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Ewha Womans University

(梨花女子大學校)

Ewha Womans University
梨花女子大學校
The latest news and top stories on Ewha Womans University, a South Korean private research university for women. Ewha is dedicated to nurture women leaders and advancing women's higher education. Founded in 1886 by the American missionary Mary F. Scranton, it is one of Asia's earliest and the world's largest female educational institutions, with a range of undergraduate and graduate programs across liberal arts sciences engineering and medicine. Ewha is South Korea's first accredited four-year university.
Activists hold placards during a rally against the US demand for South Korea to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz, outside the US embassy in Seoul on Monday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

‘Catch-22 situation’: South Korea walks tightrope over Trump’s Hormuz call

Seoul is expected to seek national consensus and wait for the outcome of the Takaichi-Trump summit before deciding, observers say.

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Iran

Why US strikes on Iran just made North Korea less likely to play ball

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North Korea

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘eternal confrontation’ without US dialogue

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South Korea

What Takaichi’s landslide victory could mean for Japan-South Korea ties

Japan’s conservative tilt has revived South Korean concerns of more nationalist policies that could reopen historical and security wounds.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after their talk in Nara on January 13. Photo: AFP
South Korea

South Korea-Japan summit exposes ‘strategic’ divide amid great-power tensions

While Seoul urged broader regional cooperation that would include China, Tokyo emphasised closer alignment with Washington.

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South Korea

North Korea doubles down with missile test, slams ‘US hegemony’ over Maduro

The test also appears to indicate Pyongyang’s objection to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Beijing.

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North Korea

‘Maximum deterrence’: why North Korea just revealed its new nuclear submarine

The unprecedented transparency from the normally secretive country shows a shift in North Korean defence strategy, analysts say.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) inspects a nuclear-powered submarine under construction in a photo released on December 25. Photo: KCNA/AP
South Korea

Apple of their eye: why South Korea’s Gen Z want American brands

A recent poll found most South Koreans in their twenties used an iPhone. The US is still seen as aspirational, despite recent frictions.

South Korea

Did South Korea ‘pop champagne too early’ for US-China balancing act at Apec?

Seoul hails diplomatic milestones but analysts warn its economy and security posture may face renewed pressure from the two giants.

Japan

Takaichi-Lee meeting raises hopes of Japan and South Korea burying history row

The two leaders focused on regional security and trade, and did not mention long-standing differences over history and maritime territory.

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung welcoming Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the Apec summit in Gyeongju on Friday. Photo: AFP/Apec 2025 Korea via Yonhap/Handout
South Korea

South Korea, US reach trade deal at Trump-Lee summit from tariffs to investment

Under the deal, Washington will maintain 15 per cent tariffs on South Korean goods while Seoul will invest US$350 billion in the US.

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President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung during a dinner event in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Japan

Japan’s new PM talks up ties with South Korea but her past casts a long shadow

South Koreans are optimistic about Sanae Takaichi for now. Only time will tell whether the goodwill lasts, however.

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North Korea

North Korea prepares for Apec – with a ballistic missile launch

The launch, Pyongyang’s first in months, is seen by some as an invite for Trump to meet, by others as a test run for a Russian arms deal.

China-North Korea relations

Is North Korea pushing China to more openly accept its nuclear power status?

Premier Li Qiang recently attended a military parade in Pyongyang that featured the North’s most advanced nuclear missile.

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The official Korean Central News Agency has described the new Hwasong-20 missile as “the most powerful nuclear strategic weapon system”. Photo: AP
US-China relations

What a major US military drill without an aircraft carrier means for China

Departure from past practice with Japan and South Korea prompts some analysts to suggest Washington wants to boost its dealings with Beijing.

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A trilateral military exercise involving the United States, Japan and South Korea took place from September 15 to 19. Photo: X
North Korea

Why Kim Jong-un’s daughter is closer to becoming North Korea’s next ruler

Kim Ju-ae is seen by Korean analysts as a potential successor, given the number of high-profile events she has attended alongside her father.

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