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South Korea
South Korea to observe first, decide later on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
A former South Korean ambassador to Egypt will be attending Thursday’s inaugural meeting in Washington.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:45PM
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Japan
‘A very good thing’: Japan’s Takaichi steps back from Liancourt Rocks pledge
18 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
South Korea
‘The game is over’: South Korea braces for Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection verdict
18 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
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North Korea
‘We don’t care’: North Korea threatens Seoul with dire consequences over drones
The warning from Kim Yo-jong could derail President Lee Jae Myung’s efforts to mend ties with Pyongyang.
13 Feb 2026 - 12:40PM
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Japan
Is Japan’s US$550-billion Trump ‘signing bonus’ a deal with strings attached?
Tokyo races to fund US projects to keep a 15 per cent tariff rate, as critics question if the ‘signing bonus’ is a gift or a high-interest loan.
12 Feb 2026 - 4:46PM
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South Korea
‘Smaller than a closet’: the tiny Seoul flats going viral on YouTube
YouTuber Drew Binsky tours Seoul’s US$250-a-month micro-flats, sparking conversation on urban housing and South Korea’s hidden pressures.
10 Feb 2026 - 4:43PM
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Asia housing and property
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Asian property markets’ supply constraints are a double-edged sword
The narrow pool of high-quality assets benefits landlords and affluent investors but poses a challenge to prospective buyers and renters.
9 Feb 2026 - 4:31PM
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South Korea
South Korea grounds Cobra helicopters after fatal training crash
South Korea suspends operations of all AH-1S helicopters after a crash in Gapyeong killed two crew members.
9 Feb 2026 - 2:01PM
South Korea
Cryptic error sees South Korea’s Bithumb give away over US$40 billion
Bitcoin prices briefly slumped 17 per cent on the cryptocurrency exchange after the transfers but later recovered.
7 Feb 2026 - 3:54PM
South Korea
Hope for thaw? Seoul hints at ‘new progress’ in US-North Korea ties
The official’s remarks come amid speculation that US President Donald Trump could seek a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
7 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
South Korea
Coupang data leak threatens South Korea-US ties amid tariff tensions
The breach, which has fuelled public anger, shows how a domestic corporate scandal can escalate into a diplomatic flashpoint.
6 Feb 2026 - 5:45PM
South Korea
Outrage in South Korea over ‘importing virgins’ proposal to raise birth rate
Critics slammed a governor’s ‘crude’ suggestion to marry ‘Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins’ to local men as a fix for population decline.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:48PM
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong property back as a top choice for foreign investors, study says
Commercial sector rebounds after missing top 10 a year ago, CBRE says, as Knight Frank research shows recovery in luxury residential deals.
5 Feb 2026 - 11:26AM
South Korea
South Korea urged to ease inheritance tax as wealthy exit at record rate
Rigid inheritance laws blamed as 2,400 wealthy residents leave the country. Business group seeks reforms including tax payment via stocks.
3 Feb 2026 - 8:42PM
South Korea
‘Ruin you’: Cambodians outraged by South Korean president’s anti-scam threat
Critics said Lee Jae Myung should have posted in Chinese, not Khmer, as his warning to foreign syndicates sparked anger across Cambodia.
3 Feb 2026 - 3:53PM
Art
Samsung family’s Korean art collection sees light of day in world tour
Joseon-era treasures and modern paintings feature in Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared, which has made its first stop in the US.
1 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
China travel
China’s visa-free waivers spark Korean travel boom, underpin tourism revival
Shanghai bookings surge as visitors flock to cosmopolitan streets and affordable dining, with analysts predicting the trend will spread inland.
1 Feb 2026 - 8:30AM
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South Korea
SKY’s the limit: behind push to end academic elitism in South Korean hiring
Hiring practices have traditionally been centred around which school a candidate attended, with higher-paying jobs going to elite alumni.
1 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
Tourism
Sit still and listen: inside Renaissance, a musical time capsule in Seoul
Renaissance, the classical music salon at the Arts Council Korea Artist House is packed with vintage vibes and digitised classical records.
31 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
South Korea
Why South Korea’s Gen Z steer towards bus driving as job market shifts
Bus driver licenses for people in their 20s and 30s rose 43 per cent in three years, driven by better pay, job security, and changing attitudes.
29 Jan 2026 - 6:14PM
South Korea
Jewellery store heists sweep South Korea amid soaring gold prices
Teenagers and adults are stealing gold to convert it into cash, with one robbery turning fatal in Bucheon.
30 Jan 2026 - 11:56AM
South Korea
‘Poisoned chalice’: Seoul’s ‘metropolitan visa’ for foreign labour faces backlash
Debate grows whether the visa helps rival China’s dominance or is a dangerous fix for wage-driven shortages in the shipbuilding sector.
28 Jan 2026 - 5:18PM
North Korea
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US signals defence shift
As the Trump administration seeks to focus on the US homeland, it is urging South Korea to take the primary role in deterring Pyongyang.
28 Jan 2026 - 4:07AM
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South Korea
South Korea tariff hike: is Trump ‘sending message’ to US court ahead of ruling?
Trump’s message appears more focused on pushing through the US-South Korean trade bill than on permanently raising tariffs, analysts say.
27 Jan 2026 - 7:50PM
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US-China trade war
Trump raises tariffs on South Korea as country ‘is not living up’ to trade deal
South Korea’s tariffs had declined to 15 per cent but will jump back up to 25 per cent if the US president stays true to his word.
27 Jan 2026 - 9:36AM
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South Korea
South Korean democracy icon Lee Hae-chan dies from heart attack in Vietnam
The former prime minister had two cardiac arrests while in Ho Chi Minh City for a Peaceful Unification Advisory Council meeting.
26 Jan 2026 - 11:59AM
Tourism
How Seoul became the world’s esports capital and attracts fans from across Asia
Tickets at venues like LCK Arena sell out fast as fans travel to South Korea’s capital to see the best play games such as League of Legends.
25 Jan 2026 - 9:15PM
North Korea
Pentagon shifts North Korean responsibility to ‘capable’ South
US officials have recently been pushing to allow American troops in South Korea more flexibility to operate outside the peninsula.
24 Jan 2026 - 10:20AM
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