South Korea must become more vocal in protesting China's use of 'gray zone tactics' to expand its maritime sovereignty, analysts say

Korea on Friday appointed new ambassadors to 11 countries, including its first-ever envoy to Cuba, the Foreign Ministry said, in an overdue regular reshuffle amid political turmoil triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief martial law attempt.

Lunar New Year, or Tết Nguyên Đán (Tết), is Vietnam's most important celebration - a time to honour ancestors, cherish family, and welcome new beginnings.This year, it lasts from 28 to 31 January.

Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North Korea. All three countries are adversaries of the United States, and Russia has used its ties with them to help blunt the impact of Western sanctions and boost its war effort in Ukraine.

Even if a strategic and comprehensive alliance can be made a reality, the big question is how to make that happen amid the uncertainty of the Trump era.

South Korea's exports are expected to have fallen for the first time in 16 months on U.S. tariff uncertainty and a slower tech sector, a Reuters poll showed, underscoring risks for trade-reliant economies from the Trump administration's policies.

South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations, Seoul's defense ministry said.

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From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world. Wednesday marks the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.

Chinese electric vehicles threaten South Korean market with cost-effective innovations Chinese automakers are poised to disrupt the domestic auto industry with their innovative approaches and competitive pricing.

China’s reported breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) would prompt the US to seek a stronger alliance with Taiwan and Japan to secure its technological superiority, a Taiwanese researcher said yesterday.