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Naegohyang Women’s FC has beaten Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in the Asian Women’s Champions League final in Suwon after captain Kim Kyong Yong scored just before halftime. The North Korean club has been the first DPRK team to visit South Korea in eight years and will qualify for next year’s FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
The story compiles multiple developments: U.S. forces in Korea are under discussion as part of a broader push to counter China; Singapore’s Balakrishnan has engaged with both Koreas, signaling continued diplomacy; Pyongyang’s posture and its constitution reflect a move toward separate statehood.
Coupang has been hit with the largest data-privacy penalty in South Korea, with the Personal Information Protection Commission fining the U.S.-listed company after a breach exposed millions of customers’ data. Coupang says it will challenge the ruling as regulators link the case to broader U.S.-South Korea tensions.
The United States has declined to renew the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement in its current form and has begun annual reviews instead. Washington has said it will continue talks with Mexico and Canada to address trade deficits and "shortcomings." The pact remains in force and will expire in 2036 unless countries agree changes.
South Korea’s government has faced international scrutiny over its handling of Coupang’s data breach and regulatory actions. A House Judiciary Committee report accuses Seoul of using coercive tactics against a U.S.-based company, while Seoul defends its domestic-law actions and emphasizes consumer protection. The dispute is shaping U.S.-Korea economic ties amid lobbying activity.
The Federal Communications Commission has voted 2-1 to remove the statutory 39% national TV ownership cap and replace it with case-by-case reviews of proposed mergers. Chair Brendan Carr has said the change will let broadcasters scale up and invest in local news; Democrats and press advocates say the commission lacks authority and will spur consolidation and legal challenges.