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Conflict & Security · RussiaSouth Korea Scrambles Jets After Russian Aircraft Enter Air Defence Zone
South Korea announced it scrambled fighter jets after multiple Russian military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone. The aircraft did not violate sovereign airspace, marking the second such incident in recent weeks.
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Conflict & Security · Asia-PacificTrump cuts military drills, allies reassess US commitments
Donald Trump's decision to reduce military exercises with South Korea has prompted Japan, Taiwan, and India to reconsider their reliance on the United States. Analysts suggest this move will increase existing concerns about U.S. security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Conflict & Security · Asia-PacificKim Yo-jong says scaled-down US-South Korea drills leave Seoul in 'poor plight'
North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong stated that the US decision to scale down the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise forced South Korea into a 'poor plight' of cancelling war games. She called South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s response 'double-dealing' and described the reduced drills as an 'evident disaster' for Seoul.
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Politics · Asia-PacificSouth Korea proposes peace talks as North Korea ignores offer and fires warning shots
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed formal peace talks to end the Korean War, replacing the 1953 armistice. North Korea ignored the offer and state media focused on internal celebrations. South Korean forces fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border, the first such incident this year.
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Business & Economy · Asia-PacificAI divination tools replace blind fortune tellers in South Korea’s Mia village
A community of blind fortune tellers near Seoul, once home to 70 or 80 practitioners, now has fewer than 20. Customers are switching from in-person consultations to AI-based divination tools, though the industry’s value reached $986 million in 2024.
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