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US general’s ‘dagger’ remark tests South Korea’s China balancing act
A top commander’s blunt remark spotlights a fundamental disagreement over the true purpose of the 28,500 US troops based in South Korea.
2 Jun 2026 - 3:11PM
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South Korea
From submarines to trade, South Korea and US remain deadlocked ahead of talks
31 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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South Korea is world’s second-largest cosmetics giant
29 May 2026 - 8:31PM
Taiwan
‘Illegal and void’: China condemns Japan-Philippines maritime border talks
Beijing says negotiations between Tokyo and Manila cover area east of Taiwan where it maintains exclusive economic zone.
29 May 2026 - 8:16PM
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China-South Korea relations
How will South Korea’s nuclear submarines alter balance near first island chain?
Analyst cites further Indo-Pacific nations eyeing SSNs, with potential to ‘tie together with the broader US alliance system in the region’.
29 May 2026 - 5:28PM
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US-China relations
China slams US commander’s ‘dagger’ label for South Korea
Chinese embassy in Seoul says US Forces Korea commander Xavier Brunson’s ‘hostile and aggressive remarks’ on podcast ‘crossed the line’.
28 May 2026 - 8:44PM
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China-North Korea relations
A quiet reset in ties is brewing along the China-North Korea border
The resumption of train routes and a spike in overland trade underscore a reset in ties ahead of a reported leaders’ summit.
27 May 2026 - 10:15AM
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South Korea
3 killed in South Korea after ageing overpass collapses during safety check
One section collapsed while senior public works officials and private sector experts were inspecting the support structure.
26 May 2026 - 5:44PM
South Korea
South Korea’s Lee hails ‘deep friendship’ as he hosts Japan’s Takaichi in hometown
The talks in Andong, a city famous for its centuries-old folk village, come after the two met in Takaichi’s hometown of Nara in January.
19 May 2026 - 6:54PM
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South Korea
South Korea weighs the cost of stepping into Samsung’s US$400,000 bonus row
Seoul is considering using a rarely used emergency power to halt a strike that could cost the economy US$67 billion.
18 May 2026 - 10:57PM
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North Korea
North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’
Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts.
18 May 2026 - 11:37AM
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South Korea
South Korea weighs arbitration to avoid Samsung semiconductor plant strike
The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator.
17 May 2026 - 11:18PM
North Korea
North Korean footballers arrive in South, match tickets sell out
The rare visit comes as North Korea has in recent years labelled the South its ‘most hostile state’.
18 May 2026 - 11:33AM
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South Korea
Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI
A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality.
17 May 2026 - 11:00AM
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South Korea
South Korea uses AI to prevent suicides, track crime on Seoul’s Han River bridges
AI sounds an alarm if it identifies a person staying for more than 300 seconds in a bridge’s ‘loitering zones’, allowing humans to swoop in.
16 May 2026 - 10:56AM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Boeing nears ‘large’ China orders as Trump and Xi forge new trade board: Bessent
Washington and Beijing will discuss the board to manage commercial ties, and there is a plan to ‘pregame’ investments to avoid national security blocks.
14 May 2026 - 8:34PM
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Japan
Japan-South Korea ‘comfort women’ row stoked by statues abroad
The removal of wartime sex slave memorials in Germany and New Zealand has electrified certain LDP hardliners, risking a diplomatic rift.
14 May 2026 - 8:00AM
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North Korea is not Iran. The same pressure tactics won’t work
North Korea’s nuclear reality and the overlapping interests of the US, China and Russia make tension reduction a prerequisite.
14 May 2026 - 8:08AM
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South Korea
‘Like whale bones’: South Korea’s war memorial sparks conflict over symbolism
Critics argue the Korean war memorial should not be in a space in Seoul long associated with pro-democracy protests and its imperial past.
13 May 2026 - 5:12PM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Leaving so soon? US, China hold briefest trade talks yet before leaders’ summit
The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions.
13 May 2026 - 5:14PM
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South Korea signals ‘phased’ support for US-led Hormuz mission after ship attack
Defence Minister Ahn said the support could include political backing, personnel dispatches and sharing of information and military assets.
13 May 2026 - 2:40PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
China-US trade talks kick off in Seoul ahead of high-profile leaders’ summit
Trade deals, export controls on critical minerals and the Iran war likely to be talking points as senior officials sit down for negotiations.
13 May 2026 - 11:55AM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
US-China negotiations seek a quick Seoul search for deals ahead of Trump’s visit
Setting stage for presidential summit with Xi in Beijing, Bessent and He to meet in South Korea, and the ‘3 Bs’ could be on the cards.
11 May 2026 - 9:00PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
China readies for Trump visit amid rebound in trade growth
Surging Chinese exports will bolster the nation’s position with the US as the two countries ready for trade talks and a presidential summit this week.
11 May 2026 - 5:03PM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
China, US confirm Seoul trade talks days before Trump-Xi summit in Beijing
Meeting follows Paris round in March and a video call in April as both sides prepare for Trump’s state visit.
11 May 2026 - 4:17AM
South Korea
‘Unidentified aircraft’ hit Korean cargo ship in Hormuz on Monday: Seoul
Iran has denied responsibility for the attack, with its embassy in Seoul stating that it rejects and denies any allegations of involvement.
10 May 2026 - 10:57PM
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US-China relations
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China shouldn’t view a tired US as signifying a Europe ready to pivot
As fractures within the US’ network of alliances deepen, China’s strategic window opens a little wider, with some key caveats.
10 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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‘She was just a human’: the world forgot K-pop’s suicides. These fans never did
Years after three high-profile K-pop suicides shook South Korea’s idol machine, the grief – and guilt – remains.
10 May 2026 - 8:00AM
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