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Wednesday, 14 October 2026
South Korea
South Korea rules out war involvement but keeps door open on Strait of Hormuz role25dNorth Korea's 2017 nuclear test may have triggered over 1,300 earthquakes, scientists warn26dSouth Korea rules out military involvement in Middle East conflict, signals openness to North Korea talks26dMichelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert garnished with non-approved ants27dEx-president Yoon acquitted of perjury in appellate trial28dSouth Korea beat Qatar 4-1 in men's football at Asian Games as midfielder scores hat trick28dNorth Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles a day after trilateral military drill concludes[Updated]30dLee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' wins Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival31dSouth Korea and France sign MOU to strengthen cooperation in AI and semiconductors34dSouth Korean civil society rallies against troop deployment to Strait of Hormuz34dSeoul and Daegu elected to host 2027 Asian Games35dFormer K-pop star Evan reveals he survived childhood cancer35dSouth Korea adds 184,000 jobs in August, highest gain in five months35dSouth Korea and France deepen defence and technology ties at Paris summit35dSouth Korea dispatches inspection team to assess security situation in Strait of Hormuz35dSouth Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in second quarter36dNorth Korea's new defence minister threatens response to US-South Korea-Japan military drills36dSouth Korea, US and Japan launch five-day Freedom Edge military exercise near Jeju37dSouth Korea's ruling party leader urges independent security amid possible US–North Korea nuclear freeze deal37dPhilippine defence chief warns China may exploit US-South Korea drill reductions37d