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Video: Dozens protest potential Strait of Hormuz deployment
Almost 100 anti-war activists protested on Wednesday outside the Sejong Centre in Seoul.
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Korea divided: A sister’s long wait and a defector’s bid to save his mother
An elderly South Korean waits to see a brother in the North one last time, while a North Korean defector risks it all.
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Bodies of missing people found in Korea becomes national scandal
A police officer has been arrested after the bodies of four missing people were found on Jeju Island in South Korea.
Published On 26 Aug 2026
Trump’s Korean gambit exposes a shifting East Asian order
Growing doubts about the US security umbrella are forcing new strategic calculations across the region.
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South Korea says US cancelled upcoming joint marine exercises over Iran war
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
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Alarms blare in South Korea during annual air raid defence drill
South Korea has held a nationwide drill simulating an air raid to coincide with joint military exercises with the US.
Published On 20 Aug 2026
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