Korea in Global Affairs

International news and analysis related to South Korea's role in global politics, trade, and diplomacy.

US Congress First Seeks Assessment of Chinese Communist Party Influence in Korea

US Senate and House Armed Services Committees have directed the Pentagon to assess the Chinese Communist Party's malign influence in Korea, marking the first such request in an NDAA report....

Published 2026.06.19. 18:07:40 |

Trump's First-Term Security Chief Warns Politics Could Derail Wartime Command Transfer

Robert O'Brien, Trump's first-term national security adviser, warned that politics could derail Korea's wartime operational control transfer, citing t...

Published 2026.06.19. 18:04:30 |

Germany's Rheinmetall to Build First Defense Base in Japan

Germany's Rheinmetall plans to build its first defense production base in Japan through a joint venture with a Japanese firm, eyeing R&D and overseas ...

Published 2026.06.19. 17:55:37 |

US Senators Urge Treasury to Relabel China a Currency Manipulator

US Senators Warren and Scott urged Treasury Secretary Bessent to relabel China a currency manipulator and coordinate with the G7 over an undervalued y...

Published 2026.06.19. 17:55:12 |

Exchanges Challenge Kalshi Bitcoin Futures Amid Trump Family Investment Controversy

CME Group sued the CFTC over its approval of Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures, calling them swaps, as Trump family investment ties fuel conflict-of-...

Published 2026.06.19. 17:54:36 |

Nuclear Inspections Top Agenda as Vance Faces Test

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead working-level nuclear talks with Iran, raising nuclear inspections as the first agenda. The U.S. is expected ...

Published 2026.06.19. 17:53:40 |

US-Iran Nuclear Talks Delayed Over Lebanon Strikes, $6 Billion Unfreezing Proceeds

US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Switzerland were postponed over Israel's Lebanon strikes, while the unfreezing of $6 billion in Iranian funds proc...

Published 2026.06.19. 17:53:06 |

Intel Shares Soar 440% in 10 Months as Big Tech Partners Line Up

Intel shares have soared 440% in 10 months, closing at $133.99, as Big Tech firms including Apple, Google and Nvidia line up as partners amid Trump ad...

Published 2026.06.19. 17:53:04 |

40 Chinese Property Firms Replace Executives Amid Prolonged Slump

More than 40 Chinese property developers have replaced senior executives in 2025 amid a prolonged market slump, as pressure mounts to clear unsold uni...

Published 2026.06.19. 16:16:16 |

Russian Stocks Erase War Gains as Ceasefire Nears

Russian stocks and energy shares fell as oil prices declined ahead of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire MOU, with the MOEX index dropping below 2,450 and G7 pledg...

Published 2026.06.19. 15:24:42 |

Finland Scraps 46-Year Nuclear Weapons Ban Amid Russia Tensions

Finland has scrapped its 46-year nuclear weapons ban, passing a bill to permit nuclear weapons on its territory amid escalating tensions with Russia a...

Published 2026.06.19. 13:46:07 |

Korea-Japan Dating Spreads to Small Cities as Travel Trend Grows

Korea-Japan dating is spreading to small Japanese cities as travel trends shift, with marriages between Korean men and Japanese women up 40.2% in 2024...

Published 2026.06.19. 13:16:46 |

Trump Backs Intel's Foundry Revival Against Taiwan, Korea

Intel accelerates its foundry comeback with backing from the Trump administration, its largest shareholder, as the stock surges 263% this year on AI C...

Published 2026.06.19. 12:52:26 |

SpaceX to Issue $20 Billion in Bonds After Record IPO

SpaceX is issuing $20 billion in corporate bonds a week after its record $86 billion IPO, with proceeds repaying an xAI merger loan. Moody's assigned ...

Published 2026.06.19. 12:16:19 |

Taiwan Eyes 9% Growth on AI Boom, Highest in 16 Years

Taiwan's central bank raised its 2024 growth forecast to 9.45% from 7.28% on an AI-driven export boom, which would mark its highest growth in 16 years...

Published 2026.06.19. 11:31:40 |

Trump Calls Iran School Strike a "Mistake" After Blaming Tehran

President Trump called the U.S. airstrike on an Iranian elementary school in Minab a "mistake," appearing to acknowledge responsibility for the attack...

Published 2026.06.19. 10:24:03 |

BBC Launches Largest Restructuring Since 2011, Cutting Up to 2,000 Jobs

The BBC has launched its largest restructuring since 2011, cutting up to 2,000 jobs amid declining license fee revenue, with 550 positions eliminated ...

Published 2026.06.19. 09:42:59 |

Huawei, BYD Pile In, But China's Automotive AI Chips Face Glut Warning

Leapmotor Chairman Zhu Jiangming warns China's automotive AI chip market is already oversupplied, with 14 products competing for annual demand of just...

Published 2026.06.19. 08:42:44 |

Shanghai's STAR Market Widens Listing Doors for Future Industries

Shanghai Stock Exchange plans to expand STAR Market listing support to future industries like quantum tech, robotics, hydrogen and 6G, boosting fundin...

Published 2026.06.19. 07:00:05 |

Chip Stocks Rally on Intel-Apple Deal; SpaceX Falls Second Day

New York stocks rallied as a U.S.-Iran MOU and an Apple-Intel chip partnership lifted markets, with the Nasdaq up 1.91%, while SpaceX fell for a secon...

Published 2026.06.19. 06:06:57 |