Japan watches South Korea’s presidential polls for signs of warmer ties

Japan is watching South Korea’s presidential race with cautious optimism as Democratic Party candidate and presidential front runner Lee Jae-myung signals a potential shift towards closer trade and security ties with Tokyo – though analysts warn he could …

The Rafale shock and the new geometry of peace needed by Asean, Japan and South Korea  — Phar Kim Beng

Commentary: South Korea is heading into an election in a fractured state

The final structural issue revealed by the post-Dec 3 chaos is the inability of the South Korean conservative party to function as a modern political party. This is not formally a constitutional issue, of course; the PPP is not in the constitution. But the …

South Korea pivots from CVX-class aircraft carrier to UAV-focused command ship

The South Korean Navy is reportedly shifting its focus from developing a light aircraft carrier to a next-generation multi-role command ship centered on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).  The decision was first reported by Yonhap News, citing a new plan …

South Korea presidential bets kick off campaign

SEOUL — The candidates competing to lead South Korea kicked off their official campaigns Monday ahead of a snap presidential election to replace the country's impeached ex-leader, removed over a thwarted martial law bid. On June 3, South Korean voters …

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges ahead of ‘matter of life and death’ election

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul. (Ahn Young-Joon/Pool/AFP) South Korea’s …

[Column] 3 reasons Korea needs an election blowout on June 3

Lee Jae-myung supporters cheer on the Democratic party’s presidential candidate at his first official campaign rally of the election cycle on May 12, 2025, in Gwanghwamun. (Yonhap) By Park Chan-su, senior staff writer The drama that unfolded with the …

South Korean growers visit New Covent Garden Market

A delegation of eight fresh produce growers from South Korea, representing the Korea Export-Free Co. Ltd, visited New Covent Garden Market on May 8. The cooperative, based on Jeju Island, sought insights into the workings of the UK's largest wholesale …

Top US general in Korea talks maps, China, and getting Patriots back

Sitting at a desk in a remote Pentagon office, last Wednesday, Gen. Xavier Brunson has two maps displayed beside him. One hung on the wall shows the entire world, displayed in a wide rectangle. Another, printed on a paper sheet in front of him, depicts …

US and Ally Stage Naval Drills in Warning to North Korea

The United States and South Korea wrapped up a four-day series of naval drills Sunday amid mounting tensions with North Korea's Kim Jong Un regime. Newsweek reached out to the North Korean embassy in Beijing and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command via email …