South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure

Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/south-korea-will-not-send-military-to-support-us-war-on-iran-defying-trump-pressure

 

Whitmer travels to South Korea on trade mission with economic and military officials

Her office said the trip aims to recruit business in industries like shipbuilding, advanced manufacturing, and mobility…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/2026-09-14/whitmer-travels-to-south-korea-on-trade-mission-with-economic-and-military-officials

 

The Story of the Trump Era

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YJve45otXhQ 

 

Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say

“When President Trump cuts military exercises to flatter a dictator or punishes South Korea for declining to join a war he started, all of our allies – and adversaries – think that America’s commitments are negotiable,” Reed said in a statement, describing the move as punishing Korea “for no reason beyond Trump’s ego”...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-south-korea-alliance

 

Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime

President says he ‘gets along great’ with dictator but US officials say Ukraine war is boosting North’s capabilities…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/trump-cuts-south-korea-joint-drills-us-military-good-relationship-kim-jong-un

 

Potatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia

South Korean farmers are suffering in record heat, as Hong Kong reports its highest ever temperature and Japan swelters through newly designated ‘cruelly hot’ days…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/asia-heatwave-south-korea-potatoes-boil-ground-record-heat-hong-kong-japan

 

'Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature

Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without air conditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/south-korea-highest-temperature

 

AI sell-off intensifies as investors ditch chip stocks

Investors may also be growing jittery about the “circular funding” at the heart of the AI industry, through which artificial intelligence firms finance one another...

 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/28/ai-sell-off-chip-stocks-sk-hynix-samsung

 

South Korean crypto exchange races to recover $40bn of bitcoin sent to customers by mistake

Bithumb has apologised for staff error that sent customers 620,000 bitcoins instead of 620,000 Korean won, equivalent to a few hundred US dollars…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/bithumb-korean-crypto-exchange-sent-bitcoin-mistake

 

South Korea gives golden crown to Trump, agrees to trade deal at APEC - The Washington Post

But beneath the pomp and glitz, other issues loom over the relationship, particularly on security issues. South Korean government officials are wary of Trump's desire for Seoul to pay more to host U.S. troops, and of the Trump administration's efforts to make security allies like South Korea take on more responsibility for defending themselves from security threats. That could put South Korea in a vulnerable position, given North Korea's advancements in its nuclear and missile program. 

And while the initial shock over the immigration raid at the Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia has faded, some lawmakers and civic groups remain frustrated with the incident. A coalition of more than two dozen civic groups and political parties held anti-U. S. protests in Gyeongju, accusing Trump of exploiting the longtime security ally…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/29/trump-apec-south-korea/

 

South Korea outraged at 300 workers treated as ‘prisoners of war’ in US raid

As Hyundai-LG workers fly home after visa ordeal, Koreans bristle at 'humiliation' and sense of betrayal by Seoul's ally…

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/12/south-korean-outrage-at-us-detention-ordeal-as-300-workers-return-home

 

Trump faces EXTREME BACKLASH after RAID GONE WRONG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X3bdm2CVgY

 

Here are the 7 biggest revelations from the US leaks so far

Here are the seven biggest revelations in the documents so far…

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3944997-here-are-the-7-biggest-revelations-from-the-us-leaks-so-far/

‘I’m afraid to have children’: fear of an older future in Japan and South Korea

Influential conservative Christian lobby groups blame the country's low birthrate on homosexuality, and oppose anything less than the traditional family unit. 

Ultimately, addressing people's wellbeing is one of the most important things when it comes to tackling the low birthrate problem, said Jung. Among OECD countries, South Korea has one of the lowest levels of life satisfaction, and the highest suicide rate. 

"People will start having children only when we create a society in which children grow up to be happier than us." … 

"Instead, it needs to find a way to encourage women to have multiple children to sustain the current population size. But that would require a fundamental change in the structure of Japanese society, starting with gender equality in the home and workplace."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/19/fear-older-future-japan-south-korea-birth-fertility-rates-population

Psychologists found a "striking" difference in intelligence after examining twins raised apart in South Korea and the United States

"Genes have a more pervasive effect on development than we ever would have supposed — still, environmental effects are important. These twins showed cultural difference in some respects," Segal told PsyPost…

https://www.psypost.org/2022/05/psychologists-found-a-striking-difference-in-intelligence-after-examining-twins-raised-apart-in-south-korea-and-the-united-states-63091

Coronavirus May ‘Reactivate’ in Cured Patients, Korean CDC Says - Bloomberg

The coronavirus may be “reactivating” in people who have been cured of the illness, according to Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 51 patients classed as having been cured in South Korea have tested positive again, the CDC said in a briefing on Monday. Rather than being infected again, the virus may have been reactivated in these people, given they tested positive again shortly after being released from quarantine, said Jeong Eun-kyeong, director-general of the Korean CDC.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-09/coronavirus-may-reactivate-in-cured-patients-korean-cdc-says

U.S. Base Workers Set for Furlough in Blow to Korea Alliance - Bloomberg

The U.S. military is set to put almost half of its 8,500 South Korean civilian workers on furlough, as the two sides bicker over the Trump administration’s demands for a massive increase in troop funding.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-30/u-s-base-workers-set-for-furlough-in-blow-to-korea-alliance

The missing six weeks: how Trump failed the biggest test of his life

The president was aware of the danger from the coronavirus – but a lack of leadership has created an emergency of epic proportions ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/28/trump-coronavirus-politics-us-health-disaster

‘This isn’t true’: Trump blasted for lying about doing ‘far more’ COVID-19 testing than any other nation – Raw Story

This Wednesday, President Trump fired off a tweet claiming that the U.S. “has done far more ‘testing’ than any other nation.” “In fact, over an eight day span, the United States now does more testing than what South Korea (which has been a very successful tester) does over an eight week span,” Trump wrote. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/this-isnt-true-trump-blasted-for-lying-about-doing-far-more-covid-19-testing-than-any-other-nation/

China signs defence agreement with South Korea as US angers Seoul with demand for $5bn troop payment

The defence ministers of South Korea and China have agreed to develop their security ties to ensure stability in north-east Asia, the latest indication that Washington’s long-standing alliances in the region are fraying.....
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/18/china-signs-defence-agreement-south-korea-us-angers-seoul-demand/