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South Korea

Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban

Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning.

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Beijing blamed as Yoon’s martial law bid fuels disinformation in South Korea

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South Koreans deserve Nobel Peace Prize for stopping martial law, president says

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South Korea proposes special court to address ‘mockery of judicial process’

Concerns are growing that the judiciary, dominated by Yoon-appointed judges, may acquit the former president of insurrection charges.

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South Korean soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after then president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on December 3, 2024. Photo: AFP
South Korea

Unification Church leader denies knowing about gifts for Kim Keon-hee

South Korean prosecutors reject the claim, saying Han Hak-ja is an ‘absolute power holder’ and no funds can be used without her approval.

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Japan

Why report on ship sunk in WWII may test South Korea-Japan ties

Among the issues, both sides could not agree on the number of deaths from the sinking of the ship carrying Korean labourers.

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North Korea

North Korean air force to gain ‘strategic assets’ amid heightened tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says the air force will be entrusted with ‘a new important duty’ and play a role in nuclear war deterrence.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter, Ju-ae, watch an air show during an event to celebrate the Air Force’s 80th anniversary in Wonsan on Friday. Photo: KCNA/Reuters
South Korea

‘Kill North Koreans’: posters urging South Koreans to join Ukraine war slammed

Images of the posters posted online tout benefits including high wages and ‘the legal right to kill North Koreans’.

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South Korea

South Korea awaits Han Duck-soo ruling as test case for martial law trials

The former prime minister would be the first person sentenced in connection with the decree. Prosecutors have demanded a 15-year prison term.

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Was South Korea’s former first lady the catalyst for martial law?

Prosecutors now suspect ex-president Yoon’s martial law gambit was a desperate bid to shield his interfering wife from looming prison time.

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Yoon Suk-yeol and Kim Keon-hee attend a dinner in Madrid, Spain, in 2022. Photo: Handout
Trip Inspiration

Travel like Gen Z and try shoulder-season escapes from Seoul to Santorini

That sweet spot – when the tourist crowds have yet to descend or they have just left – is what travellers are now searching for.

Sunset on the Greek island of Santorini. Photo: Shutterstock
North Korea

North Korea’s nuclear arsenal shows ‘exponential growth’ in new satellite images

Renovations at Yongbyon seemingly prove Kim Jong-un is serious about expanding his arsenal – but Seoul has a bunker-busting response.

South Korea

South Korea’s Lee warns of ‘dangerous situation’ with North

Lee urges dialogue with North Korea amid hostile relations and potential ‘accidental’ clashes.

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United States

Opinion | How South Korea’s nuclear sub deal with US could torpedo inter-Korean peace

Seoul is clearly prioritising advancing its military capabilities with Washington’s help, rather than improving ties with Pyongyang.

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South Korea

Opinion | Why US-South Korea nuclear sub deal adds fuel to unstable region

Nuclear-powered submarines will heighten South Korea’s profile and China’s anxieties about US-led maritime groupings across East Asia.

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A sign is stuck onto a picture of US President Donald Trump near the Defence Ministry in Seoul on November 4, as protesters demand that the United States not help South Korea acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Photo: 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

South Korea’s balancing act at risk as China-Japan tensions mount

The renewed dispute undermines Seoul’s efforts to restore trilateral cooperation in Northeast Asia amid rising threats from North Korea.

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Macroscope | South Korea’s challenges a taste of what’s to come for global economy

While South Korea has been a big beneficiary of the AI boom, the surge is also highlighting its domestic and geopolitical vulnerabilities.

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A cyclist rides past residential buildings in Seoul on November 11. Flat prices in the capital increased at the sharpest pace since 2018 last month while rents rose at the fastest clip on record. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan’s renewed sovereignty push over disputed islets irks South Korea, China

China has responded to the row at a media briefing, urging Japan to ‘seriously reflect on its history of aggression’.

South Korea

South Korea indicts Japanese woman for forcibly kissing BTS’ Jin

The suspect, who kissed the K-pop star without consent at an event in Seoul last year, was charged with indecent assault.

South Korea

South Korea’s nuclear sub deal signals shift from strategic ambiguity: analysts

While Seoul could expand its security roles, analysts warn the shift from strategic ambiguity could upset its US-China balancing act.

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Protesters shout slogans, demanding the US not help South Korea acquire nuclear-powered submarines, during a rally near the defence ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on November 4. Photo: AP
South Korea

Samsung, Hyundai announce US$310 billion domestic investment plans

South Korean manufacturers unveiled investments for the next five years as a US trade deal raised concerns of weakening manufacturing at home.

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Singer Nana hospitalised with injuries after overpowering home intruder

The K-pop star and her mother subdued the suspect, who is in custody on charges of aggravated robbery.

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Why a document on South Korea-US trade, security pacts is sparking concerns

A key aspect of the document details US approval for South Korea to build nuclear-powered attack submarines.

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South Korea

South Korean farmers sue state utility, claiming its coal habit ruined crops

The groundbreaking lawsuit questions if power companies’ impact on climate change and the resulting agricultural losses can be quantified.

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Hwang Seong-yeol, a South Korean rice farmer, inspects crops damaged by a fungal disease that spread during an abnormally rainy autumn at his rice paddy in Seosan, South Korea. Photo: AP
South Korea

Will Japan and South Korea join Aukus, co-develop nuclear submarines with US?

With US approval for Seoul to develop nuclear submarines, Aukus become a more expansive Indo-Pacific defence network.

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The nuclear-powered USS Annapolis submarine taking part in an anti-submarine exercise held by South Korea, the US and Japan in international waters off the Korean peninsula in 2023. Photo: AFP/South Korean Defence Ministry
South Korea

Hundreds of South Korean workers to sue ICE over raid at Hyundai-LG plant

About 200 detainees seek compensation and plan to sue for racial discrimination, human rights violations, and excessive force during the arrests.

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South Korea

Stale food, tiny rooms, falling badges: South Korean police blast Apec mess

Officers deployed to the Gyeongju meeting faced poor working conditions, sparking criticism and an investigation into their ordeal.

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