Inter-Korean & Foreign Relations
Lee uses Paris summit to expand South Korea’s technology and supply options
Samsung-Mistral, Naver and KHNP-Orano deals add commercial weight to a wider Korea-France industrial framework
September 10, 2026
South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower
Lee is using a British-French framework to preserve a limited role as war, Iran and DP resistance constrain Seoul
September 9, 2026
Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading
US policy is steering Korean shipbuilders toward American yards, where access brings financial and technology risks
September 8, 2026
China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea
Beijing has made its red line clear but could stop short of THAAD-style retaliation to preserve improving bilateral ties
September 7, 2026
Lee and Macron face first major test of Korea-France strategic upgrade
Seoul wants concrete gains in security, technology and business from the global strategic partnership launched in April
September 7, 2026
South Korea tests its Hormuz limits as Trump pressure builds across alliance
Seoul is weighing a limited maritime role that could protect energy flows while setting a new baseline for US demands
September 4, 2026
Tving security failures hand Seoul a new test after the Coupang dispute
MSIT found 39.5 million accounts exposed as weak controls put Korea’s privacy enforcement and consistency under scrutiny
September 4, 2026
Kang Shin-chul’s unusual rise now faces its hardest test at defense ministry
A career general trusted by rival governments must sell contentious reforms to the military establishment that made him
September 1, 2026
South Korea in August 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from August 1 to 28, 2026, and key outlook for September 2026
August 31, 2026
How South Korean presidents learned to live with an unpredictable US ally
From Nixon to Trump, Seoul has repeatedly had to adapt when Washington changed the military terms of the alliance
August 27, 2026
