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Seoul's Parliament Greenlights 2024 Budget for South Korea's Economy

South Korea's parliament gives a thumbs up to the 2024 budget, paving the way for economic growth and innovative ventures. Exciting times ahead!

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South Korean court orders 2 Japanese companies to compensate wartime Korean workers for forced labor

South Korea’s top court has ordered two Japanese companies to financially compensate more of their wartime Korean workers for forced labor

The Independent UK

N. Korea's Kim Warns Of 'Nuclear Attack' If 'Provoked' With Nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if "provoked with nukes", state media said Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for "dialogue without preconditions".

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Mapping Bedbugs: S Korean Blockchain Engineer Fights Infestation With Data

When news broke about a bedbug outbreak in his native South Korea, 29-year-old blockchain engineer and self-professed insectophobe Kang Jae-gu got straight to work -- on the data.

International Business Times

N. Korea Fires 'Long-range Ballistic Missile': Seoul

North Korea fired another internationally banned "long-range ballistic missile" on Monday, the South's military said, after Pyongyang voiced outrage over deeper nuclear cooperation between Seoul and Washington.

International Business Times

South Korea Military Says North Fires Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, as the United States and South Korea warned any nuclear attack would lead to the end of Pyongyang's regime.

International Business Times

North Korean and Russian officials discuss economic ties as Seoul raises labor export concerns

State media say senior North Korean economic officials have met with the governor of a Russian region along the Pacific coast for discussions on boosting economic cooperation between the countries

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US, Japan, South Korea step up efforts to counter North Korea cyber-threats

The three allies are concerned about ‘malicious’ cyber-activities in support of Pyongyang’s banned weapons programmes.

Al Jazeera

US, South Korean and Japanese national security advisers meet to discuss North Korean threat

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts Saturday in their latest three-way talks on the North Korean nuclear threat and other regional challenges

The Independent UK

South Korea's defense chief vows retaliatory strikes on 'heart and head' of North Korea if provoked

South Korea’s defense minister has vowed massive retaliatory missile strikes on “the heart and head” of North Korea in the event of provocation, as the rivals escalate their rhetoric over their respective spy satellite launches in recent days

The Independent UK

What North Korea's shift toward Russia means for its global strategy

Since the collapse of nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington in 2019, analysts see a major shift in North Korea's foreign relations. It has turned increasingly to Moscow.

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National security advisers of US, South Korea and Japan will meet to discuss North Korean threat

The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North Korea’s military threat and other issues as they continue to promote trilateral cooperation in Asia

The Independent UK

South Korea launches spy satellite with SpaceX amid space race with North

Satellite launch comes as Seoul seeks to bolster its ability to monitor nuclear-armed North Korea.

Al Jazeera

S. Korea Launches First Spy Satellite With SpaceX

A SpaceX rocket on Friday launched South Korea's first military spy satellite, intensifying a space race on the peninsula after Pyongyang launched its own first military eye in the sky last week.

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The Guardian - AU

North Korea moves heavy weapons to border with South

Seoul condemns ‘provocative acts’ as tensions rise after launch of spy satellite in defiance of UN sanctions

International Business Times

Kim Jong Un Reviews Satellite Photos Of US Bases In Hawaii, S. Korea: State Media

North Korean state media said Saturday leader Kim Jong Un reviewed images taken by his country's new spy satellite of a US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and "major target" sites across South Korea.

The Independent UK

Diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China will meet about resuming a trilateral leaders' summit

The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China are gathering in South Korea this weekend to discuss resuming their leaders’ summit, among other regional issues

Al Jazeera

North Korea celebrates ‘new era of a space power’ after satellite launch

State media shows leader Kim Jong Un and his family enjoying a banquet with scientists and engineers from the project.

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The Guardian - UK

North Korea to restore ‘all military measures’ on South Korea border

As Seoul claims Russia helped Pyongyang carry out spy satellite launch, North Korea warns of stronger armed forces on border

Latin Times

N. Korea To Send New Weapons To Border After Spy Satellite Launch

The "Malligyong-1" was launched Tuesday, Pyongyang's third attempt at securing a military eye in the sky after two failures in May and August, with Kim Jong Un already reviewing images of US military bases in Guam, the North's state media has reported.

Al Jazeera

North Korea suspends Seoul military agreement, restores troops at border

South Korea had already withdrawn from parts of the deal after Pyongyang launched a spy satellite on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Xi critic who fled 300km on jetski to South Korea will die if sent back to China, says father

Fears South Korean court will impose harsh penalty on Kwon Pyong to appease Beijing as trial set to begin

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The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is

Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher level

France 24

North Korea says spy satellite launch is successful

North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the US led its allies in condemning the launch as a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions.

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