With no Korea-U.S. trade deal reached ahead of the APEC summit, Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump are expected to decide the fate of the $350 billion investment negotiations.
North Korea confirmed the test-firing of an “important weapon system” likely involving a hypersonic missile, days before the APEC summit, according to state media.
North Korea laundered $2.84 billion in stolen cryptocurrency through Cambodia’s Huione Pay platform, using global networks in China, Russia, and Hong Kong, according to an international report.
North Korea is weaponizing AI across drones and cyber operations. The regime tested loitering munitions and uses generative AI in hacking and crypto theft, prompting Seoul to accelerate defenses.
South Korea’s industry minister says the U.S. has softened its demand for full upfront payment of Korea’s $350 billion investment package, signaling progress in ongoing tariff negotiations ahead of the APEC summit in Gyeongju.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry will suspend Panmunjom trips from late October to early November, as speculation mounts over a possible Trump-Kim meeting during the APEC summit in Gyeongju.
A new report by the Korea Institute for National Unification says North Korea is operating four political prison camps holding up to 65,000 detainees under forced labor.
A Korean man who was trafficked in Cambodia recounts 61 days of abuse, extortion, and detention after seeking help from police, highlighting the grim reality of cross-border crime victims.
Top Korean conglomerate chiefs including Lee Jae-yong, Chey Tae-won, and Chung Eui-sun will meet former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss tariff issues and AI cooperation.
