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Adorable Frog And Other Animal Tattoos By Korean Artist Buoy (36 Pics)

In the heart of Seoul, tattoo artist Buoy has been winning over fans with designs that radiate charm and playfulness.

Bored Panda

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Will Meet South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung While Country Emerges As Key Market For ChatGPT Parent

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on Wednesday as the country pushes to expand its artificial intelligence industry.

Benzinga

Paralympics' Vote To Lift Russian Suspension 'Bold Step' As Conflict Rages: Ex-IOC Executive

The International Paralympic Committee's decision to lift the temporary suspension of Russia and Belarus is a "bold step" but "many will argue it is premature" while the conflict continues, a former IOC executive told AFP. The vote at the IPC's general assembly in Seoul on Saturday was a close-run thing…

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Trump Said South Korea Will Provide $350 Billion Investment 'Upfront' In Tariff Deal, But Its NSA Says 'We Are Not Able To Pay' It: Report

South Korea can’t afford to pay the $350 billion all at once, as President Donald Trump proposed, according to Seoul’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Wi Sung-lac, who spoke on Channel A News on Saturday.

Benzinga

South Korea legalises tattooing by non-medical professionals after three decades of ban

Parliament votes overwhelmingly to regulate an industry long forced underground despite booming popularity

The Independent UK

Seoul man who killed wife for refusing sex after miscarriage jailed for 25 years

Court rejects prosecutors’ request for life term as family condemns husband’s lack of remorse

The Independent UK

Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations linked to former first lady

Han Hak-ja, aged 82, is detained after Seoul court hearing over claims she told church officials to bribe wife of then president Yoon Suk Yeol

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Seoul Exchange, One of Only Two Licensed Platforms For Unlisted Securities, Will Exclusively Use Story To Settle Tokenized RWAs

Seoul, South Korea, September 22nd, 2025, Chainwire

International Business Times

South Korea's Lee Breaks with Predecessors, Backs 'Realistic' Nuclear Freeze in Pragmatist's Deal

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has broken with decades of policy to endorse a nuclear freeze with North Korea, a move backed by the Trump administration as a "realistic" path to peace.

International Business Times UK

Barunson, Studio Behind Parasite, to Launch nPLUG IP Remixing Platform on Story and Bring Flagship IP Onchain

Seoul, South Korea, September 22nd, 2025, Chainwire

International Business Times

Trump's $350 Billion Investment Demand Could Trigger 1997-Style Financial Crisis, Says South Korea's President

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that President Donald Trump’s demands for a $350 billion investment in the U.S. could trigger a 1997-style Asian financial meltdown, without the necessary safeguards.

Benzinga

How to watch IFSC Climbing World Championships 2025: free streams, event schedule, preview

All the ways to watch IFSC Climbing World Championships live streams, with Janja Garnbret, Jakob Schubert, Sam Watson and Aleksandra Miroslaw in action in Seoul.

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 2025 IFSC Climbing World Championships: catch the action from anywhere in the world and get 70% off with our exclusive Nord VPN deal

The world's best climbers are on their way to Seoul - here's how to catch the action wherever you are

Advnture

Raducanu suffers devastating Korea Open defeat as Krejcikova saves three match points in epic - live

Raducanu served for the match in the second set but Krejcikova mounted an epic comeback to win in almost three hours

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Evening Standard

How to watch Emma Raducanu vs Barbora Krejcikova: TV channel and live stream for Korea Open today

The British No1 made a winning start in Seoul on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu overcomes weather delays to make winning start at Korea Open

The British number one battled to a 6-3 6-4 victory over Jaqueline Cristian in Seoul.

Benzinga

AI Unicorn FuriosaAI With $246M In Funding Teams With OpenAI To Run 120B Model On Just 2 Cards While GPUs Struggle

FuriosaAI, South Korea’s newest AI unicorn with $246 million in total funding, partnered with OpenAI at the grand opening of the AI giant’s Seoul office on Sept. 11 to deliver a live demonstration of enterprise-ready sustainable AI.

The Independent UK

Raducanu v Cristian live: Korea Open match cancelled due to rain in Seoul

Raducanu heads to Seoul after opting to skip the Billie Jean King Cup Finals but will have to wait until Wednesday for her first match in Seoul

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South Korean startup, which walked away from Meta's $800M acquisition bid, partnered with OpenAI to demonstrate the future of sustainable enterprise AI without GPUs

FuriosaAI, which rejected Meta’s $800 million buyout offer, presented new sustainable AI demo with OpenAI in Seoul.

The Guardian - AU

From Seoul to Pyongyang: the secret remittance networks keeping North Korean families alive

The clandestine networks were almost decimated by Covid border closures and are now under threat from a crackdown in South Korea

Al Jazeera

North Korea slams ‘dangerous’ drills by US, Japan, South Korea

Kim Jo Yong says the upcoming drills ‘will undoubtedly bring about negative consequences’ for Seoul and its allies.

International Business Times UK

Shock U-Turn: 300 South Koreans Detained at Hyundai Plant Suddenly Allowed to Stay in US — Only One Accepts

US agents detained 475 workers at Hyundai's Georgia battery site in the largest single-site immigration raid in HSI history; over 300 South Koreans flew home despite a US offer to stay, straining Seoul–Washington ties.

The Independent UK

Hyundai workers arrive back in South Korea after US immigration raid ordeal

Seoul airport witnesses tearful scenes as returning workers recount horrible experience

International Business Times

S. Korea Workers Head Home After US Immigration Raid

Hundreds of South Korean workers were headed back to Seoul on Friday after their detention in a US immigration raid that Hyundai warned will delay completion of its battery factory.

The Independent UK

Trump tried to convince deported South Korean workers to stay and train Americans

South Korea chooses to bring ‘exhausted and in-shock’ workers home after plant raid

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