Reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) state North Korea has decided to deploy 12,000 troops to Russia to support its military operations against Ukraine.
Political polarization and the influence of the far-right and far-left on political discourse has increased with policy positions once considered extreme, now moving into mainstream debate.
North Korea destroyed roads leading to South Korea, and the South Korean military fired retaliatory warning shots. Military tensions on the peninsula are escalating.
The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Literature to South Korean author Han Kang demonstrates South Korea’s growing cultural influence, and the commensurate increase in global attention to its social challenges.
Senior Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet for trilateral talks to discuss how to boost the partnership.
Australia and South Korea have increasingly centered hopes of improving the bilateral relationship on the supply of critical minerals essential for South Korea’s technology and manufacturing sectors.
North Korea is reportedly deploying troops to Ukraine in support of Russia, following the mutual defense agreement between Pyongyang and Moscow.
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) ranking of South Korea in Tier 1 of the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) hides the lack of a comprehensive cybersecurity culture among the wider population.
Pressure is increasing on South Korea to conduct or participate in Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the Taiwan Strait, following precedents set by other U.S. allies and partners.
Gen-Z voters swing between conservative and progressive positions on socioeconomic and political issues and with older voting demographics more stable, political parties are now turning more attention to securing this swing vote.
