- 3d ago
South Korea sends navy assets toward Hormuz, widening Cheonghae anti-piracy mission
South Korea will deploy a maritime patrol aircraft and a bomb-disposal team near the Strait of Hormuz, and widen its Cheonghae anti-piracy zone to waters south of Oman. Seoul says the mission is strictly non-combat and will not join the US-Iran war.
- 3d ago
North Korea fires projectile toward Sea of Japan after a week of weapons tests
North Korea fired a projectile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, 4 November, and South Korea's military is still analyzing the weapon. The launch follows a run of missile tests and an unresolved dispute over mines along the border.
- 5d ago
Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia moved to December 2027 after Houthi attacks
The Asian Football Confederation moved the Saudi Arabia tournament to run from 23 December 2027 to 21 January 2028. The Saudi Pro League has also postponed its matches for the coming week.
- 5d ago
South Korean president's passport data among 168 records leaked from a paid file
Personal details of President Lee Jae Myung and 167 others, including passport numbers, were posted in a file on a paid platform in June, public broadcaster KBS reported.
- 5d ago
IOC confirms seven bids for 2036 Olympics, with Munich, Budapest and Istanbul among them
No further national Olympic committee applied before the 31 October deadline. Munich, Budapest, Istanbul, Qatar, India, South Korea and South Africa now compete, and the host is due to be named in mid-2029.
- Oct 30
Switzerland reopens Pyongyang office as Ignazio Cassis holds talks with North Korea
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis ended a two-day visit to Pyongyang on Friday, 30 October, and then crossed into South Korea for the final leg of his regional trip.
- Oct 30
Asian stocks fall as AI doubts return; Bank of Japan holds rates at 1.25%
Tokyo and Seoul led losses in Asian stocks on 30 October 2026 as weak tech results revived doubts about AI spending. The Bank of Japan kept its rate at 1.25% in the same session.
- Oct 30
North Korea tests attack drones, cruise missiles and 600 mm rocket launchers
Kim Jong Un called for faster development of drones and artificial intelligence as North Korea showed off attack drones, cruise missiles and multiple rocket launchers in a military demonstration.
- Oct 30
Spanish critics praise Na Hong-jin's monster film Hope, but find its crude comedy weaker
Directed by Na Hong-jin, the South Korean science fiction film is the most expensive in the country's history and runs 160 minutes. Its story follows a fire-isolated village where police and villagers confront a fearsome creature.
- Oct 29
South Africa names Durban as its candidate city for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic bid
South Africa's Olympic committee has chosen Durban, its third-largest city, to lead a bid for the 2036 or 2040 Summer Games. Officials could not yet estimate what hosting would cost, and the IOC is expected to pick the 2036 host in mid-2029.
- Oct 29
Merz urges Korean reunification at the DMZ and pushes an AI pact in Seoul
Chancellor Friedrich Merz closed his five-day Asia tour on Friday, 30 October 2026, with a visit to the inter-Korean border, where he briefly stepped onto the North Korean side inside a blue barracks.
- Oct 29
Call of Duty to remove Itaewon crush footage after bereaved families object
Activision will remove footage of the 2022 Itaewon crush from Modern Warfare 4 in its next update after bereaved families objected to its use in the game's opening scene.
- Oct 29
North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
The launches from near Wonsan came at about 12:30 p.m. Japan time, and Tokyo lodged a protest with Pyongyang through its embassy in Beijing.
- Oct 28
GMO Internet takes down leak site as Japan and South Korea report new cyberattacks
Japan's GMO Internet says a website publishing a customer's personal data was taken down on 28 October, as South Korean brokers and the crypto exchange Bithumb report separate cyber incidents.
- Oct 28
Swiss government narrows second air-defence system to Israeli Barak MX and French SAMP/T NG
The Federal Council said on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, that it has not yet chosen between two candidates. The final decision is politically sensitive, and the Patriot purchase from the United States stays in place.
- Oct 28
US intelligence releases first detailed image of China's secret Shenlong spaceplane
The Defense Intelligence Agency published a 2024 satellite image of the Chinese spaceplane in a report on threats in space, showing its wings, payload doors and solar panels.
- Oct 27
Merz pushes EU free trade deal with Pacific bloc on Singapore trip
In Singapore, Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged a large EU trade agreement with the twelve-nation CPTPP, while the city-state named a new orchid after him.
- Oct 26
Volandri names Cobolli, Darderi, Musetti, Vavassori and Bolelli for Italy's Davis Cup Final 8 squad
Filippo Volandri left Matteo Berrettini out of Italy's five-player squad for the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, where Italy opens against South Korea on 25 November. The list remains open to changes until a deadline set by the rules.
- Oct 26
North Korea accuses Seoul of faking landmine blast as howitzer appears at border
North Korea's UN envoy told the Security Council that South Korea fabricated the 21 September mine explosion, while Reuters saw a self-propelled howitzer and armoured vehicles near the border on Monday, 26 October.
- Oct 23
North Korea has laid about 960,000 land mines along its border with South Korea since 2024
South Korean lawmakers, citing army estimates relayed by Yonhap, say about two million mines now lie in the Demilitarized Zone, with half of them placed in the past two years.
