S Korea seeks talks with North to prevent accidental border clashes | East Asia Tonight Oct 22, 2026

Seoul is calling for talks as Pyongyang threatens fresh propaganda broadcasts and "countermeasures" along the border. Also on East Asia Tonight: Japan and South Korea bolster cybersecurity defences after flaws in widely used PHP programming language trigger hacking attempts. Also, an independent panel submits its final report, as the Hong Kong government prepares to take action against those responsible for the Tai Po fire that killed 168 people last November. 00:00 Headlines 01:46 Seoul stresses urgency of restoring dialogue with Pyongyang 14:33 South Korea's central bank pauses rate hikes amid AI chip boom 17:07 Micron announces quarterly b (Source: CNA (Channel NewsAsia) | Region: London, UK)