its game against Switzerland while Portugal and Uruguay meet in the game of the day at 2 p.m. ET.

South Korea vs. Ghana

8 a.m. ET Monday, FS1

South Korea would be in a great position entering its final game against Uruguay with a win over Ghana. The Ghanians’ loss to Portugal was a five-goal thriller and they’ll have to be much better at the back against a South Korea team led by Heung-Min Son. Under 2.5 goals is at -190, so we’ll take South Korea to scratch out a win.

Brazil vs. Switzerland

11 a.m. ET Monday, Fox

Brazil will be without Neymar and Danilo because of ankle injuries but this is one of the deepest teams in the tournament. Switzerland’s long odds are enticing given the upsets so far in this World Cup, but Brazil should take care of business. Under 2.5 goals at -115 is our play.

Portugal vs. Uruguay

2 p.m. ET Monday, Fox

Much like the U.S. on Friday, a draw isn’t the worst thing in the world for Uruguay, especially if South Korea loses to Ghana. But Uruguay would like to be sitting on four points after Monday’s games while Portugal can clinch advancement to the knockout rounds with a win. We’re going over 2.5 goals at +115.

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Cameroon vs. Serbia, South Korea vs. Ghana, Brazil vs. Switzerland, Portugal vs. Uruguay

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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo Raphael Guerreiro (L) share a joke during a training session on Nov. 27. (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

The second round of group stage games concludes on Monday as Groups G and H take to the field again. Brazil will be shorthanded for its game against Switzerland while Portugal and Uruguay meet in the game of the day at 2 p.m. ET.

Cameroon vs. Serbia

5 a.m, ET Monday, FS1

Unless you’re a die-hard soccer fan you probably didn’t get up at 5 a.m. ET on Thanksgiving morning to watch Cameroon play Switzerland and you might have been watching the NFL instead of Brazil’s win over Serbia. We’re going with Serbia to win and set up a big game vs. Switzerland on the final day of group play.

South Korea vs. Ghana

8 a.m. ET Monday, FS1

South Korea would be in a great position entering its final game against Uruguay with a win over Ghana. The Ghanians’ loss to Portugal was a five-goal thriller and they’ll have to be much better at the back against a South Korea team led by Heung-Min Son. Under 2.5 goals is at -190, so we’ll take South Korea to scratch out a win.

Brazil vs. Switzerland

11 a.m. ET Monday, Fox

Brazil will be without Neymar and Danilo because of ankle injuries but this is one of the deepest teams in the tournament. Switzerland’s long odds are enticing given the upsets so far in this World Cup, but Brazil should take care of business. Under 2.5 goals at -115 is our play.

Portugal vs. Uruguay

2 p.m. ET Monday, Fox

Much like the U.S. on Friday, a draw isn’t the worst thing in the world for Uruguay, especially if South Korea loses to Ghana. But Uruguay would like to be sitting on four points after Monday’s games while Portugal can clinch advancement to the knockout rounds with a win. We’re going over 2.5 goals at +115.

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