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Newtalk新聞 韓國政府近日爆發重大個人資料外洩事件，包括總統李在明夫婦、政府高層官員及隨行人員在內，共168人的護照號碼、出生日期等個人資料，自今年6月2日起遭上傳至網路資安檢測平台，曝光長達約5個月，而韓國警方已介入調查。對此，韓國青瓦臺今（3）日上午緊急召開會議，商議相關補救及防範措施。韓國外交部亦宣布，已著手為李在明夫婦等168名個資外洩人員重新核發護照。 針對李在明等高層要員護照資料外洩一事，青瓦台發言人姜由楨今日表示，總統秘書室長林光鉉以針對此次主持緊急會議進行討論。林光鉉表示，總統出訪團成員個人資料外洩屬於重大事件，同時強調應撤查資料外洩經過、資訊曝光範圍及是否造成實際損害等，同時要求相關機關全面檢視總統海外出訪之安全管理體系，並研擬有效之對策，以防止類似事件再度發生。 而韓國外交部發言人今日也在記者會上表示，已採取必要措施，包括要求該網站刪除相關資訊，並確認是否有其他人個資料外洩。同時，外交部也會對李在明在內個資遭外洩之人員，重新重新核發護照。除此之外，外交部也將徹查並分析資料外洩原因，同時採取多方面措施，防止損害進一步擴大，以及避免類似事件再度發生。延伸閱讀：蔣萬安酸Threads瀏覽破億可問認知作戰專家 沈伯洋：他都沒在聽別人講話賴瑞隆喊政治獻金可受檢驗卻悄悄撤告 柯競辦轟：品德爭議讓歷任高雄市長蒙羞 00929配息再開獎！年化息率衝16% 連五度維持0.38元「底氣」何在？高雄骨科驚傳暴力事件！遭毆醫師首發聲：醫師也會害怕蘇巧慧週末板橋、蘆洲連辦兩場「慧聚繁星」大型晚會 蕭美琴、卓榮泰接力站台

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Seoul has launched a new agency to steer the military’s drone and counter-drone development, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a drone expo that highlighted growing threats from the …

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Immigrant advocates and migrants living in Korea criticized President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday for what they described as a series of comments targeting immigrants and fueling anti-immigrant sentiment. They made the …

Police on Tuesday released the identity and mug shots of a suspect accused of setting fires at two patent firms in southern Seoul last month and leaving 26 people injured. The Seoul …

Hanwha Asset Management's two US-listed exchange-traded funds tracking South Korea's defense and manufacturing sectors have been cross-listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in the United Arab Emirates, the asset manager announced …

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Seoul plans to transform dim riverside paths, neighborhood parks and hilltop viewpoints into nighttime attractions, offering up to 1 billion won ($746,658) per site to encourage evening visits and spending at nearby …

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Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Fold8 sales in South Korea rose more than 20 percent following the launch of Apple's first foldable iPhone, industry sources said Tuesday, as the US tech giant's entry …

Despite echoes of past confrontations, North Korea’s shifting strategic priorities and hostile stance towards Seoul have raised questions about how the latest tensions could unfold.

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In a world increasingly driven by pragmatism, conductor Teodor Currentzis believes an orchestra should be built on something less tangible: idealism. His Utopia Orchestra brings together around 200 musicians from across the …

