Inter-Korean & Foreign Relations
South Korea bets on Egypt as export hub despite rising financial risks
New shipbuilding agreements and planned trade talks offer openings for Korean firms amid Egypt’s heavy borrowing needs
October 12, 2026
Song Young-gil’s comeback renews scrutiny of his North Korea and Russia views
An ex-Incheon mayor and party chief, Song has defended engagement with Moscow while sharply criticizing Zelensky
October 9, 2026
Nuri launch, bank cyber breach and Seoul-Kyiv tensions — Ep. 152
South Korea marks another space milestone as financial security concerns grow and ties with Ukraine face new strain
October 9, 2026
South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy as Lee’s public demands constrain diplomacy
Kyiv denies apologizing over the North Korean prisoner transfer, complicating negotiations to restore diplomatic ties
October 9, 2026
Trump’s Alaska LNG claim shows who really runs the US-South Korea alliance
With no one below the president owning the file, Seoul’s nuclear and submarine goals now wait on Trump’s investment wins
October 8, 2026
South Korea’s missile defense push raises new questions over wartime stocks
New systems improve interception, but Seoul has not shown that stocks and factories could sustain repeated large salvos
October 7, 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 Alaska LNG threat tests South Korea’s US investment safeguards
Trump left the threatened penalty vague, but Seoul now faces an early test of how usable its safeguards really are
October 5, 2026
Lee Jae Myung’s ‘pacemaker’ strategy tests South Korea’s leverage with Trump
South Korea seeks influence over renewed US-North Korea diplomacy as Pyongyang shuts Seoul out of direct talks
October 2, 2026
North Korean mine dispute, new Lee advisers and US investment pressure — Ep. 151
Seoul navigates a sensitive DMZ incident while pushing engagement and resisting premature claims over Alaska LNG
October 2, 2026
