1/14/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
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National Security News:
Korean News:
1. The U.S.’s Two Foremost Asian Allies Are on Good Terms—an Irritant for China
2. The Row Over South Korea’s Push for a Native AI Model: Chinese Code
3. Korean Peninsula Update, January 13, 2026
4. Death penalty sought for ex-President Yoon over insurrection
5. S. Korea considers restoring pact reducing military tension with N. Korea
6. Businessmen with investments in N. Korea urge gov’t to lift sanctions on inter-Korean projects
7. Lee orders review of scrapped military pact with North Korea after drone claims
8. Russia raises quota for North Korean students eligible for free college
9. Defense chief urges efforts to back S. Korea’s goal of No. 4 arms exporter
10. Lee returns home from Japan trip focused on deepening ties
11. S. Korea reaffirms bid to join trans-Pacific trade pact at Lee-Takaichi summit | Yonhap News Agency
12. Japan hints at addressing historical issues: security adviser
13. ‘Korea should stand on Iranian people’s side’
14. Kim Yo-jong shuts door on engagement after Seoul cites room for dialogue