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News South Korea » Security: South Korea’s CBDC pilot skipped independent security audit

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/south-korea-s-cbdc-pilot-skipped-independent-security-audit/ar-AA28nbdI
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

The pilot program for the central bank digital currency (CBDC) in South Korea seems to have gone through live blockchain payments with thousands of users without even a single independent security ...

News South Korea » Security: South Korea, U.S., Japan military chiefs reaffirm cooperation against N. Korea

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/16/korea-US-Japan-South-Korea-military-chiefs-trilateral-meeting-Tri-CHOD-North-Korea/1921784185564/
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to closer security cooperation against North Korean threats, Seoul said Thursday.

News South Korea » Security: South Korea security-tech plan raises surveillance concerns

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/06/29/security-tech-fund-surveillance/7271782778611/
Published on: Monday 29 June 2026

However, the plan is also raising concerns that expanding the intelligence agency's technological capabilities could lead to excessive surveillance and misuse of personal data. Lee announced the ...

News South Korea » Security: How Yoon Suk Yeol's Conviction Could Affect US, Japan and South Korea Security Cooperation

News channel or source: https://www.ibtimes.sg/how-yoon-suk-yeols-conviction-could-affect-us-japan-south-korea-security-cooperation-89622
Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

South Korea's ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to two years in prison, renewing debate over the future of the U.S.-South Korea alliance under Lee Jae Myung.

News South Korea » Security: Why South Korea is racing to build a sovereign AI model for cybersecurity

News channel or source: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360901/why-south-korea-racing-build-sovereign-ai-model-cybersecurity
Published on: Friday 17 July 2026

Fears over access to foreign AI models have accelerated Seoul’s push to control the systems used to defend critical infrastructure.

News South Korea » Security: North Korea condemns US-South Korea security talks, threatens to take ‘more offensive action’

News channel or source: https://nypost.com/2025/11/08/world-news/north-korea-condemns-us-south-korea-security-talks-threatens-to-take-more-offensive-action/
Published on: Saturday 08 November 2025

SEOUL, Nov 8 – North Korea’s defense minister No Kwang Chol threatened on Saturday to take “more offensive action” as he condemned U.S. security talks with Seoul and the arrival of a U.S. aircraft ...

News South Korea » Security: South Korea Expands Indo-Pacific Security Footprint with US Naval Partnership

News channel or source: https://www.ibtimes.sg/south-korea-expands-indo-pacific-security-footprint-us-naval-partnership-89418
Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026

Seoul's first maritime command at RIMPAC and expanded naval maintenance cooperation with Washington underscore its growing role in regional deterrence beyond the Korean Peninsula.

News South Korea » Security: Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US

News channel or source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/10/japan-south-korea-defense/
Published on: Friday 10 July 2026

Two of America’s closest security partners in Asia, Japan and South Korea, have historically struggled to cooperate due to historical animosities.

News South Korea » Security: South Korea signs security agreement with Poland to boost economic and defense cooperation

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/south-korea-signs-security-agreement-154447620.html
Published on: Wednesday 05 March 2025

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — South Korea and Poland signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday as the democratic allies increasingly find themselves united by concerns about the global security situation ...

News South Korea » Security: S Korea’s Lee Jae-myung era: Economic reform, Artificial Intelligence, and global vision

News channel or source: https://www.trtworld.com/article/7daedcdbf547
Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

Under the leadership of Lee Jae-myung, South Korea has continued to reshape its strategic position on the global stage through economic reforms and investments in artificial intelligence.

News South Korea » Security: Yoon’s removal sparks debate over South Korea’s security future

News channel or source: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-04-07/yoon-ouster-south-korea-security-17395290.html
Published on: Sunday 06 April 2025

Political analysts in South Korea and the United States expressed mixed reactions to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster on Friday, with some warning of significant policy shifts if an opposition ...