
Trump and South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung hail progress on $350B investment deal
The US-South Korea investment deal could reshape global trade dynamics, enhance strategic energy cooperation, and boost AI infrastructure.
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The US-South Korea investment deal could reshape global trade dynamics, enhance strategic energy cooperation, and boost AI infrastructure.

South Korea’s Air Force took delivery of its first production KF-21 Boramae fighter on September 22, 2026. The…

VSE Aviation has signed a two-year repair agreement with Jeju Air, South Korea’s largest low-cost carrier, the aviation aftermarket services provider said. Under the agreement, VSE Aviation will provide repair services for a broad range of aircraft components through its MRO facility in Miramar, Florida. The scope includes accessories, avionics, fuel systems, harnesses, hydraulics, instruments, […]

South Korea’s indigenous fighter program enters a new phase as the first serial production KF-21 joins the ROKAF. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) received its first serial production KF-21 Boramae fighter on Sep. 22, 2026, marking the transition of South Korea’s indigenous fighter program from development to service introduction. Tail number 25-001, bearing […]

First production aircraft flew to Yecheon Air Base, where a reactivated fighter squadron will prepare the new type for operational service

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

Kim Young-chan's third-place finish in the GT7 finals gives South Korea's esports squad its first podium at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump shared a Washington Post opinion piece on his social media, arguing that South Korea should send its Cheongung-II air-defense system to Ukraine. Additionally, the Trump administration continues to pressure Seoul to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz. Neither the U.S.-Iranian conflict nor the Russo-Ukrainian War is new, yet the simultaneity of U.S. pressure on Seoul to help in its war with Iran and to support Ukraine is striking.While such diverging asks are indeed unprecedented, this is partly due to a lack of principles that stipulate a clear South Korean position. South Korea should

South Korea will try to cut its reliance on Middle East crude imports to 50% by 2035, Reuters has reported, citing the country’s industry ministry. The ministry has drafted a 10-year natural resource security plan, which envisages a “fundamental shift” in the way South Korea sources its imports. The plan also calls for a boost in oil reserves by some 20 million barrels by 2030. South Korea imports as much as 70% of its crude oil from Middle Eastern producers, and most of it must pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the ministry…

President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea at the Blue House, the presidential compound in Seoul, on Friday.

The next phase of cryptocurrency lawmaking in South Korea is moving towards a November review by parliament, per the Financial Services Commission. The schedule comes amid worries over delays in relation to the Digital Asset Framework Act. According to officials from the FSC, there is common direction between the government

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has set November for a National Assembly subcommittee review of the Digital Asset Framework Act, rejecting claims that work on the country’s second stage crypto legislation has been delayed. According to Seo Na yoon, head…

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 22: The Moscow Times talks about mobilisation rumours scaring anti-war activists in Russia. Next: The New York Times interviews South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung. Also: why is multitasking bad for the brain and the nervous system? Finally: this year's Fat Bear contest is starting in Alaska. Who's going to be the chonkiest chonk?

Hana Bank has signed an agreement with Upbit Global to develop Travel Rule infrastructure for digital asset transfers, extending its work with South Korea’s crypto sector into transaction compliance and transfer technology. DigitalToday reported on Sept. 22 that the two…

South Korea has approved a pilot that will let public officials pay government operating expenses with blockchain based deposit tokens instead of physical government cards. According to The Chosun Daily, the Ministry of Science and ICT approved the project during…

Kakao Pay and KakaoBank signed an MoU with Fireblocks to test stablecoin infrastructure suited to South Korea’s regulatory and security needs.

Kakao's collaboration with Fireblocks could accelerate South Korea's digital finance evolution, enhancing secure digital asset services and innovation.

Eugene Investment & Securities has signed an agreement with blockchain company BEATOZ to test stablecoin settlement for tokenized securities subscriptions, targeting an onchain process that covers subscription, payment and settlement. According to Eugene Investment & Securities, the memorandum of understanding…


The shutdown of Saudi's key East-West pipeline stands to squeeze crude supply for Asian importers, with South Korea appearing the most directly exposed.