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News South Korea: Hyundai and Kia win big with South Korea’s new support for EVs

Published on: Friday 02 January 2026
Hyundai and Kia win big with South Korea’s new support for EVs
News source: https://electrek.co/2026/01/02/hyundai-kia-win-big-south-koreas-new-support-for-evs/

Hyundai and Kia gained an edge over surging Chinese brands like BYD after South Korea raised subsidies and introduced ...

News South Korea: South Korea government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions, truth commission says

Published on: Thursday 27 March 2025
South Korea government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions, truth commission says
News source: https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/world-news/south-korea-government-responsible-for-fraud-and-abuse-in-foreign-adoptions-truth-commission-says/

South Korea’s truth commission concluded that the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and ...

News South Korea: South Korea ends two-year U.N. Security Council term, cites peace role

Published on: Wednesday 31 December 2025
South Korea ends two-year U.N. Security Council term, cites peace role
News source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/01/01/unsc-ended-raised-its-profile/5191767248016/

S. Korea's two-year term as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council ended Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry saying raised its profile.

News South Korea: South Korea, China leaders to talk economic cooperation, Korean peninsula peace next week

Published on: Thursday 01 January 2026
South Korea, China leaders to talk economic cooperation, Korean peninsula peace next week
News source: https://www.gulf-times.com/article/717929/international/korea/south-korea-china-leaders-to-talk-economic-cooperation-korean-peninsula-peace-next-week

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is set to discuss ways to strengthen economic cooperation and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula during an upcoming ...

News South Korea: Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea

Published on: Thursday 25 December 2025
Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea
News source: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/26/nx-s1-5658145/nuclear-submarine-north-and-south-korea

North Korea's state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced South Korea's plans to build its own subs as "an offensive act." ...

News South Korea: Are Japan and South Korea Poised for a Historic Breakthrough?

Published on: Thursday 18 December 2025
Are Japan and South Korea Poised for a Historic Breakthrough?
News source: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/japan/are-japan-and-south-korea-poised-historic-breakthrough

When the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea last met, in May 2024, observers viewed the meeting with a sense of relief. Japan and South Korea were emerging from one of the darkest periods in ...

News South Korea: North Korea Says US, South Lack ‘Political Will’ on Peace Talks

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
North Korea Says US, South Lack ‘Political Will’ on Peace Talks
News source: https://www.courthousenews.com/north-korea-says-us-south-lack-political-will-on-peace-talks/

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – North Korea on Tuesday said US-South Korean war games are a “flagrant violation” of efforts to reach peace on the Korean peninsula and reflect a lack of “political will” to ...

News South Korea: Infighting between South Korea and Japan creates opportunities for U.S. rivals

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
Infighting between South Korea and Japan creates opportunities for U.S. rivals
News source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/11/south-korea-japan-trade-dispute-creates-china-russ/

Japan says it has made sufficient restitution for that history and that Seoul is violating previous understandings putting the dispute to rest. But many in South Korea disagree, and the country’s ...

News South Korea: South Korea Retaliates Against Japan in Trade and Diplomatic Rift

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
South Korea Retaliates Against Japan in Trade and Diplomatic Rift
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/world/asia/south-korea-japan-trade.html

In addition to the South Korean government’s vow of retaliation, members of the South Korean public are also boycotting Japanese consumer goods and leisure travel to the island nation. South Korea and ...

News South Korea: Tesla's Model 3 is now on sale in South Korea and it's cheaper than you'd think

Published on: Tuesday 13 August 2019
Tesla's Model 3 is now on sale in South Korea and it's cheaper than you'd think
News source: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-model-3-south-korea-sales-subsidies/

Thanks to aggressive government subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles, a Model 3 in South Korea is even more reasonably priced than it would be in the US. Tesla's Model 3 makes its sales ...

News South Korea: South Korea to pull Japan from its preferred trade list

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
South Korea to pull Japan from its preferred trade list
News source: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/aug/13/south-korea-to-pull-japan-from-its-pref/?latest

South Korea said Monday that it will remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a retaliatory move after Tokyo's recent decision to downgrade Seoul's trade status amid a diplomatic row.

News South Korea: Japan escalates trade war with South Korea, deepening rift and raising security concerns

Published on: Friday 02 August 2019
Japan escalates trade war with South Korea, deepening rift and raising security concerns
News source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-02/japan-escalates-trade-war-with-south-korea-deepening-rift-and-raising-security-concerns

Japan on Friday escalated its trade war with South Korea by removing it from a list of trusted trading partners, furthering economic uncertainties in the midst of the U.S.-China trade dispute and ...

News South Korea: A trade war over history? Sort of. Why Japan and South Korea are feuding.

Published on: Friday 09 August 2019
A trade war over history? Sort of. Why Japan and South Korea are feuding.
News source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2019/0809/A-trade-war-over-history-Sort-of.-Why-Japan-and-South-Korea-are-feuding

Every Thursday A weekly digest of Monitor views and insightful commentary on major events. Japan and South Korea are trading blows in a conflict that threatens to impact businesses around the world – ...

News South Korea: Russia Reigns Supreme at PUBG Nations Cup 2019 in Seoul, South Korea

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
Russia Reigns Supreme at PUBG Nations Cup 2019 in Seoul, South Korea
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-reigns-supreme-pubg-nations-130000764.html

Team Russia persevered and fought their way to a thrilling triumph at the PUBG Nations Cup 2019 in front of a sold-out crowd gathered in Jangchung Arena. The PUBG Corporation-hosted event was an international tournament that featured 16 select teams of the world’s best professional players, all competing

News South Korea: Trump cracks jokes and mimics Japanese and Korean accents at Hamptons event

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
Trump cracks jokes and mimics Japanese and Korean accents at Hamptons event
News source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-cracks-jokes-and-mimics-japanese-and-korean-accents-at-hamptons-event-2019-08-12

“It was easier to get a billion dollars from South Korea than to get $114.13 from a rent-controlled apartment in Brooklyn, and, believe me, those 13 cents were very important.” Trump thanked a number ...

News South Korea: North Korea says Kim supervised second test of rocket system launched earlier

Published on: Saturday 03 August 2019
North Korea says Kim supervised second test of rocket system launched earlier
News source: https://www.efe.com/efe/english/portada/north-korea-says-kim-supervised-second-test-of-rocket-system-launched-earlier/50000260-4036541

North Korea said Saturday that its leader Kim Jong-un oversaw on the previous day the second test of the same multiple rocket launcher system that was launched earlier this week.. North Korea says Kim supervised second test of rocket system launched earlier | Main | English edition | Agencia EFE

News South Korea: Rain Expected in Western Part of S. Korea

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
Rain Expected in Western Part of S. Korea
News source: http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?Seq_Code=147348

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News South Korea: North Korea visitors no longer eligible for visa-free travel to U.S.

Published on: Tuesday 06 August 2019
North Korea visitors no longer eligible for visa-free travel to U.S.
News source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2019/08/06/North-Korea-visitors-no-longer-eligible-for-visa-free-travel-to-US/2771565103361/

provided they submit an Electronic System for Travel Authorization application at least 72 hours prior to travel. RELATED South Korea national security chief warns of more North Korea provocations ...