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South Korea is set to relocate the presidential office back to the Blue House in a move aimed at erasing former leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s legacy a year after his failed bid to put the country under martial law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-blue-house/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #yoonsukyeol #southkorea #leejaemyung
So the #WorldCup might have more teams from a single country, the #UK ( #Scotland & #England have qualified, #Wales still can get in) than all of #EastAsia, #SEAsia & #SouthAsia, which have 2 teams combined ( #Japan and #SouthKorea).
Why is this such a big deal in #Asia when its obvious the tournament is rigged to favor certain regions, and couldn't care less about most of the continent?
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#SouthKorea police say 120,000 home cameras #hacked for ' #sexploitation ‘ footage
Four people have been arrested in South Korea for allegedly #hacking more than 120,000 video #cameras in homes and businesses and using the footage to make sexually exploitative materials for an overseas website.
Locations of cameras hacked in the country reportedly included private homes, karaoke rooms, a pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.
#privacy #surveillance
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to discuss cooperation in AI and semiconductors, as well as infrastructure investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/05/softbank-son-south-korean-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #southkorea #masayoshison #artificialintelligence #leejaemyung
South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines could reshape Asia’s security landscape and escalate an underwater arms race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/05/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-submarine-arms-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #defense #submarines #nuclearweapons
Alex Akselrod
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⚠️🇺🇦About 30 Jewish sites damaged by Russian terrorist strikes across Ukraine, including synagogues, schools, kindergartens, memorials, buildings, and cemeteries (PHOTOS, more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4064577-about-30-jewish-sites-damaged-in-russian-strikes-across-ukraine.html #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Canada #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #US #UK #EU #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #Czechia
There is still work left to deal with the fallout of the failed martial law bid one year ago and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-martial-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #leejaemyung #yoonsukyeol
#SouthKorea police say 120,000 home cameras #hacked for ' #sexploitation ‘ footage
Four people have been arrested in South Korea for allegedly #hacking more than 120,000 video #cameras in homes and businesses and using the footage to make sexually exploitative materials for an overseas website.
Locations of cameras hacked in the country reportedly included private homes, karaoke rooms, a pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.
#privacy #surveillance
⚠️🇺🇦About 30 Jewish sites damaged by Russian terrorist strikes across Ukraine, including synagogues, schools, kindergartens, memorials, buildings, and cemeteries (PHOTOS, more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4064577-about-30-jewish-sites-damaged-in-russian-strikes-across-ukraine.html #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Canada #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #US #UK #EU #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #Czechia
South Korea and Japan are mulling a bid to co-host the 2035 men's Asian Cup, officials from both countries said Friday, joining forces again after staging the World Cup in 2002. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/29/soccer/japan-sk-asian-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #asiancup #japanfootballassociation
A record 76% of people in Japan believe it is important to promote relations with South Korea, preliminary results from a survey showed on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/japan-south-korea-positive-value/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #southkoreajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #southkorea #us #china
Collective defense is too big a leap at this time. But collective deterrence is a legitimate strategy to thwart a rising China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/26/japan/the-argument-for-indo-pacific-collective-deterrence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #defense #sdf #sanaetakaichi #china #russia #northkorea #quad #australia #india #us #southkorea #philippines #seato #shigeruishiba #nato #taiwan #southchinasea #eastchinasea
South Korea has successfully launched its fourth homegrown Nuri space rocket and put more than a dozen satellites into orbit, the country's Science Ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/asia-pacific/south-korea-space-rocket-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #space #rockets
South Korea’s special prosecutor is seeking a 15-year jail term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on allegations he abetted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched bid to impose martial law last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-han-martial-law-charges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #handucksoo #yoonsukyeol
President Lee’s successful negotiations with Trump are being heralded as the "Korean model." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/23/world/south-korea-us-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #leejaemyung #donaldtrump #europeanunion #minjooparty #southkoreajapanrelations #southkoreausrelations #hyundaimotor #sanaetakaichi
A top-performing Asian money manager is boosting exposure to artificial-intelligence stocks in China while retreating from those in South Korea and Taiwan, citing relatively better valuations and outlook. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/25/tech/china-ai-fund-korea-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #ai #asia #southkorea #taiwan #tech #investors
China is stepping up its campaign to win the international community’s support for its criticism of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on a potential contingency over Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/24/japan/politics/china-international-campaign-against-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #southkorea
In the heart of Tokyo, a cosmopolitan mishmash of South Korean, South Asian and countless other cultures makes for a one-of-a-kind destination for food, shopping and spirituality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/11/24/issues/perfect-day-shin-okubo-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #shinokubo #southkorea #expats #multiculturalism