Amid escalating tension between South Korea and China, Samsung has drawn attention by pulling out of the Shanghai Mobile World Congress for the first time in six years and initiating its maiden patent lawsuit against Chinese company BOE. The moves come in the wake of repeated allegations of technology theft by China against Samsung’s technology. Samsung…
Samsung Fights Back Against Beijing’s Tech Theft, Sues Chinese Firm BOE Over Patent Infringement
July 11, 2023
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US Calls for Dialogue After North Korea Threatens to Shoot Down Spy Plane
The United States on Monday urged North Korea to engage in dialogue after Pyongyang warned that it may shoot down a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane for allegedly intruding into its airspace. “I would just say that we would urge the DPRK to refrain from escalatory actions and again call on it to engage in…
Medical Care for Children at Risk in South Korea Amid Shortage of Pediatricians, Clinic Closures
South Korea has seen a decline in hospital services and clinics offering medical care for children and infants amid a shortage of pediatricians and a declining birth rate. Over 550 pediatric clinics have closed in the past five years, exceeding the 519 clinics launched during that same period, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service…
South Korea Raises Immigration Investment Requirements Amid Concerns of Chinese Political Inference
July 5, 2023
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South Korea has recently raised its investment immigration threshold in response to an observed skew in the proportion of Chinese immigrants gaining residency. The decision comes in the wake of controversies surrounding the voting rights granted to Chinese permanent residents in South Korean local elections, rights which are not reciprocated for Koreans in China. This…
North Korea’s Satellite Incapable of Conducting Military Reconnaissance, South Korea Says
South Korea has successfully retrieved the wreckage of North Korea’s spy satellite, which crashed into the sea on May 31, and assessed that it had no military use for conducting reconnaissance from space. North Korea tried to launch its first military reconnaissance satellite into space on May 31, but the rocket ended up crashing into…
Yoon Urges Unification Ministry to Stop Functioning Like North Korea’s ‘Support Agency’
South Korea’s president has urged the Unification Ministry to change its approach toward North Korea and stop functioning like a “support department” for Pyongyang amid the rising tensions between the two countries. President Yoon Suk-yeol observed that the ministry had focused on supporting North Korea and called for a shift in its approach, Yonhap News…
South Korea Alerts Citizens Ahead of Beijing’s New Anti-Espionage Law
June 30, 2023
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Tensions are mounting as South Korea braces for the enactment of the new “Anti-Espionage Law” that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is poised to implement on July 1. In response to the perceived threat, South Korea has taken preventative measures, including widespread governmental alerts and media advisories, even going as far as advising against non-essential…
Japan Will Restore South Korea’s Preferred Trade Country Status: Minister
Japan will reinstate South Korea to its list of preferred trading partners on July 21—the first time in four years since they downgraded each other’s trading status over historical disputes. Japanese Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on June 27 that the two countries have agreed to establish a follow-up framework for reviewing the…
Remembering the Forgotten War: The 2IDA Memorials Foundation Announces Modification of 2nd Infantry Division Memorial
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, the 2IDA Memorials Foundation will host an event at its 2nd Infantry Division Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26, highlighting the often-overlooked history of the DMZ War. The occasion will also serve to announce an extension of the memorial to honor both…
South Korea Removes China as ‘Strategic Partner’ in Its Latest National Security Strategy Report
Amid growing tensions between South Korea and China, Seoul removed the phrase “strategic partnership” describing the two countries’ relations from its latest national security document. Moreover, a recent opinion poll found that nearly 80 percent of South Koreans do not trust communist China. On June 7, the Yoon Suk-yeol administration released the latest version of…
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