Can Japan take on South Korea in the race to sell warships?
Tokyo's growing appetite for overseas sales of defense equipment will draw it into markets Seoul has spent decades cultivating.
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japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
South Korea mulls ‘contributions’ in Strait of Hormuz
Seoul heavily affected by closure of strategic waterway and under heavy US pressure for participation against Iran.
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aljazeera.com
04.09.2026
South Korea pushes back on reports it is readying Hormuz deployment amid US pressure
Seoul reportedly seeking parliamentary approval to send military assets to Middle East but president’s office plays down claimsSouth Korea is reviewing a possible deployment of military assets to the
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theguardian.com
04.09.2026
Middle East live: South Korea prepares for military deployment in Strait of Hormuz
South Korea is considering sending military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to support freedom of navigation, media reported Thursday, though Seoul denied it had decided on a deployment. Iran launched
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france24.com
04.09.2026
South Korea preparing for military deployment to Strait of Hormuz, reports say
Options under consideration include sending a maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support vessel or a mine detection and clearance unit, according to the reports.
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japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
South Korean police seek indictment of K-pop mogul behind BTS
South Korean police are pushing for an indictment of music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk, chairperson of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, over alleged investor fraud
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abcnews.com
03.09.2026
South Korea hastens relocations of government bodies outside of Seoul
The Seoul capital region accounts for just 12% of South Korea's land but 53% of national gross domestic product.
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japantimes.co.jp
03.09.2026
South Korea court gives church leader two years in jail for bribery
South Korea court gives church leader two years in jail for bribery
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aljazeera.com
31.08.2026
South Korea court sentences Unification Church leader to jail
Han Hak-ja was given a combined two years in prison over offenses linked to efforts to gain influence with former President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration.
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japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea
More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above averageSouth Korea’s prime minister, Han Seong-sook, met officials to prepare for heavy rain ex
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theguardian.com
31.08.2026
Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate
The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic challenges through private-sector cooperation.
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japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
The rise of K-Beauty: Can South Korea overtake France?
South Korea’s beauty industry has surpassed the US to become the world’s second-largest cosmetics exporter.
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aljazeera.com
29.08.2026
Majority in South Korea want nukes, survey says, amid U.S. defense concerns
According to a Gallup Korea poll released Friday, 65% of those surveyed said that South Korea should have its own nuclear weapons, while 30% are opposed to the idea.
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japantimes.co.jp
29.08.2026
South Korea leans toward military conscription for women
Facing a population decline, fewer potential servicemembers and calls for social equality to be extended to national military service, Koreans inch closer to breaking the taboo on women on the front l
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dw.com
28.08.2026
South Korea to re-examine 310,000 missing person cases after fake record scandal
Renewed scrutiny comes after police officer accused of falsifying records in order to close the cases of people who were later found deadSouth Korean police will re-examine about 310,000 missing perso
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theguardian.com
28.08.2026
South Korea says US cancelled upcoming joint marine exercises over Iran war
The cancellation follows Trump's surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.
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aljazeera.com
24.08.2026
South Korea tests Arctic route with a first container shipped to Europe
Reaching 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 traffi
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france24.com
23.08.2026
South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment ‘justice’
Victims are often expected to keep silent while employers have no clear legal duty to tell them how their cases ended.
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japantimes.co.jp
23.08.2026
South Korea sending first container ship through Arctic route
PanStar Acro, bound for Europe via Arctic, is testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice is commercially viable.
World
aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route
South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ic
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france24.com
22.08.2026