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Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
The latest news and top stories on Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. A Seoul-based private research university, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is dedicated to educating professionals for Korea’s post-war reconstruction, fostering creative experts and international citizens. Its main areas of focus include extensive foreign language programmes, humanities, social sciences, business and international relations.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (left) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
South Korea

Why North Korean POWs in Ukraine are making Seoul walk a diplomatic tightrope

Ukraine wants weapons in exchange for the soldiers, but analysts say South Korea fears provoking Russia and Pyongyang.

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South Korea

Will Lee Jae Myung’s G7 gamble preserve future diplomacy with North Korea?

China-North Korea relations

Why a tiny river on Russia’s border tests China’s ties with Kim Jong-un

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China-North Korea relations

Was Xi’s stance on North Korea military ties also a message for US, Russia?

Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) and President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang International Airport. Photo: AFP
China-North Korea relations

Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones

Could Xi’s visit indirectly advance North Korea’s military build-up as Pyongyang strengthens ties with Beijing and Moscow?

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China-South Korea relations

South Korea and Japan eye military logistics pact. Should China be wary?

Northeast Asian neighbours signal closer security ties, but wartime history and Seoul-Beijing relations could stand in the way, analysts say.

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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.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
South Korea

What Lee’s Netanyahu ‘war criminal’ remark means for South Korea’s diplomacy

The president criticised Israel for ‘going too far’ in detaining two South Koreans who were at sea trying to send aid to Gaza.

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China-India relations

Why China won’t like India’s latest defence deal with South Korea

After Lee Jae Myung’s recent visit to New Delhi touting expanded bilateral cooperation, Beijing is likely to be uneasy, analysts say.

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South Korea

South Korea targets India, Vietnam in ‘co-prosperity’ push for trade and tech

President Lee embarks on a strategic trip to New Delhi and Hanoi, boosting economic ties and supply chains amid the Middle East chaos.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during a ceremony at the National Cemetery in Seoul on Sunday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap
South Korea

‘Remorseless’ Yoon slammed for invoking Jesus in a note from South Korean prison

The ex-president may be a liability to his former People Power Party ahead of local elections on June 3 amid falling approval ratings.

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A news report on the sentencing trial of South Korean former president Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection case in February, stemming from his short-lived December 2024 declaration of martial law. Photo: Reuters
China-North Korea relations

Will the US attack on Iran push North Korea even closer to Russia and China?

Donald Trump’s targeting of Tehran will push Pyongyang to feel ‘vindicated’ in developing nuclear weapons for its own security, analysts say.

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China's population

China and South Korea team up on a vexing issue: their fast-ageing populations

After years of tense relations, the two nations are finding common ground over their need to adapt to an era of ‘super-aged societies’.

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South Korea

‘The game is over’: South Korea braces for Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection verdict

Two earlier convictions have defined Yoon’s martial law decree as part of an insurrection plot, raising the stakes ahead of Thursday’s ruling.

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Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for a hearing on a special prosecutor’s request for his arrest warrant, on July 9, 2025. Photo: AP
South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon could become ‘martyr’ if given death penalty: analysts

While prosecutors have demanded death for the disgraced ex-president over his martial law debacle, a life imprisonment sentence is seen as more likely.

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A protester punches an effigy of Yoon Suk-yeol outside the National Assembly in Seoul in 2024. Photo: AFP
South Korea

South Korean ‘nation’s actor’ Ahn Sung-ki dies at 74

Ahn collected over 40 major movie awards in his lifetime, including winning the Grand Bell Awards for best actor five times.

China-South Korea relations

South Korean president set to visit China next month, with North Korea on agenda

Exchange of visits by two countries’ leaders within months underscores their commitment to deepening ties, analysts say.

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South Korea

Shaman rumours resurface as South Korea returns to Blue House

After Yoon Suk-yeol wasted millions on a move critics linked to fortune-tellers, the presidential office is returning to its historic home.

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People visit the Blue House in Seoul in 2022. Photo: AP
South Korea

South Korea’s balancing act at risk as China-Japan tensions mount

The renewed dispute undermines Seoul’s efforts to restore trilateral cooperation in Northeast Asia amid rising threats from North Korea.

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South Korea

Did South Korea ‘pop champagne too early’ for US-China balancing act at Apec?

Seoul hails diplomatic milestones but analysts warn its economy and security posture may face renewed pressure from the two giants.

Japan

Japan’s PM Takaichi and South Korea’s Lee pledge ‘forward-looking ties’ at Apec

Amid historical tensions, the two leaders signalled cooperation despite political challenges and regional pressures.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (right) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of their talks in Gyeongju, South Korea on Thursday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

Why Xi and Trump chose to talk in Busan, away from South Korea’s Apec events

Chinese foreign ministry confirms leaders to ‘exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest’.

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US President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks from Air Force One at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap
China-South Korea relations

China, South Korea eye ‘symbolic restart’ for ties during Xi’s visit: experts

Chinese leader’s first visit in more than a decade carries limited expectations as US and North Korean challenges loom.

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