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Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the South

President Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South.

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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea

In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

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South Korean airport becomes busiest in world for global traffic amid Iran war

Incheon airport had 38.39m international passengers in first half of 2026, as traffic diverted from Middle East hubsSouth Korea’s Incheon airport has become the world’s busiest airport for international passengers, in part owing to disruption in the Mi…

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A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets

The innovations include air-conditioned apparel, refrigerators for humans and hand-held fans that use the science behind semiconductors. Governments are making cooling devices central to heat adaptation.

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