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Row erupts as South Korea’s president says he wants to say sorry to North Korea

There are claims that South Korea flew drones and propaganda balloons over the border

The Independent UK

7 countries that seduced Trump with extravagant gifts – what they got in return will leave you stunned

Donald Trump is a sucker for expensive gifts.

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A year after South Korea’s martial law crisis, the president urges unity, but the wounds are still raw

President Lee praised South Koreans for overcoming ‘an unprecedented democratic crisis in world history’ but some fears its society is becoming increasingly polarised

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US Cuts South Korean Auto Tariffs To 15% In Response To Strategic Investment Legislation

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has confirmed a substantial cut in the general tariff rate on imports from South Korea, including automobiles, to 15%.

Benzinga

Teams sending uncensored news into North Korea now face major crisis

Listeners of Free North Korea Radio and other outlets could be imprisoned for tuning in

The Independent UK

South Korean firms, including Samsung, lift home investment after tariff deal

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung credited the business sector for helping his government negotiate a trade deal with Washington but urged the companies to maintain strong domestic investments.

Euronews

Samsung and other South Korean firms pledge larger domestic investments after US tariff deal

Samsung Electronics and other major South Korean companies have announced new domestic investment plans

The Independent UK

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Tokyo and Beijing exchange barbs after PM Takaichi calls invasion of Taiwan 'existential threat'

China regards Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the self-governing island under its control.

Euronews

South Korea’s Red Cross chief resigns over ‘racist remarks’ as president orders probe

Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties condemned the comments, saying they had damaged the reputation of one of South Korea’s leading humanitarian organisations

The Independent UK

South Korea says North Korea fired at least 1 ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

The Independent UK

Hegseth praises South Korea's plans to raise its military spending and boost defense capabilities

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean threats

The Independent UK

South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speech

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for tripling government spending artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology in a budget speech to the legislature

The Independent UK

Hegseth visits inter-Korean border ahead of security talks with South Korean officials

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has visited the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping cracks joke about spying with phones given to South Korean president

Chinese leader says ‘check if there is a backdoor’ in reply to Lee Jae Myung’s quip about security of Xiaomi devices

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The Independent UK

South Korea calls for greater Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talks

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to make greater efforts to convince North Korea to return to talks, as the two leaders agreed a set of steps to boost their economic and other ties

The Guardian - AU

Xi Jinping’s moment and whirlwind diplomatic tours: key takeaways from the Apec summit in South Korea

With Trump electing to fly back to Washington on the eve of the main summit, what did Apec’s remaining leaders achieve in his absence?

Fortune

Three billionaires dropped by a fried-chicken joint—and Jensen Huang bought everyone dinner

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang sparked a Korean-fried-chicken stock surge after a viral dinner in Seoul.

The Guardian - UK

What – if anything – did Asian countries get out of Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour?

Uncertainty surrounds the signing of this week’s trade deals amid the failure to secure reciprocity from the US to cut tariffs

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The Independent UK

South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday pledged to strengthen ties between the neighbors, whose relations have long been strained by their bitter wartime history

The Guardian - AU

Donald Trump praises ‘great’ Washington meeting with Anthony Albanese as leaders dine at Apec

US president tells reporters he and Australian PM ‘working on a lot of things together’

The Independent UK

South Korea to build nuclear submarine after Trump says US will share tech

Lee says if South Korea is equipped with nuclear submarines, it could help US activities in region

Benzinga

Amazon Web Services To Invest At Least $5 Billion In South Korea's AI Sector By 2031

Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) cloud computing unit has committed to investing a minimum of $5 billion in South Korea by 2031 to establish new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

The Independent UK

Trump who said he is not a king and denounced the No Kings protests is gifted a gold crown while in Korea

The U.S. president was gifted a crown just weeks after posting an AI-generated videos showing himself wearing a crown to mock nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests

The Independent UK

Trump says US-South Korea trade deal ‘pretty much finalised’ after hours of talks

Donald Trump said the U.S. has “pretty much finalised” the details of a fraught trade deal with South Korea as he marked the last pitstop on his whirlwind Asia tour Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

Top Senate Democrat blames ‘heartless’ Trump for food aid being cut off – as it happened

Chuck Schumer condemns president for stopping Snap benefits for millions as overall cost of shutdown to US economy could reach $14bn

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