South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
South Korea has flight-tested its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
World
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
World
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
World
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
World
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.
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
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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