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South Korea targets November review for second stage crypto legislation
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South Korea targets November review for second stage crypto legislation

Sep 22, 2026· Crypto.news
Kakao Pay and KakaoBank partner with Fireblocks on stablecoin infrastructure
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Kakao Pay and KakaoBank partner with Fireblocks on stablecoin infrastructure

Kakao Pay and KakaoBank have signed a memorandum of understanding with Fireblocks. The companies will explore and test digital asset infrastructure, including stablecoin-related services, for South Korea’s regulatory and security requirements.

Sep 22, 2026· Cointelegraph
Hana Bank issues $100 million digital bond via Euroclear blockchain
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Hana Bank issues $100 million digital bond via Euroclear blockchain

Hana Bank issued a five-year, $100 million digital bond using Euroclear’s blockchain-based D-FMI infrastructure. The transaction settled the same day, compared with the usual three to five business days.

Sep 21, 2026· Bitcoin.com News
Kyobo Life, SBI complete Korea-Japan stablecoin test
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Kyobo Life, SBI complete Korea-Japan stablecoin test

Sep 17, 2026· Bitcoin.com News
South Korea Targets 26 Polymarket Users in $12.7M Betting Case
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South Korea Targets 26 Polymarket Users in $12.7M Betting Case

Sep 17, 2026· BeInCrypto
Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3.8 billion a year, budget office says
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Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3.8 billion a year, budget office says

Sep 8, 2026· CoinDesk
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Building a multilateral cognitive warfare defense network: A collaborative framework for the United States, Japan, and Taiwan

Building a multilateral cognitive warfare defense network: A collaborative framework for the United States, Japan, and Taiwan

Beijing is pressuring Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines not only with ships and aircraft but also in the cognitive domain—which no multilateral mechanism defends. This report explores what it would take to build a coordinated multilateral defense network to combat this threat across the first island chain. The post Building a multilateral cognitive warfare defense network: A collaborative framework for the United States, Japan, and Taiwan appeared first on Atlantic Council .

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Sep 23, 2026 · byAtlantic Council
South Korea’s Deliberate Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan

South Korea’s Deliberate Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan

In 2021, Sungmin Cho wrote, “South Korea’s Taiwan Conundrum,” where he argued Seoul’s complex strategic position makes engagement on questions of involvement over a Taiwan contingency complicated. Five years later, we asked him to revisit his arguments.Image: U.S. Navy (Photo by Seaman Apprentice Cale Hatch)In your 2021 article, you argued that Seoul should more actively engage in strategic dialogue with Washington on Taiwan issues. Five years later, what does that dialogue look like? How has South Korea adjusted its strategic thinking regarding involvement in a potential Taiwan contingency since 2021, based on its relationship with the United States?Outside the government, the The post South Korea’s Deliberate Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan appeared first on War on the Rocks .

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Sep 23, 2026 · byWar on the Rocks
VSE Aviation signs Jeju Air repair agreement

VSE Aviation signs Jeju Air repair agreement

VSE Aviation has signed a two-year repair agreement with Jeju Air, South Korea’s largest low-cost carrier, the aviation aftermarket services provider said. Under the agreement, VSE Aviation will provide repair services for a broad range of aircraft components through its MRO facility in Miramar, Florida. The scope includes accessories, avionics, fuel systems, harnesses, hydraulics, instruments, […] The post VSE Aviation signs Jeju Air repair agreement appeared first on AviTrader Aviation News .

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Sep 23, 2026 · byAviTrader
First Production KF-21 Boramae Delivered to ROKAF

First Production KF-21 Boramae Delivered to ROKAF

South Korea’s indigenous fighter program enters a new phase as the first serial production KF-21 joins the ROKAF. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) received its first serial production KF-21 Boramae fighter on Sep. 22, 2026, marking the transition of South Korea’s indigenous fighter program from development to service introduction. Tail number 25-001, bearing […]

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Aviationist
Seoul Needs a Playbook for Hormuz, Ukraine, and What Comes Next

Seoul Needs a Playbook for Hormuz, Ukraine, and What Comes Next

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump shared a Washington Post opinion piece on his social media, arguing that South Korea should send its Cheongung-II air-defense system to Ukraine. Additionally, the Trump administration continues to pressure Seoul to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz. Neither the U.S.-Iranian conflict nor the Russo-Ukrainian War is new, yet the simultaneity of U.S. pressure on Seoul to help in its war with Iran and to support Ukraine is striking.While such diverging asks are indeed unprecedented, this is partly due to a lack of principles that stipulate a clear South Korean position. South Korea should The post Seoul Needs a Playbook for Hormuz, Ukraine, and What Comes Next appeared first on War on the Rocks .

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Sep 23, 2026 · byWar on the Rocks
South Korea Aims to Cut Middle East Crude Reliance to 50% by 2035

South Korea Aims to Cut Middle East Crude Reliance to 50% by 2035

South Korea will try to cut its reliance on Middle East crude imports to 50% by 2035, Reuters has reported, citing the country’s industry ministry. The ministry has drafted a 10-year natural resource security plan, which envisages a “fundamental shift” in the way South Korea sources its imports. The plan also calls for a boost in oil reserves by some 20 million barrels by 2030. South Korea imports as much as 70% of its crude oil from Middle Eastern producers, and most of it must pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the ministry…

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Sep 23, 2026 · byOilPrice.com
South Korea Sets November Review for Second-Stage Crypto Law

South Korea Sets November Review for Second-Stage Crypto Law

The next phase of cryptocurrency lawmaking in South Korea is moving towards a November review by parliament, per the Financial Services Commission. The schedule comes amid worries over delays in relation to the Digital Asset Framework Act. According to officials from the FSC, there is common direction between the government

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Sep 22, 2026 · byTheNewsCrypto
How to break the negative habit of 'toxic multitasking'?

How to break the negative habit of 'toxic multitasking'?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 22: The Moscow Times talks about mobilisation rumours scaring anti-war activists in Russia. Next: The New York Times interviews South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung. Also: why is multitasking bad for the brain and the nervous system? Finally: this year's Fat Bear contest is starting in Alaska. Who's going to be the chonkiest chonk?

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Sep 22, 2026 · byFrance 24
Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says

Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says

Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades’ time, more Australians will be dying than being born each year Labor says better investment in early childhood education and care, such as a possible move to universal access for families, is a better way to address Australia’s declining birthrate, rejecting the need for a new “baby bonus”. Monday’s intergenerational report showed that more Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years’ time, a milestone already experienced by countries including South Korea, Italy, Germany and Japan. Continue reading...

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Guardian