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POLITICSSep 18South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deploymentSouth Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to IranPresident Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.NYT World
BUSINESSSep 18South Korean president admits shortfalls in single-stock leveraged ETFsSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday acknowledged there were shortfalls in single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds introduced earlier this year.thestandard_hk · hong kong
WORLDSep 17South Korea to send rapid response team to Nagoya Asian GamesSouth Korea will deploy a joint rapid response team to Nagoya during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to protect Korean nationals and provide consular assistance.koreajoongangdaily_joins · south korea
POLITICSSep 17South Korea Assembly approves Kim Sung-soo as Supreme Court justice nomineeSouth Korea’s National Assembly approved the confirmation motion for Supreme Court justice nominee Kim Sung-soo in a 227-28 vote, paving the way for his appointment by President Lee Jae Myung.koreajoongangdaily_joins · south korea
BUSINESSSep 16Disney to expand K-pop content through 10-project deal with South Korea's KakaoDisney plans to expand its K-pop content by entering into a 10-project deal with South Korea's Kakao. This signifies a strategic move in the entertainment industry to capitalize on the popularity of K-pop.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 16South Korea Embraces the Silk Road Spirit With Central Asian LeadersIn the first Central Asia-South Korea leaders summit, energy and critical minerals were top of the agenda.The Diplomat
WORLDSep 16Argentina vs South Korea, LIVE, for the Women's U-20 World Cup: how it's going, score and minute by minuteChristian Meloni's team faces South Korea in the round of 16 of the Women's U-20 World Cup in Poland. With Annika Paz as the tournament's top scorer, the Albiceleste seeks to reach the quarterfinals of a World Cup for the first time. They are tied 0-0 and the signal transmits it exclusively.Clarín
WORLDSep 16South Korean killer’s drone escape from Philippine prison foiled by test footageA South Korean crime lord convicted of murder in the Philippines reportedly planned to escape prison by strapping himself to a drone – until his own accomplice’s rehearsal footage gave the game away. Park Wang-yeol, 47, was sentenced in 2022 to 60 years behind bars for the killing of three South Koreans in a sugar cane field outside Bacolod City in 2016, a crime that earned him the nickname “sugar cane field killer”. The drone-assisted escape plot was planned for earlier this year, in the weeks...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 16South Korean court orders Pyongyang to pay US$32.5m for destroying border officeA Seoul court ordered Pyongyang on Wednesday to pay roughly US$32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster relations between the two Koreas, Yonhap news agency reported. The lawsuit over the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office marks the first time the South Korean government has sought damages directly from the North, according to media reports. South Korea’s previous conservative government, led by former president ‌Yoon Suk-yeol, filed...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 16About 300 South Koreans prepare claims against the Trump Administration over massive raidTrabajadores surcoreanos demandarán a EE.UU. por una redada en una planta de baterías, alegando abusos y detenciones injustas. Las acciones legales buscan reconocimiento oficial y disculpas por parte de Washington, tras denuncias de condiciones insalubres y maltratos.Clarín
CYBERSep 16Cyber Op Targets South Korean Media & Automotive SectorsDark Reading
SCI & TECHSep 15Inside South Korea’s university programs offering a direct route to Samsung and SK HynixCompanies are helping universities develop courses, provide financial support and create pathways through which qualifying students can join them.CNBC
WORLDSep 15Argentina vs South Korea, for the U-20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026: what time are the round of 16 and how to watch it on TVThe team led by Christian Meloni seeks to reach the quarterfinals for the first time. This is the second time they have reached the round of 16: in Colombia 2024 they fell against Germany. They have the tournament's top scorer, Annika Paz, and come from a key victory against Mexico.Clarín
POLITICSSep 14US, South Korean officials to broach thorny Hormuz mission at talks this weekThe meeting comes at a tense time in the U.S.-South Korean alliance, with Seoul in no position to turn down a U.S. request for help, according to analysts.Defense News
POLITICSSep 14South Korea and Arctic Shipping: A Game Changer on Thin Ice?South Korea is clearly ambitious about seizing potential economic and strategic opportunities from Arctic shipping. But the Arctic is also a geopolitical minefield.The Diplomat
WORLDSep 14South Korea’s new manager Robert Moreno dismisses ‘AI coaching’ allegationsThe Spanish manager has been appointed South Korea's interim head coach following a disastrous World Cup campaign.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 14South Korea coach Moreno denies using ChatGPT to prepare gamesMoreno also addressed allegations that he used artificial intelligence during his time in charge of Russian club Sochi. The post South Korea coach Moreno denies using ChatGPT to prepare games appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDSep 14South Korean officials decry ‘worst ever’ Asian Games accommodationOrganisers in Japan say they had 'neither the manpower nor the budget' to deal with the accommodation shortage.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSSep 14Hong Kong faces pressure to speed up trading hours review after South Korea’s moveHong Kong’s stock market is facing fresh pressure to accelerate its review of longer trading hours after South Korea’s main bourse extended its session by four hours on Monday, according to an industry player. The Korea Exchange, South Korea’s bourse operator, launched a real-time after-market from 4pm to 8pm in addition to regular trading from 9am to 3.30pm. It also signalled ambitions to expand to nearly 24-hour trading, following similar plans by Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange. The...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 14South Korea says there is serious shortage of rooms with Asian Games days awaySouth Korea's Olympic committee said Monday there was "a serious shortage of accommodation" at the Asian Games starting in Japan this week as officials from the Philippines resorted…Japan Today
WORLDSep 14South Korea says 'serious shortage' of rooms with Asian Games days awayMore than 17,000 athletes and officials are expected — a bigger number than the Olympics.channelnewsasia · philippines
POLITICSSep 14South Korean president’s cabinet reshuffle hits new snag as gender minister nominee quitsSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s 36-year-old gender minister nominee stepped down before gaining confirmation of her position amid a public backlash over her suitability for the job in the latest negative fallout from the president’s cabinet reshuffle. Yong Hye-in, a lawmaker of the minor Basic Income Party, pulled out of consideration for the position on Sunday after controversy erupted over her insistence that she would not give up her parliamentary seat while serving in the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 14South Korea’s ‘grey digital divide’ leaves seniors pleading for helpA little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps in digital literacy are a global concern, yet the gulf has widened massively in the hyper-connected and fast-ageing country, prompting national campaigns to bridge it. “You can’t do anything without smartphone apps or a kiosk machine ... It’s too much for old folks,” Hwang said at a senior...South China Morning Post