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South Korea test fires its domestically-built hypersonic missile amid border row with North

Surprise missile test seen as Seoul’s response to North Korea following border mine blast

The Independent UK · 5h ago

Kyiv open to 'constructive dialogue' after Seoul recalls its ambassador amid North Korean POW disclosure row

Kyiv says it is open to “constructive dialogue” with Seoul despite its decision to recall its ambassador. South Korea’s decision comes just days after its president threatened to take punitive action against Zelenskyy’s violation of the non-disclosure agreement.

Euronews · 10h ago

Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with Ukraine

The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reports

The Independent UK · Oct 8

South Korea's Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that AI models are believed to have been used in some recent hacking incidents against banks and called for the country to develop cybersecurity methods suited to the AI era.

The Economic Times · Oct 6

North Korea launches ballistic missile as tensions with Seoul grow over border mine blasts

North Korea launched a ballistic missile Saturday morning from the Wonsan area on its east coast into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's military. The launch comes amid renewed tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul, with the latter demanding an apology for a blast that wounded three South Korean…

France 24 · Oct 3

Seoul's anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea

South Korea’s president has threatened to take unspecified punitive steps against Ukraine if it refuses to apologize over its revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Russia is ‘tearing Kyiv apart’, mayor says, as Moscow’s bombing brings traffic to a halt

Russia is “tearing Kyiv apart”, the city’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday, as Russia pummelled key infrastructure across the Ukrainian capital. Russian drones have pummelled Kyiv’s Southern Bridge, forcing authorities to close traffic on it. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

France 24 · Oct 2

‘Will take additional measures’: South Korea warns Ukraine as North Korean POW row escalates

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday warned of unspecified “additional actions” against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledges what Seoul describes as a “confidentiality agreement” concerning the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issues an apology.

The Times of India · Oct 2

Trump announces $200bn in South Korean energy investment plans

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday plans for $200 billion in South Korean investments in US energy projects, including $54 billion for a long-planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska that Seoul said it had not yet agreed to invest in.

Euronews · Oct 1

South Korea calls for apology from North Korea after mine injures three soldiers

Blast during search operation near border fuels political tensions amid attempts to revive diplomatic channels

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30