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
World
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.
World
japantimes.co.jp
23.08.2026
$830 Million in an Hour: XRP and TRUMP Drive New Record in South Korea
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
22.08.2026
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
World
france24.com
22.08.2026
Hyundai workers strike in South Korea
In South Korea, the trade union representing workers at Hyundai Motor Co. began a strike on Friday after failing to reach an agreement with management over wage increases.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
21.08.2026
South Korea footballers urge safety after extreme heat statistics
South Korea professional football association urges stronger heat protections in face of rising temperatures.
World
aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
Kazakhstan, South Korea discuss new industrial cooperation opportunities
Azerbaijan
trend.az
21.08.2026
Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea
Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters HawaiiSouth Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rainfall late last week and into this week. On 13 Au
World
theguardian.com
21.08.2026
US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea
World
abcnews.com
21.08.2026
US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea
World
independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Train to nowhere? South Korea’s lonely push for peace with the North
Plans to reconnect South Korea's northernmost station to the rail network come at an awkward moment as Pyongyang has ignored Seoul's overtures.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investment
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
21.08.2026
South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investment
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
21.08.2026
Kim Jong Un’s sister mocks South Korea as U.S. ‘puppet’ over drill cutback
Kim Yo Jong drew attention to Seoul's inability to protest even as U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries' joint military drills.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
South Korea seeks China’s help as Trump pushes for Kim talks
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun called for China to play a constructive role during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Seoul on Wednesday.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
World
bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Uzbekistan, South Korea to hold first interregional cooperation forum
Azerbaijan
trend.az
20.08.2026
Alarms blare in South Korea during annual air raid defence drill
South Korea has held a nationwide drill simulating an air raid to coincide with joint military exercises with the US.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis
South Korea held a nationwide civil defence drill on Thursday, 20 August, as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise, with authorities rehearsing responses to a national emergency such as an air raid.
World
euronews.com
20.08.2026