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Lee and Merz deepen ties as EU market rules loom over Korean exporters
Seoul wants equal treatment for its manufacturers as European lawmakers revisit provisions in a major industrial bill
October 30, 2026
South Korea’s SK hynix posts record profit, pledges $75 billion to shareholders
Chipmaker expects memory shortages through 2030 as Seoul keeps aging reactors running to meet AI power demand
October 29, 2026
Lee Jae Myung calls CPTPP entry unavoidable but says deal won’t come in his term
South Korean president offers farmers more support and floats export levy, but leaves Japan’s demand unresolved
October 28, 2026
Migrants now drive South Korea’s population growth as non-migrant numbers fall
Data show settled families replacing temporary workers, while policy and politics lag behind
October 27, 2026
South Korea raises alert over global PHP flaw, but firms must patch on their own
Lawmakers faulted Seoul for a slow response, but rules bar its cyber agency from even scanning for exposed systems
October 26, 2026
Russia’s Seoul outreach, Hormuz mission and cyber threats — Ep. 154
Moscow proposes renewed ties as South Korea weighs naval expansion and raises its cybersecurity alert
October 23, 2026
Bank of Korea unanimously holds rates at 3% as price pressure spreads
Board signals further increases, pausing to gauge back-to-back hikes amid Middle East tensions and US rate shifts
October 23, 2026
Russia courts South Korea as Seoul’s dispute with Ukraine escalates
Moscow says it welcomes ‘practical steps’ toward normalization after ROK pulls Kyiv staff, but calls sanctions obstacle
October 22, 2026
Korea to tighten foreigners’ insurance, tax, pension rules in loophole crackdown
Data show foreign health insurance enrollees pay in more than they draw, and several changes need new laws
October 21, 2026
USFK commander’s remark on Korean border draws backlash from ruling party
Comment drew little notice at first but reached parliamentary audit after remarks by Lee’s special adviser
October 20, 2026
