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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.

World 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.

World 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

World 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.

World 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.

World 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.

World 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

World 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.

World wsj.com 07.10.2026

South Korea to review military service exemption after Asian Games row

South Korea are discussing making changes to military exemptions for athletes after Asian Games controversy.

Sport bbc.co.uk 07.10.2026

South Korea shipped 176,000 tons of fuel to Russia as sanctioned tankers joined trade

South Korea exported more than 176,000 tons of petroleum products to Russia in July and August, with some shipments carried aboard sanctioned tankers that initially declared destinations elsewhere in

Azerbaijan azernews.az 07.10.2026

Football Daily | South Korea’s golden boys and a brouhaha over military service

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In his 1965 song Draft Dodger Rag, Phil Ochs detailed the occasionally ludicrous lengths some young American men went to avoid conscription to the mi

Sport theguardian.com 06.10.2026

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.

World wsj.com 06.10.2026

South Korea's Hanwha Life weighs expanding presence in Kazakhstan's financial market

Azerbaijan trend.az 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.

World japantimes.co.jp 06.10.2026

South Korea captain apologises for gloating over military service exemption

Lee Gi-hyuk apologises for gloating about avoiding South Korea's mandatory military service by captaining his country to the football gold medal at the Asian Games.

Sport bbc.co.uk 06.10.2026

AI models used in bank cyber attacks, warns South Korea’s president

Lee Jae Myung highlights public anxiety over what one official calls a ‘completely new kind of crisis’

Finance ft.com 06.10.2026

AI models used in bank cyber attacks, warns South Korea’s president

Lee Jae Myung highlights public anxiety over what one official calls a ‘completely new kind of crisis’

Finance ft.com 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

World theguardian.com 06.10.2026

Soldiers Sweeping for Land Mines in South Korea Have Unearthed the Country’s Oldest Gun, a 600-Year-Old Inscribed Bronze Tube

The artifact was found in 2023 during a metal detecting survey. Experts have been analyzing it since and recently confirmed its authenticity

Journal smithsonianmag.com 05.10.2026

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

World abcnews.com 05.10.2026