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South Korea bank hacks expose weak links beyond core financial systems
Regulators widen checks as attackers target employee, contractor and loan systems outside banks’ protected cores
October 6, 2026
Lee-Zelensky feud exposes South Korea’s widening Ukraine policy dilemma
Kyiv’s refinery strikes are colliding with Seoul’s approach to energy security, North Korea and Central Asia
October 5, 2026
Trump’s Korea investment victory lap masks safeguards Seoul still controls
Texas is approved, nuclear remains conditional and Alaska LNG will show how costly Seoul’s right to walk away may be
October 1, 2026
South Korea in September 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1 to 28, 2026, and key outlook for October 2026
September 30, 2026
South Korea’s CPTPP push exposes the cost of turning trade gains into consensus
Lee wants exporters to help fund the losers from trade, but legal hurdles and foreign demands complicate the bargain
September 29, 2026
AI storage boom gives South Korea battery makers an EV overcapacity lifeline
LGES, Samsung SDI and SK On can repurpose US plants, but LFP costs and China exposure could sharply limit the payoff
September 28, 2026
South Korea’s Mexico strategy runs into the hard limits of USMCA politics
Washington and Mexico City want more regional content, raising costs for Korean suppliers tied to factories in Mexico
September 25, 2026
Lee Jae Myung’s Wall Street pitch tests South Korea’s capital market credibility
Leveraged products exposed the challenge of attracting long-term investors while keeping market rules more stable
September 24, 2026
US midterm clock raises stakes for South Korea’s $200 billion investment talks
Each project approval reduces Seoul’s bargaining room while key Korean priorities still depend on future US decisions
September 23, 2026
South Korea’s AI data center boom is colliding with the true cost of power
Samsung and SK Hynix rejected KEPCO’s grid bill, leaving Seoul to decide whether AI developers pay their share
September 21, 2026
