From tanks to drones: South Korea’s defense firms face a new battlefield test
South Korean defense stocks rode a wave of global rearmament for the past two years, but they have plunged in 2026.
French Open champions Wei Chong-Kai Wun are set to face Japanese duo Haruki Kawabe-Kenta Matsukawa in the Korea Open quarter-finals, according to wire material. The world No. 9 Malaysian pair reached the last eight following their victory over Taiwan's Chen Zhi Ray-Lin Yu Chieh in the second round. While Wei Chong-Wun are the favorites to advance, Kawabe-Matsukawa have proven they can outperform higher-ranked opponents, reaching the semi-finals of the Korea Masters earlier this month.
The two teams first met in the Taiwan Open, where Kawabe-Matsukawa beat Wei Chong-Wun. Following their French Open triumph, Wei Chong-Wun have shown improved form, defeating compatriots in their initial two matches in Yeosu. Meanwhile, South Korean shuttler An Se Young continues to dominate her national female counterpart, K. Letshanaa, who lost to Se Young in straight games in the second round of the Korea Open.
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