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BUSINESSAug 25South Korea’s Hyundai, union agree on tentative wage deal after rare full-day strikeSouth Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal on wages and bonuses, both sides said on Tuesday after a rare full-day strike. Around 40,000 employees of a roughly 73,000-strong domestic workforce at the country’s largest carmaker walked off the job on Friday, according to union figures, in the first such action for a decade. The union said on Monday that it had returned to talks with the company and had postponed shorter strikes planned...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 25South Korea pledges to help Trump revive talks with North Korea’s KimSouth Korea and the US agreed to maintain close coordination on efforts to revive dialogue with North Korea, days after Pyongyang rebuffed President Donald Trump’s overtures and launched a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call late on Monday that Seoul would work to ensure that Trump’s recent messages lead to renewed US-North Korea discussions and peace on the Korean peninsula, Seoul’s Foreign...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 25Seoul says South Korea and US vow close cooperation on North KoreaSeoul announced that South Korea and the United States have committed to close collaboration on matters concerning North Korea.whbl.com · United States
MILITARYAug 24South Korea Discloses US Cancelled Marine Drills in June , Citing Iran War ConstraintsSouth Korea revealed that the US cancelled June marine drills due to constraints related to a potential conflict with Iran.hngn.com · United States
MILITARYAug 24South Korea says US cancelled upcoming joint marine exercises over Iran warThe cancellation follows Trump's surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYAug 24South Korea says US cut joint marine drill over Iran war constraintsSouth Korea said on Monday that the United States had cancelled a large joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for next month due to constraints on force availability caused by the war with Iran. The biennial Ssangyong drills involve marine forces from South Korea and the US and are designed to strengthen combined operations, typically involving warships, aircraft and ground forces rehearsing amphibious landings. The cancellation follows US President Donald Trump’s order last week to scale...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 24South Korea says US cancelled joint marine drills over force constraints from Iran warThe cancellation follows US President Donald Trump's order last week to scale down the separate annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, cutting the joint drills from 11 days to five.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYAug 24U.S. cancels joint Marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraintsThe United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for ‌next month with South Korea, Seoul's Marine Corps said on Monday, after Washington cited constraints on the…Japan Today
HEALTHAug 24South Korea cram school craze drives ADHD drug prescriptions for childrenThe intense focus on cram schools in South Korea is reportedly leading to an increase in ADHD drug prescriptions for children. This trend highlights potential health consequences of academic pressure.asianews.network · China
POLITICSAug 23Trump’s South Korea snub raises questions in the Asia-PacificScaling back military exercises has undermined faith in America’s reliabilityFinancial Times
BUSINESSAug 23South Korea tests Arctic route with a first container shipped to EuropeReaching Europe from Asia via the Arctic is nothing new... Russia and China have used this route for years. But yesterday, South Korea sent its first container ship along this path to avoid the traffic blockade in the Middle East. Experts warn the shift could further accelerate the melting of polar ice.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSAug 23South Koreans ‘intoxicated by stocks’ swarmed market frenzy – and lost everythingIt was a ⁠vision to give South Korea a stock market that reflected its true economic ⁠dynamism, by shedding regulatory taboos and encouraging bolder bets – instead, it created an investor trauma that could take years to shake. The ⁠30 per cent decline in the Kospi benchmark since its June 19 peak has hurt President Lee Jae Myung’s government politically and turned the spotlight on an economic system that drove retail investors into poorly understood leveraged products. It has also raised...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 22Commentary : Trump South Korea defence flip reminds Japan it has no Plan BThis commentary suggests that a shift in Trump's defense policy regarding South Korea highlights Japan's lack of an alternative security strategy. This implies potential instability in regional alliances and defense planning.channelnewsasia.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 22South Korea sending first container ship through Arctic routePanStar Acro, bound for Europe via Arctic, is testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice is commercially viable.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSAug 22South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic routeThis article details South Korea's dispatch of its first container ship via the Arctic route, signifying a new development in international shipping and trade.channelnewsasia.com · United States
BUSINESSAug 22South Korean container ship sets sail on first commercial Arctic voyage to EuropeA South Korean container ship has embarked on its inaugural commercial journey through the Arctic to Europe. This voyage marks a new development in international shipping routes.economictimes.indiatimes.com · India
BUSINESSAug 22India joins China and South Korea in push for Arctic shipping routesClimate change and conflict are conspiring to open up the Arctic to Asian commercial shipping, with China, South Korea and India all eyeing the icy short cut to Europe. Last Saturday, Chinese shipping company Sea Legend launched the first scheduled weekly container service across the top of the world, marking the realisation of Beijing’s long-held ambition to build a “Polar Silk Road”. It will not sail alone for long, however. This Sunday, South Korea’s PanStar Group plans to send its own pilot...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 22US , South Korea end joint military exercise early | New Spotlight MagazineThe United States and South Korea concluded their joint military exercise earlier than planned. This is a notable development in the military cooperation between the two nations.spotlightnepal.com · Nepal
BUSINESSAug 22South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic routeSouth Korea is planning to dispatch its inaugural container ship via the Arctic route, signifying a new development in international shipping and trade strategies.yahoo.com · United States
POLITICSAug 22Why Chinese foreign minister trip to South Korea dealt a low blow to SeoulA Chinese foreign minister's trip to South Korea is reported to have negatively impacted Seoul. This suggests a diplomatic event with unfavorable outcomes for South Korea.scmp.com · China
POLITICSAug 22Why Chinese foreign minister’s trip to South Korea ‘dealt a low blow’ to SeoulChina’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, concluded his visit to South Korea on Friday, but declined to back Seoul’s push for multiparty peace talks involving the North. His two‑day trip, which followed President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Pyongyang in seven years in June, coincided with US President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea and call for further talks with the North. North Korea, however, responded with more than 10 short-range ballistic missile...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 21US and South Korean militaries wrap up drill earlyThe militaries of the United States and South Korea have concluded their joint drill earlier than planned. This reports on the completion of a military exercise between two nations.perthnow.com.au · Australia
MILITARYAug 21South Korea , US , Japan hold urgent talks after North Korea fires missiles despite US drill rollbackSouth Korea, the US, and Japan are holding urgent discussions following North Korea's missile launches, which occurred despite a rollback in US military drills, indicating rising regional tensions.northkoreatimes.com · North Korea
HEALTHAug 21South Korea footballers urge safety after extreme heat statisticsSouth Korea professional football association urges stronger heat protections in face of rising temperatures.Al Jazeera [en]
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