South Korea’s competition to find the best homegrown artificial-intelligence models is so ruthless that it’s being called the “AI Squid Game.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/tech/korea-ai-squid-game-us-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #southkorea #ai #tech #lg #skgroup
South Korea’s current turmoil shows how lingering authoritarian institutions continue to tempt presidents into abusing executive power, leaving civil society and the courts as the primary checks on overreach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/19/world/yoon-suk-yeol-and-power-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #nationalassembly #moonjaein #leejaemyung #rohtaewoo #leemyungbak #parkgeunhye #rohmoohyun #martiallaw
BTS’s comeback has been overshadowed by dating rumors, exposing the clash between K-pop’s obsessive superfan culture and the artists’ right to love freely as the industry expands globally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/16/world/allowing-k-pop-stars-to-love/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #kpop #southkorea #bts #aespa #winkook #hybe #smentertainment #hyuna #tripleh #cube #kpopdemonhunters
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in jail for charges including resisting arrest, marking the ex-leader’s first sentence in a slew of pending cases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/asia-pacific/crime-legal/south-korea-yoon-jail-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #yoonsukyeol
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have wrapped up a summit rich in symbolism highlighting their commitment to cementing strong personal and bilateral ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-takaichi-lee-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #china #wwii #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi
Michael ByungJu Kim won a key victory after a South Korean court rejected prosecutors’ request to detain the co-founder of buyout firm MBK Partners as part of a probe into its management of supermarket chain Homeplus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/14/buyout-billionaire-kim-court/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #michaelbyungjukim #southkorea #mbkpartners #corruption
The leaders of Japan and South Korea on Tuesday aimed to drum up excitement for closer ties following their summit. Literally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/politics/takaichi-lee-drum-session/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung
South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday called for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/asia-pacific/crime-legal/yoon-prosecutors-seek-death-penalty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #yoonsukyeol
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South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos. Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
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South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos. Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
#SouthKorea #Yoon #MartialLaw
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday is expected to reconfirm improving bilateral ties as Japan faces a diplomatic falling-out with another key neighbor, China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-takaichi-lee-nara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #china #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #defense #taiwan #northkorea
Japanese and South Korean leaders meet this week — the third time in as many months — in order to cement improving relations as the shadow of Tokyo’s heated dispute with Beijing looms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/11/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-meeting-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #china #leejaemyung #nara #sanaetakaichi
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents for detailed explanations, in a statement carried by state media Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/11/asia-pacific/north-korea-kim-sister-drones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #northkorea #kimyojong #drones
North Korea accused the South on Saturday of flying another spy drone over its territory this month, a claim that Seoul denied. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/10/asia-pacific/north-south-korea-drone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #leejaemyung #drones
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #nara #sanaetakaichi #china
Samsung Electronics said its quarterly profit more than tripled to a record high after global demand for AI servers sharply lifted memory chip prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/08/companies/samsung-profit-triples/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #samsung #southkorea #ai #tech
China's Xi Jinping has urged visiting South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung to make the “correct" choices, as Beijing seeks a united front amid its standoff with Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/japan/politics/china-south-korea-xi-lee-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #xijinping #taiwan #pla #sanaetakaichi #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #northkorea
South Korea's President arrived in China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/04/asia-pacific/politics/south-koreas-lee-travels-to-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #china #chinasouthkoreaties #leejaemyung #kimheakyung #xijinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, signaling Beijing's intent to strengthen ties with Seoul amid strained relations with Japan over Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-china-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #china #chinajapanrelations #xijinping #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi
Beijing is courting Seoul on key regional issues just ahead of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet China's Xi Jinping, a trip that comes as tensions simmer between Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-china-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #southkorea #leejaemyung #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #taiwan #xijinping #sanaetakaichi