Trump says he ordered Pentagon to sharply reduce U.S.–South Korea drills, putting regional deterrence—and Japan’s planning—in focus
August 17, 2026
27
South Korea Invokes Telecoms Law to Crack Down on AI Fake News—A Test Case with Lessons for Japan
March 3, 2026
245
South Korea Sentences Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol to Life for ‘Insurrection’ After Martial Law Move
February 20, 2026
218
South Korea Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President in ‘De Facto Abolition’ Era, Stirring Rights Debate—and Japan’s Attention
February 18, 2026
202
Seoul Court Jails Ex-Unification Church Executive, Citing Leader Hak Ja Han’s Involvement in Illegal Funding Scheme
January 28, 2026
312
Kim Yo Jong condemns alleged South Korean drone incursion, but calls Seoul’s denial “wise,” in calibrated message to test engagement policy
January 12, 2026
180
China Rolls Out the Red Carpet as South Korea’s President Lee Visits Beijing, Testing Tokyo–Seoul Rapprochement
January 4, 2026
207
U.S. launches new economic security framework with Japan, South Korea and Australia to bolster AI and minerals supply chains, counter China
December 12, 2025
285
Taiwan Protests South Korea’s “CHINA (TAIWAN)” Label on Entry Forms, Warns of Relations Review
December 12, 2025
222
Trump Says He Approved Manufacturing of ‘Small Cars’ in the U.S., but Key Details Remain Unclear
December 6, 2025
241
Beijing Protests After Japan’s Takaichi Says Taiwan Crisis Could Trigger “Existential Threat” Measures
November 10, 2025
595
North Korea Bristles at New U.S. Sanctions, Puts Dialogue on Ice as Seoul Sees Summit Window Next Spring
November 6, 2025
306
North Korea Blasts China–South Korea Summit Plan: “Denuclearization Is a Foolish Dream”
November 1, 2025
319
Trump Strengthens Ties with Japan, but Strategy Toward China Remains Unclear
October 29, 2025
242
Japanese Lawyers Demand Restitution for Victims as Unification Church Leader Arrested
September 23, 2025
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