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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Topic: south korea

South Korea’s Krafton gets approval to resume its popular battle-royale format game in India

The government had in July blocked the game, citing concerns about its data-sharing and mining in China.

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska asks South Korea for non-lethal military assistance

Zelenska met President Yoon Suk Yeol in the role of a special presidential envoy. She is visiting South Korea to participate in a media conference.

China says South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho detained for ‘bribery’

Son Jun-ho is suspected of taking bribes from non-state workers and has been detained by the public security department of China's Liaoning province.

Japan-South Korea hold first finance leaders meeting in 7 yrs, agree to increase cooperation

The resumption comes as Asian policymakers, gathering for the annual ADB meeting this week in the South Korean city of Incheon, discuss regional economic challenges.

South Korea’s Yoon to visit US on 24-30 April for summit with Joe Biden, says Yonhap news

The two leaders are scheduled to hold summit and joint news conference on 26 April, and Yoon will deliver a speech to the US Congress on 27 April, the news agency said.

Japan, South Korea to hold security talks on 17 April, first in 5 years, Tokyo says

Talks among Japanese, South Korean defence and diplomatic officials will discuss topics such as strategic environments surrounding two nations, said Japanese ministries.

South Korea fines Google $32 mn for blocking release of mobile games on competitor’s platform

Korea Fair Trade Commission said Google hurt One Store's revenue by requiring video game makers to exclusively release their titles on Google Play in exchange for in-app exposure.

Kim Jong Un calls for more ‘practical, offensive’ war deterrence to counter US, South Korea

North Korean leader commented at meeting of Central Military Commission on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to boost war deterrent, said state media KCNA.

South Korea plans to discuss ‘issues raised’ from leaked documents with US, says govt official

Several classified US military documents have recently been posted on social media offering a partial, month-old snapshot of the war in Ukraine.

US, South Korea, Japan express concern over North Korea’s ‘malicious’ cyber activities

Amid North Korea's rising nuclear threats, South Korea's nuclear envoy held talks with his US & Japanese counterparts in Seoul this week and condemned the isolated country's weapons tests.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.