South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
South Korea has flight-tested its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
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abcnews.com
08.10.2026
South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner of war row
Seoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukra
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euronews.com
08.10.2026
South Korea recalls Ukraine ambassador amid POW dispute
South Korea has said it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine. Seoul is upset about a transfer of North Korean prisoners of war being made public knowledge at the UN and had demanded — but not receive
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dw.com
08.10.2026
South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute
South Korea says it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine, stepping up its protest of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean pris
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abcnews.com
08.10.2026
South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row
It is the latest in a diplomatic spat after Kyiv disclosed that two North Korean prisoners were transferred to Seoul.
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bbc.co.uk
08.10.2026
South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine amid deepening row
The decision comes as the two countries have been at loggerheads since Zelenskyy disclosed the transfer of the prisoners.
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japantimes.co.jp
08.10.2026
South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law
Responding to a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel was transported to Russia, Seoul said it was investigating the casesSouth Korea will take legal action if it finds that shipme
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theguardian.com
08.10.2026
South Korea pledges legal action over alleged fuel exports to Russia
Ukrainian reports of South Korean fuel exports to Russia come amid strained tensions between Seoul and Kyiv.
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aljazeera.com
08.10.2026
South Korea bank hack suspect may be 26-year-old in China, U.S. firm says
CrowdStrike said the attacker used ARTEX, a recently released Chinese-developed open-source penetration testing tool.
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japantimes.co.jp
08.10.2026
South Korea signals military exemption cuts for athletes after Asian Games
South Korea signals cuts to military exemptions for gold medallists after backlash over athletes' Asian Games comments.
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aljazeera.com
07.10.2026
South Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletes
South Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletes after backlash
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aljazeera.com
07.10.2026
The Morning Risk Report: Hackers Use Chinese AI Tool to Hit South Korean Banks, Exposing New Risk
Plus: Meet the Disney lawyer leading FCC fight, and Mexico’s Sheinbaum is getting fed up with playing nice with the U.S.
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wsj.com
07.10.2026
Hackers Use Chinese AI Tool to Hit South Korean Banks, Exposing New Risk
The attacks were the latest to highlight the vulnerability of even hardened targets to hackers using freely available artificial-intelligence tools.
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wsj.com
06.10.2026
South Korea’s Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks
The president called for the country to develop cybersecurity methods suited to the AI era.
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japantimes.co.jp
06.10.2026
Oil from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers Oil is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via s
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theguardian.com
06.10.2026
South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and urges apology
South Korea’s military says it has concluded North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers at their heavily fortified border last month, urging the North to apologize and remove o
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abcnews.com
05.10.2026
South Korean probe concludes North Korea planted DMZ mines
The findings were consistent with a preliminary probe that indicated North Korean troops had crossed the Military Demarcation Line
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japantimes.co.jp
05.10.2026
South Korea soccer captain apologizes for gloating about military exemption
South Korea defeated host Japan 1-0 on Saturday in the men's final in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, for their fourth Asian Games title in a row.
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japantimes.co.jp
05.10.2026
South Korea lifts gloom around soccer team with Asian Games gold
Japan was looking to win gold for the first time since 2010 and was coached by Go Oiwa, who will take over the senior national team after next year's Asian Cup.
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japantimes.co.jp
04.10.2026
South Korean golfer Tom Kim receives a military exemption with a gold medal at the Asian Games
South Korean golfer Tom Kim got what he came for by winning men’s singles at the Asian Games: a gold medal and an exemption from military service back home
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abcnews.com
03.10.2026