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64 storiesTrump calls for new Ukrainian president after Zelensky criticises Russian diesel deal
Donald Trump said on October 10 that Ukraine needed a new president after Volodymyr Zelensky criticised a US-Russian diesel supply deal, Chosun Ilbo reported. Zelensky said allowing Russian petroleum sales would help prolong the war.
Trump criticises Nobel decision, claims he is preventing war between the Koreas
US President Donald Trump criticised the Nobel Committee at an October 9 rally in Syracuse after this year's peace prize went to Navi Pillay. He claimed he was preventing wars between South Korea and North Korea, Japan and North Korea, and …
South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine in dispute over North Korean POWs
South Korea's foreign ministry said on 8 October that the government had decided to recall its ambassador to Ukraine, Park Ki-chang (박기창), while continuing consultations with Ukraine. The move follows a dispute over Ukrainian President Zele…
US official says South Korea should uphold alliance standards on intelligence
A senior Trump administration official said the US expects South Korea to uphold "the standards of our decades-long alliance", particularly on intelligence and counterintelligence, in answers to questions from South Korean outlets. The rema…
Lai rejects subordination in Taiwan speech; China accuses him of seeking independence
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in an October 10 speech in Taipei that Taiwan remained open to exchanges but would not accept subordination. He said stronger defences were intended to deter war and support dialogue, while China's Taiwan …
US reportedly warned Ukraine over intelligence sharing and Russian refinery strikes
US representatives warned Ukraine that key intelligence sharing could stop unless it halted attacks on Russian refineries, Korean outlets reported, citing the Financial Times. The warning was delivered during October 9 talks in Miami as a U…
Lawmaker Na Kyung-won thanks Zelensky for letting North Korean POWs go to South Korea
People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won said on October 9 she had sent a letter of thanks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for allowing North Korean prisoners of war Mr. Ri and Mr. Baek to go to South Korea, respecting their free …
Israel condemns Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize; Palestinian Authority welcomes it
Israel criticized the Nobel Peace Prize decision for Navi Pillay on October 9, saying it legitimized anti-Israel prejudice. The Palestinian Authority welcomed the award as recognition of her work for international law and justice.
US sanctions entire ICC, tells allies relying on its military to rein in the court
The Trump administration announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court on 9 October (local time), freezing all ICC assets under US jurisdiction and giving US companies and individuals six months to wind down dealings with the cour…
Norway voices concern over Trump reaction ahead of Nobel Peace Prize announcement
This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner was due to be announced at 6 p.m. Korea time on October 9, and the Washington Post reported that people in Norway were worried about a backlash from US President Donald Trump if he did not win. Kjetil Tr…
Korean lawmaker Jung Chung-rae switches audit trip to Europe as US visa stays pending
Democratic Party lawmaker Jung Chung-rae (정청래) had not received a US visa as of October 8, three days before a National Assembly foreign affairs committee team was due to leave to audit diplomatic missions in the Americas. Jung said the US …
US puts North Korea in lowest trafficking tier for 24th consecutive year
The US State Department placed North Korea in Tier 3, its lowest trafficking category, in its 2026 report released on October 8. It cited government involvement in forced labor, while South Korea retained the highest ranking.
Ukraine says diplomacy must come before emotions after South Korea recalls envoy
Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said on October 8 (local time) that Ukraine remains open to resuming constructive dialogue with South Korea, even if it takes time, despite Seoul's decision to recall Ambassador Park Ki-ch…
Nobel Peace Prize goes to Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, 85, a South African international lawyer and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, for her contribution to peace and international law. The committee s…
South Korea demands apology at UN over DMZ mine blast; North Korea rejects claim
South Korea's UN ambassador Cha Ji-hoon (차지훈) told a UN General Assembly committee in New York on October 8 that a September 21 landmine blast in the DMZ, which injured three soldiers, was caused by a mine North Korean troops deliberately l…
Kim Yo Jong calls Seoul's medical equipment aid plan a 'political provocation'
Kim Yo Jong, director of the General Affairs Department of North Korea's Workers' Party, on 8 October rejected South Korea's plan to send medical equipment to Kangdong County Hospital in Pyongyang, calling it a "political provocation" and "…
Seoul denies report that Lutnick conveyed US distrust of spy agency in investment talks
Dong-A Ilbo reported, citing several senior government sources, that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick conveyed the Trump administration's concerns about South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) to Minister of Trade and Industry…
Egypt's Sisi to make state visit to South Korea Oct 7-9, summit with Lee on Oct 8
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will make a state visit to South Korea from Oct 7 to 9 at President Lee Jae-myung's invitation, the Blue House said in a written briefing on Tuesday. The two leaders will hold a summit on Oct 8, prece…
Trump repeats Alaska LNG charge threat as Vance says Korea details unresolved
US President Donald Trump said on 2 October that if South Korea does not invest in the Alaska LNG project, Washington can charge it more, and Seoul should be told the amount will double if it does not agree soon. Korean outlets reported tha…
Trump says he gets along with Kim Jong Un, cites 112 North Korean nuclear missiles
US President Donald Trump said at an October 3 midterm election rally in Ohio that he gets along very well with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, adding that when someone has 112 nuclear missiles it is good to get along. Korean outlets said …