- South Korea, Japan and US set joint drills despite Trump cuts South China Morning Post —
- (URGENT) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to conduct Freedom Edge trilateral drills Sept. 7-11: S. Korean military Yonhap News Agency —
- Nvidia-inspired KOSPI rally subdued after BOK's 2nd straight rate hike Korea Times —
- Woman sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 2 men with laced drinks Korea Times —
- South Korean police seek indictments of 7 transport ministry officials over Jeju Air crash Winnipeg Free Press —
- Hyundai Motor wage deal clears hurdle for new vehicle production Korea Times —
- Samsung approves a record $80bn shareholder return, and the stock falls The Next Web —
- Samsung unveils a $65.1B-$79.5B shareholder return package for 2026, combining dividends and share buybacks, calling it "the largest ever by a Korean company" (Jenny Lee/CNBC) Techmeme —
- Samsung Plans to Return Up to $79 Billion to Shareholders Bloomberg —
- US$80b buyback: Samsung goes big to win back investors Malay Mail —
- Samsung Electronics plans record shareholder return of up to $79.6 bil. Korea Times —
- Samsung to deliver record shareholder return of up to ~$80B in 2026 Seeking Alpha —
- (2nd LD) Samsung Electronics expects up to 110 tln won for shareholder returns this year Yonhap News Agency —
- (LEAD) Samsung Electronics expects up to 110 tln won for shareholder returns this year Yonhap News Agency —
- Hyundai Motor workers launch first full‑day strike in 10 years amid bonus and retirement‑age dispute Malay Mail —
- Cheong Wa Dae says N. Korea's derogatory remarks unhelpful to building mutual trust Korea Times —
- DP leader vows support for Lee's efforts to promote dialogue with N. Korea Yonhap News Agency —
- Seoul sees US-N. Korea dialogue as most realistic way to halt Pyongyang’s nuclear advance The Korea Herald —
- Cheong Wa Dae says N. Korea's derogatory remarks unhelpful to building mutual trust Yonhap News Agency —
- US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage ABC News —
South Korea
Country in East Asia
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul metropolitan area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world, with other major cities being Busan, Daegu, and Incheon.
Also known as...
Republic of Korea, Rep. Korea, S. Korea, Korea Republic, Hanguk, Daehan Minguk, Daehanminguk, Korea (South), Choson, and Silla
US, South Korea, Japan to hold trilateral drill