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A sign announces that a Starbucks coffee shop in Seoul is closing early for the day so staff can attend historical and social awareness training following the “Tank Day” marketing fiasco.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2026
Starbucks Korea marketing debacle is far from over
Last month’s debacle, broadly perceived as mocking the victims of a brutal military crackdown, was not caused by front-of-house staff.
South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo resigned on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2026
South Korean president calls for investigation into team’s performance at World Cup
Social media posts showing shops with signs banning the South Korea coach ⁠from the premises have gone viral in the country.
Jay Y. Lee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, speaks during a news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 29, 2026
South Korea taps Samsung and SK Hynix in $576 billion AI-chip drive
Flanked ​by the chiefs of the world’s two biggest memory chipmakers, Lee cast the initiative as a “great leap forward.”
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean defense chief Ahn Gyu-back inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony before their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2026
Koizumi holds rare talks in Seoul with South Korean defense chief
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, held the first talks in South Korea between the countries’ defense chiefs in 11 years.
Dogs rescued from slaughter facilities are seen at an animal shelter run by the animal rights group KARA in Paju, South Korea, on June 23.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Jun 28, 2026
Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban
For activists, the change in law will not only end the consumption of dogs, but also a “long-standing loophole” around their treatment.
Ryota Takeda, former internal affairs minister and current chairman of the Japan–Korea Parliamentarians' Union (center), speaks to reporters in Seoul on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2026
Senior LDP lawmaker and South Korean president agree to work on boosting ties
“I would like to facilitate close communication at various levels (with South Korea),” Ryota Takeda told reporters after the meeting.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes the new Choe Hyon destroyer following its commissioning ceremony at Nampo port in North Korea on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2026
North Korea’s Kim unveils plans for new warships and nuclear-armed navy
Kim Jong Un has vowed to modernize his navy, but questions remain whether the investment will ultimately prove worthwhile for the strongman.
Iran is eager to find a wider range of buyers for its oil.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
Iran rushes to woo Asia’s largest oil importers after U.S. waiver
The temporary lifeline should allow Tehran to resume exports and begin clearing a backlog of cargoes on the water.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting in Pyongyang, in a picture released Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2026
North Korea’s Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state
The leader says his position is the only way to cope with an unpredictable and complicated global security situation.
An engineering graduate student demonstrates a part of the semiconductor manufacturing process at Korea University in Seoul on June 11.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
In South Korea, a job or partner at Samsung or SK Hynix is the new ‘A+’ catch
South Korean matchmaking firms say people working at the companies are now being ranked alongside doctors, lawyers and those from other traditionally elite professions.
While Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have kept relations from sliding backward, experts say they have struggled to turn stability into concrete steps forward.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2026
Japan-South Korea detente persists — but breakthrough remains elusive
Tokyo and Seoul have become better at preventing ties from fraying but have been less successful at turning stability into concrete gains.
Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel (left) and South Korea's Son Heung-min compete for a ball during a Group A match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 19, 2026
Mexico edges South Korea to win Group A and punch ticket to knockout stage
The victory gave Javier Aguirre’s side six points from two matches and ensured its first knockout game would be played in Mexico City on June 30.
Protesters outside the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium, which served as a vote-counting center in a recent poll, in Seoul on Wednesday. Demonstrators have demanded a rerun of the June 3 local elections due to ballot paper shortages.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
South Korean lawmakers launch probe into ballot paper shortages
Dozens of polling stations experienced unprecedented ballot paper shortages on June 3 for the first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took office a year ago.
A South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aircraft flies near Seoul in October 2025.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2026
Japan and South Korea mull regular aircraft refueling support
Work to regularize the refueling support is aimed at fostering a framework for cooperation amid improving Japan-South Korea ties.
A visitor looks toward the Imjin River, close to the Civilian Control Line, at the Imjingak pavilion near the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, Oct. 16, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2026
South Korea to ease civilian curbs along border with North Korea
Residents welcomed the move, saying it would allow freer farming activities in the area and boost development and tourism.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung arrive before a family photo prior to a gala dinner as part of the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
South Korea’s Lee asks Trump to lead peaceful diplomacy with North Korea
South ​Korean leader Lee Jae Myung asked U.S. President Donald Trump to lead ⁠efforts to resolve the North Korea issue peacefully, as he had done with the war in the Middle East.
Activists put stickers on an image of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin during a rally calling for a boycott of the Starbucks coffee chain in Seoul on May 27.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2026
Starbucks in South Korea to close all stores early for history training
The move comes after a promotional event sparked harsh criticism from customers and politicians, including President Lee Jae Myung.
Ground Self-Defense Force troops lower the Japanese flag at the end of the day at their camp on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in April 2022. 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2026
Who’s afraid of ‘Japanese neo-militarism’? Nobody
More countries see a stronger Japan not as a danger, but a counterweight to China’s actions and growing U.S. untrustworthiness.
South Korea's Lee Tae-seok (right) and the Czech Republic's Vladimir Coufal vie for the ball during a Group A match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2026
South Korea rallies past Czech Republic to open World Cup campaign
The South Koreans joined Mexico with three points at the top of the Group A standings.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang on Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 12, 2026
China-North Korea ties: New heights and new realities
While China is perhaps more powerful than at any time in its modern history, its leverage over North Korea is considerably diminished.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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