Newtalk新聞 曾任韓美聯合司令部副司令官的韓國國防部長姜信哲（강신철；Kang Shin-Chul），10月26日在國會國政監察中，針對戰時作戰指揮權移交議題，以反問方式指出：「如果與朝鮮開戰，能信賴美軍嗎……並非如此。」他強調，正因如此，才要在信賴得到保障的前提下移交戰權，建立由韓軍將領指揮、美軍提供支援的體系。韓國國防部隨後澄清，這是針對在野黨議員「移交戰權將危及國家存亡」邏輯的反問，並非否定美軍本身，而是凸顯互信基礎的重要性。 姜信哲的言論點出冷戰後同盟關係中的現實困境：美國作為全球霸權，同時面對伊朗、烏克蘭、印太等多線壓力，其介入決心與能力並非無限。他並非主張放棄韓美同盟，而是強調：若互信無法確保、若美軍在多線壓力下可靠性存疑，就必須透過戰時作戰指揮權移交，建立「韓軍主導、美軍支援」的體系，讓自身具備更高自主性。這種做法的前提，仍是盡力維持和平與嚇阻。韓國國防部後續澄清，也是為了避免言論被解讀成削弱同盟，凸顯「信任需有保障」才是核心。 美方透露將改變駐韓美軍的職責。 圖：翻攝自 騰訊網 曹興 從台灣角度來看，若台海爆發衝突，能否信賴美軍？答案比朝鮮半島更複雜且更不確定。韓國擁有《美韓共同防禦條約》與長期駐軍，戰時指揮權移交雖有爭議，卻是在正式同盟框架下的權力調整。台灣則不同：沒有正式軍事同盟，僅有《台灣關係法》的戰略模糊政策。美國承諾提供防衛性武器、視任何以非和平手段改變現狀為嚴重關切，但從未明確保證直接出兵協防。這種模糊性既是嚇阻工具，也是政治風險的來源。 地理與軍事現實進一步放大不確定性。台灣距離美國本土遙遠，中國解放軍已建立強大的反介入／區域拒止（A2/AD）體系，涵蓋飛彈、潛艦、衛星與無人機。美軍若要有效介入，必須跨越第一島鏈，面對高強度的海上與空中拒止環境。近期美國陸軍文件強調在第一島鏈建立「內線部隊」與拒止防禦，並構想以無人系統打造「地獄景觀」拖延共軍，但相關能力仍屬發展中，而非已完備。美國國防官員與智庫評估也指出，即便以2027年為節點，美軍在彈藥、後勤與多戰區同時應對能力上仍有缺口。 美軍在中東地區設施遭伊朗攻擊後近照。 圖：翻攝「X」@Osint613 政治層面同樣關鍵。美國國內政治、總統個人風格與優先順序會直接影響決策。在多線衝突背景下（包括中東等地區的消耗），華府對盟友的「負擔分擔」要求日增，對台政策也更具交易色彩。兵推與專家分析一再強調，台灣初期抵抗意志、衝突爆發的性質，以及美國當下的全球兵力負荷，是決定美軍是否直接介入的核心變數。民調顯示，台灣社會對美軍出兵的預期長期處於分歧狀態，約五成認為可能，四成左右持保留態度，並非穩定的高度信任。 姜信哲的核心邏輯在此特別值得台灣借鏡：信賴必須建立在可驗證的基礎上，而非單向期待。他主張由熟悉本地情勢的韓軍主導指揮、美軍提供支援，這與台灣長期推動的「不對稱防衛」（豪豬戰略）精神相通。台灣應優先強化自身抗戰能力：包括無人機、反艦飛彈、分散式防空與民防體系。讓對手付出高昂代價，同時為潛在盟友爭取決策與投射時間。美台在武器共同研發、訓練與情報共享上的深化，有助於提升互信與互操作性，但這些都應服務於「台灣能撐住」的前提，而非取代它。 漢光42號演習，空軍愛國者三型防空飛彈放列在新北市區，並升起發射架待命。 圖：張良一/攝 當然，完全否定美軍可靠性也不符合事實。美國在印太的戰略利益、民主價值與盟友信譽，都與台灣的存續高度相關；第一島鏈的完整性一旦被突破，將對日本、菲律賓等盟友產生連鎖效應。美國持續推進印太部署、與盟友演習，以及對台軍售，顯示其仍將中國視為主要對手。然而，歷史上大國介入決策往往取決於成本效益計算，而非單純道德承諾。烏克蘭戰爭中的援助模式（武器、情報、制裁而非直接出兵）提供了某種參考，但台海的地理與時間窗口遠更緊迫。 因此，從台灣視角的理性答案是：美軍「可能」介入，但「不能保證」介入，更不能作為唯一依靠。姜信哲以反問方式凸顯的，是同盟中的條件式信任：信任需要透過互惠、能力驗證與共同風險承擔來鞏固。對台灣的啟示在於：以自主防衛為核心，把美軍可能提供的支援視為「加乘項」而非「救命索」。這不僅是軍事準備，也是政治與社會心理的準備。唯有台灣展現堅定的自衛決心與實際能力，才能提高美軍介入的機率與效能；若自身脆弱，則任何外部承諾都將顯得蒼白。 在美中競爭長期化的背景下，台海風險不會因單一方的願望而消失。姜信哲的言論提醒我們，即使是正式盟友，也在重新思考「能信賴到什麼程度」。對台灣而言，這份清醒比任何樂觀或悲觀的口號都更有價值：做好自己能做的事，同時積極經營可能的外部支援，才是面對不確定未來的務實之道。延伸閱讀：楊宏基觀點》不是「超譯」是「畫錯重點」 「第一天就投入」簡譯不負責又危險楊宏基觀點》「防衛台灣」是核心利益還是戰略負債？台灣不該「偏聽」楊宏基觀點》不只要錢還要人！這評估報告戳破明擺著卻沒人承認的現實賴清德：台日是休戚與共的命運共同體 攜手合作才能守護民主和平傳台日年底簽署全面貿易協議 林佳龍樂觀其成、經貿辦沒有回應

Passport details of 168 people, including president Lee Jae Myung, his security officers and National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, were posted on a paid website in early June.

The FBI said on Saturday that North Korea-linked hacking group TraderTraitor was behind the attack, which experts believe could be the largest cryptocurrency theft in history.

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency has asked 2,100 public instit...

A relentless wave of cyberattacks on South Korean banks, telecom operators, businesses and government agencies has exposed growing risks to the country's digital economy, highlighting the need for stronger cybersecurity. The scale …

President Lee Jae Myung referred to the multibillion-dollar theft affecting Binance but did not name North Korea, which the FBI blamed for the attack.

Nearly 1 out of 20 students in South Korean schools have a migrant background, but a report Tuesday indicated that a significant number of such high school students drop out because they …

A man in his 20s was arrested Monday for walking naked on Korea University’s Anam campus in Seoul. Seoul Seongbuk Police Station said officers responding to a report arrested the man on …

Korea is moving beyond its traditional role as a market for medicines to become a source of pharmaceutical innovation, with local biotech partnerships and clinical research expected to play a larger role …

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded more than 2 percent lower l...

Youngone Group and the Federation of Korean Industries hosted a high-level Bangladeshi delegation Monday in Seoul to explore new trade and investment opportunities/ The meeting, held at FKI Tower in Yeouido, brought …