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POLITICSAug 27South Korea hands police more power even as dead bodies expose the liesOn a farm up in the hills of South Korea’s Jeju Island, investigators this week uncovered what a mother had spent three months fearing they would not find: the body of her daughter. Jang Mi-ran, 37, vanished without a trace in May. Police records would later show her case had been quietly closed without anyone ever verifying if she was alive. It was the second such discovery in a matter of days. The first was the skeletal remains of a man in his sixties, found on Saturday after his family warned...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 26Foreign Minister Velasco boosts culture, trade and education during busy 2-day visit to South KoreaThe SRE head's broad-ranging and productive visit to Mexico's fifth-largest trading partner will be capped by the upcoming visit to Mexico of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to sign the Mexico-Korea Action Plan. The post Foreign Minister Velasco boosts culture, trade and education during busy 2-day visit to South Korea appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
WORLDAug 26Scandal in South Korea: Irregular closure of missing persons cases investigated after the discovery of two bodiesA Jeju police officer is being investigated for irregularly closing missing persons cases. The scandal erupted after the discovery of two bodies.Clarín
MILITARYAug 26South Korea Says Russian Military Planes Entered Its Air Defense Zoneenglish.aawsat.com · Syria
MILITARYAug 26South Korea scrambles jets after Russian military planes enter air defence zoneSouth Korea said on Wednesday it had scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft entering its air defence zone, the second such incursion in weeks. The relationship between the countries has worsened since South Korea joined Western sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and since Moscow built stronger ties with North Korea. Seoul’s defence ministry said multiple Russian aircraft had entered and then left its air defence identification zone over the East Sea, also...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 26What US President Trump outreach to North Korean leader Kim could mean for South Korea – Asia News NetworkThe article explores the potential implications for South Korea of outreach between US President Trump and North Korean leader Kim. This concerns significant diplomatic efforts in a volatile region.asianews.network · China
POLITICSAug 26From military alliance to economic partnership: How Trump is redefining U.S.-South Korea tiesTrump last Sunday instructed the Pentagon to cut military drills because they were "costly" and send "inappropriate and hostile" signals to North Korea.CNBC
MILITARYBREAKINGAug 25U . S . cancels South Korea marine drills over tied up forces in Iran warnbcnews.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 25South Korea’s Hyundai, union agree on tentative wage deal after rare full-day strikeSouth Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal on wages and bonuses, both sides said on Tuesday after a rare full-day strike. Around 40,000 employees of a roughly 73,000-strong domestic workforce at the country’s largest carmaker walked off the job on Friday, according to union figures, in the first such action for a decade. The union said on Monday that it had returned to talks with the company and had postponed shorter strikes planned...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 25South Korea pledges to help Trump revive talks with North Korea’s KimSouth Korea and the US agreed to maintain close coordination on efforts to revive dialogue with North Korea, days after Pyongyang rebuffed President Donald Trump’s overtures and launched a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call late on Monday that Seoul would work to ensure that Trump’s recent messages lead to renewed US-North Korea discussions and peace on the Korean peninsula, Seoul’s Foreign...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 25Seoul says South Korea and US vow close cooperation on North KoreaSeoul announced that South Korea and the United States have committed to close collaboration on matters concerning North Korea.whbl.com · United States
MILITARYAug 24South Korea Discloses US Cancelled Marine Drills in June , Citing Iran War ConstraintsSouth Korea revealed that the US cancelled June marine drills due to constraints related to a potential conflict with Iran.hngn.com · United States
MILITARYAug 24South Korea says US cancelled upcoming joint marine exercises over Iran warThe cancellation follows Trump's surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYAug 24South Korea says US cut joint marine drill over Iran war constraintsSouth Korea said on Monday that the United States had cancelled a large joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for next month due to constraints on force availability caused by the war with Iran. The biennial Ssangyong drills involve marine forces from South Korea and the US and are designed to strengthen combined operations, typically involving warships, aircraft and ground forces rehearsing amphibious landings. The cancellation follows US President Donald Trump’s order last week to scale...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 24South Korea says US cancelled joint marine drills over force constraints from Iran warThe cancellation follows US President Donald Trump's order last week to scale down the separate annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, cutting the joint drills from 11 days to five.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYAug 24U.S. cancels joint Marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraintsThe United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for ‌next month with South Korea, Seoul's Marine Corps said on Monday, after Washington cited constraints on the…Japan Today
HEALTHAug 24South Korea cram school craze drives ADHD drug prescriptions for childrenThe intense focus on cram schools in South Korea is reportedly leading to an increase in ADHD drug prescriptions for children. This trend highlights potential health consequences of academic pressure.asianews.network · China
POLITICSAug 23Trump’s South Korea snub raises questions in the Asia-PacificScaling back military exercises has undermined faith in America’s reliabilityFinancial Times
BUSINESSAug 23South Korea tests Arctic route with a first container shipped to EuropeReaching Europe from Asia via the Arctic is nothing new... Russia and China have used this route for years. But yesterday, South Korea sent its first container ship along this path to avoid the traffic blockade in the Middle East. Experts warn the shift could further accelerate the melting of polar ice.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSAug 23South Koreans ‘intoxicated by stocks’ swarmed market frenzy – and lost everythingIt was a ⁠vision to give South Korea a stock market that reflected its true economic ⁠dynamism, by shedding regulatory taboos and encouraging bolder bets – instead, it created an investor trauma that could take years to shake. The ⁠30 per cent decline in the Kospi benchmark since its June 19 peak has hurt President Lee Jae Myung’s government politically and turned the spotlight on an economic system that drove retail investors into poorly understood leveraged products. It has also raised...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 22Commentary : Trump South Korea defence flip reminds Japan it has no Plan BThis commentary suggests that a shift in Trump's defense policy regarding South Korea highlights Japan's lack of an alternative security strategy. This implies potential instability in regional alliances and defense planning.channelnewsasia.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 22South Korea sending first container ship through Arctic routePanStar Acro, bound for Europe via Arctic, is testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice is commercially viable.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSAug 22South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic routeThis article details South Korea's dispatch of its first container ship via the Arctic route, signifying a new development in international shipping and trade.channelnewsasia.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 22South Korean container ship sets sail on first commercial Arctic voyage to EuropeA South Korean container ship has embarked on its inaugural commercial journey through the Arctic to Europe. This voyage marks a new development in international shipping routes.economictimes.indiatimes.com · India
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