South Korea tests Arctic route with a first container shipped to Europe
Reaching Europe from Asia via the Arctic is nothing new... Russia and China have used this route for years. But yesterday, South Korea sent its first container ship along this path to avoid the traffi
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france24.com
23.08.2026
South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route
South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ic
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france24.com
22.08.2026
Hyundai workers strike in South Korea
In South Korea, the trade union representing workers at Hyundai Motor Co. began a strike on Friday after failing to reach an agreement with management over wage increases.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
21.08.2026
US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea
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abcnews.com
21.08.2026
US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Train to nowhere? South Korea’s lonely push for peace with the North
Plans to reconnect South Korea's northernmost station to the rail network come at an awkward moment as Pyongyang has ignored Seoul's overtures.
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japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
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bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis
South Korea held a nationwide civil defence drill on Thursday, 20 August, as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise, with authorities rehearsing responses to a national emergency such as an air raid.
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euronews.com
20.08.2026
South Korea, U.S. to end joint military exercises early on August 21
A joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States will end earlier than scheduled on August 21.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
19.08.2026
Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China
Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
US, South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism
Annual war games between South Korea and the United States will end around a week earlier than planned, both countries said on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump ordered the "inappropriate and
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france24.com
19.08.2026
Trump scales back joint military drills between South Korea and US
South Korea and the US will cut the duration of their annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump
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france24.com
19.08.2026
U.S., South Korea cut short their joint military drills at Trump's direction
President Trump ordered the exercises be scaled back, citing what he said was a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to join the U.S. war against Iran.
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cbsnews.com
19.08.2026
US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks
South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the USSouth Korea’s military has confirmed that joint military drills with the US wi
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut
Lee's comments Tuesday come as many South Koreans remain baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt order to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea.
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npr.org
18.08.2026
South Korea and Japan stress stress 'critical' US alliance as Trump slashes military drills
Trump made the surprise announcement about the troop drawdown in a social media post just before US and South Korean soldiers began Monday's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
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euronews.com
18.08.2026
China’s top envoy to visit Seoul as Trump shakes U.S.-South Korea ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun, to discuss North Korea and bilateral and global issues.
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japantimes.co.jp
18.08.2026
Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question
Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
BBC breaks down Trump's latest shift on North and South Korea
Trump said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with Kim Jong Un.
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bbc.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea
President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.
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cbsnews.com
17.08.2026