Chinese President Xi Jinping - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

Xi Jinping Jokes About Spying While Gifting Smartphones to South Korean President

In a rare moment of levity, Chinese President Xi Jinping drew laughter from both delegations when he joked about spying on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung while presenting him with a pair of smartphones. The light-hearted exchange, which took...
KSS-III Submarine

Trump Approves South Korean Nuclear Submarine Construction on U.S. Soil

In a move that marks a major shift in both U.S. defense cooperation and South Korea’s military ambitions, President Donald Trump announced on October 29 that the U.S. government has granted approval for South Korea to construct nuclear-powered submarines on...
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung-China's President Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping Meets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul Amid Shifting Asian Power Dynamics

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday (Nov 1), concluding a landmark diplomatic week that underscored Beijing’s growing influence in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt departure from the Asia-Pacific...
South Korea

South Korea’s Employment Permit System: Stability at the Expense of Migrant Rights

South Korea has long prided itself on being a beacon of democracy and progress in East Asia — a nation where candlelight vigils have brought down presidents and K-pop stars headline political protests. Yet behind this progressive image lies a...
china pla submarines northern theater

Russia and China Conduct First-Ever Joint Submarine Patrol in Sea of Japan, Alarming U.S., Japan, and South Korea

 Russian and Chinese submarines have conducted a coordinated joint patrol in the Sea of Japan, shifting their naval cooperation from the visible surface to the opaque depths of undersea warfare. This unprecedented maneuver followed Maritime Interaction/Joint Sea 2025, a bilateral...
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter

Mighty Dragon: China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Allegedly Penetrates Tsushima Strait Undetected, Raising Alarms Over Japan and South Korea’s Radar Blind Spots

China’s premier stealth fighter, the Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon,” has reportedly flown a mission over the Tsushima Strait without detection by either Japanese or South Korean radar systems. The implication, aired subtly yet unmistakably by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV in...
US, South Korea

Trump Slashes 15% Tariffs on South Korean imports, Unlocks Massive Investment Pact: Trade Realignment or Strategic Gamble?

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping trade agreement with South Korea, marking a major recalibration of Washington’s Asia-Pacific economic policy. The announcement came just ahead of Trump's self-imposed August 1 deadline to raise tariffs on several U.S. trading partners,...
North Korea Mobilizes Citizens

North Korea Declares Nuclear Status “Non-Negotiable” in Blunt Rebuke to U.S. Diplomacy: A Strategic Shift or Stalemate?

In a stark and calculated declaration, North Korea on Tuesday asserted that the United States must come to terms with the irreversible changes in the geopolitical landscape since previous summit meetings and must abandon its long-standing goal of denuclearizing the...
Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korea: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Faces Arrest Warrant Over Martial Law Allegations

The political turbulence gripping South Korea, the Seoul Central District Court early Thursday issued a detention warrant for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, a once-powerful figure now facing a cascade of criminal charges. The warrant, granted at the request of independent...
Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

North Korean Defector Crosses Heavily Fortified DMZ: Rare Land Escape Stirs Tensions and Reflection in Seoul

In a rare and risky crossing that underscores both the desperation of life under the North Korean regime and the persistent geopolitical tensions on the Korean peninsula, a North Korean national was apprehended by South Korean forces on Thursday (July...
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