Seoul needs strategy over toughness
The writer says: "Resolving problems through dialogue and negotiation should not be dismissed as appeasement. Rather, it should be understood as a creative exercise in…
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South Korea’s foreign policy challenges pulled into domestic politics
There has been a growing pattern in which diplomacy — and public sentiment toward foreign countries — is being weaponised in partisan conflict, with ripple effects for policy…
South Korea brings AI into the physical world at CES 2026
Hyundai’s humanoid Atlas and LG’s CLOiD highlight Korea’s physical AI push.
South Korean President Lee, Chinese counterpart Xi agree to thaw cultural ties with gradual reopening: presidential office
Whether China will lift an unofficial Hallyu ban on Korean content — imposed after South Korea’s 2016 deployment of the US THAAD missile defense system — has drawn renewed…
Pet-friendly dining set to expand in South Korea as regulations ease from March
Under the changes, general restaurants, cafes and bakeries may admit customers with pets if they meet newly established hygiene and safety standards. The move is expected to…
Six-decade math puzzle solved by Korean mathematician
US magazine Scientific American named the research by Baek Jin-eon among its top 10 mathematical breakthroughs of 2025, the mathematics community said on Sunday.
K-fashion accelerates push into Japan, China with offline expansion
Industry insiders say overseas expansion is no longer optional. Sluggish domestic consumption, economic uncertainty and long-term demographic pressures have reduced room for…
Korean Medical Association blasts public funding of traditional pregnancy treatments
The association said local governments should halt financial support for pregnancy assistance programs run by traditional Korean practitioners, arguing that the treatments lack…
North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of Seoul-Beijing summit
Regarding developments in Venezuela, some South Korean observers say that Sunday’s launch may have at least in part been designed to highlight its military capabilities compared…
Reduced risks, not breakthroughs aim of South Korean President Lee‘s trip to China
Security will dominate the agenda, but any deliverables are likelier to come from culture, exchanges, and economic cooperation.