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Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo's relations with Beijing worsen

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday to ensure stable and friendly ties as her country faces growing tension with Beijing

The Independent UK

South Korea denies flying drones across border as North warns of ‘consequences’

North Korea has accused South Korea of flying drones across the border between the nations

The Independent UK

More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends

A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements

The Independent UK

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A familiar refrain as China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, begin 2026 at odds again

They’re at it again

The Independent UK

South Korean leader compares himself and Kim Jong Un to ‘penguins’

Lee Jae Myung pushes to reset ties with North Korea after summit with Xi Jinping

The Independent UK

China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise

China has escalated its trade tensions with Japan by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors

The Independent UK

South Korea's Lee says he urged China to help curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme

Lee's visit this week was the first by a South Korean leader to China in six years, with Seoul seeking a reset in relations with its largest trading partner as well as help with the North.

Euronews

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South Korean president grins in selfies with China’s Xi as part of four-day charm offensive

Xi frames South Korea and China as historic allies against Japanese militarism

The Independent UK

China and South Korea pledge to bolster ties as regional tensions rise

South Korea and China have pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un cites US threat in wake of Venezuela attack after North Korea tests hypersonic missiles

Analysts say Nicolas Maduro’s capture by US is reinforcing Pyongyang’s belief that ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons are essential to deter foreign intervention

The Independent UK

North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea ahead of South Korean leader's visit to China

Sunday's launches came hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed for China for a summit with President Xi Jinping, for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear programme.

Euronews

North Korea Stages New Missile Launch Off Its East Coast

North Korea conducts new missile launches towards the Sea of Japan, with neighbouring countries maintaining close surveillance.

International Business Times UK

South Korea’s leader visits China to deepen ties as Japan drifts away

Lee Jae Myung seeks to ‘elevate relations to new stage’ just as tensions escalate between Beijing and Tokyo

The Independent UK

South Korea says North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

Experts say North Korea is likely ramping up weapons tests ahead of the Workers' Party congress

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Ireland's Micheál Martin will visit China in the first trip by an Irish leader in 14 years

Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin visits China starting Sunday, marking the first visit by an Irish leader in 14 years

The Independent UK

South Korea’s climate pledge to cut coal, lower emissions clash with US push for LNG purchases

South Korea is chasing a coal-free future in efforts to slash carbon emissions, an ambitious goal for the fossil fuel-dependent country

The Independent UK

South Korean President Lee returns to presidential palace avoided by predecessor

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three years after his ousted predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol moved the presidential office to the Defense Ministry compound

The Independent UK

Country announces it will end foreign adoptions after claims of fraud and abuse

Tens of thousands of South Korean children have been adopted overseas

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South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

South Korea’s government says it plans to end the waning foreign adoptions of Korean children

The Guardian - AU

No pain, no game: how South Korea turned itself into a gaming powerhouse

Gaming was once compared to drugs, gambling and alcohol in South Korea. Now its gaming academies offer a chance to earn a six-figure salary – if you make the grade

The Guardian - AU

‘Matter of survival’: South Korean president urges public health cover for hair loss

Medical professionals and some in conservative circles feel argument of Lee Jae Myung may be a bit thin

The Independent UK

South Korea's ex-acting leader indicted over former president's martial law imposition

South Korea's former acting leader Choi Sang-mok has been indicted on charges related to the brief imposition of martial law in December 2024

Euronews

South Korea says advertisers must label AI-generated ads

South Korean officials said they will ramp up screening and removal of problematic AI-generated ads and impose punitive fines.

The Independent UK

Another country launches an AI crackdown as it fuels a surge in fake ads

Officials say it’s becoming increasingly difficult to monitor and detect the growing number of false ads fueled by AI

Benzinga

Arm Holdings To Open Chip School In South Korea To Train 1,400 Experts For AI

South Korea's industry ministry and SoftBank Group Corp.’s (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) chip unit, Arm Holdings Plc (NASDAQ:ARM), signed an agreement to boost the country's semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors, a presidential policy adviser announced Friday.

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