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Pain will not halt Son Heung-min’s quest to extend China’s ‘Koreaphobia’

South Korea and Jürgen Klinsmann are gearing up for one of Asia’s great rivalries in World Cup qualifying

The Guardian - UK

Seoul warns North Korea not to launch a spy satellite and hints a 2018 peace deal could be suspended

South Korea’s military has warned North Korea not to go ahead with its planned spy satellite launch

The Independent UK

They Got Time, You Belong To The City: Alvaro Barrington looks back

Alvaro Barrington considers his past in They Got Time: YOU BELONG TO THE CITY at Thaddaeus Ropac, Pantin

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Blinken arrives in Seoul for talks focused on North Korea and its military cooperation with Russia

Heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, suspected North Korean cooperation with Russia in its war on Ukraine and concerns about China’s growing aggressiveness are topping U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s agenda as he visits South Korea

The Independent UK

Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin to visit New Delhi next week for ‘2+2’ dialogue

The meetings in New Delhi are also expected to cover China and the South Asian neighbourhood — where there have been a number of recent developments.

The Hindu

Seoul to trial seatless subway carriages to cut rush-hour congestion

From January, it will be standing room only in some carriages so people can use the South Korean capital’s metro lines ‘more comfortably and safely’

The Guardian - AU

Thousands gather on anniversary of Halloween crush in Seoul – as families demand fresh investigation

The crush, one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea, killed 159 people, most of them aged in their 20s and 30s

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South Korean families call for a special probe on the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush

Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service

The Independent UK

South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people

Halloween celebrations in South Korea are subdued on the eve of the anniversary of the harrowing party crush that killed about 160 people

The Independent UK

‘Our children were treated like criminals’: Parents seek justice a year after deadly Seoul crowd crush

A police inquiry called the Seoul crush that killed 159 a ‘man-made disaster’, yet one year on, victims’ families have no official apology, no independent inquiry and no accountability

The Guardian - AU

How Olympic cities are selected | Explained

India joins five other countries in race for 2036 Olympics. New process focuses on flexibility, sustainability and cost-effectiveness. India yet to decide city/cities for hosting. Mexico only one to have hosted before. Other potential bidders include Egypt, Seoul, China, Qatar, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Canada and Germany. India has hosted several…

The Hindu

‘Almost impossible to think about’: the Seoul crowd disaster one year on

A new docuseries revisits the tragedy that killed 159 people and exposed a system that undervalued younger people

The Guardian - US

Birrell beaten with Seoul WTA semis spot in sight

Aussie Kimberly Birrell has missed out on a career-best semi-final spot at the WTA event in South Korea, losing a three-setter to Emina Bektas of the US.

AAP

Best podcasts of the week: After heartbreak, Susan Wokoma starts over in Seoul

The actor stars in Koreaboo, an escapist drama for fans of romance, K-pop and new beginnings. Plus: five of the best podcasts about untold life stories

The Guardian - UK

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InsideEVs

The Kia EV3 Concept Can Charge Your E-Bike Right From The Back Seat

The Kia EV3 Concept was one of several new electric cars Kia showed off at its inaugural EV Day event in Seoul.

InsideEVs

The Kia EV4 Concept Is The Electric Stinger Sequel We Deserve

Unveiled at Kia’s EV Day event in Seoul this week, the EV4 Concept is one of two new vehicles seen for the very first time by the Korean automaker.

InsideEVs

The 2025 Kia EV5 Seems Like A Winner. But Is It Coming To America?

The midsize electric crossover Kia EV5 was unveiled in production form for the first time ever at Kia’s inaugural EV Day event in Seoul this week.

WEKU

South Korea teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents

Many South Korean teachers say they have suffered from parents' harassment and excessive demands. This summer, they came out to the streets voicing anger and demanding protection for their rights.

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France 24

South Korean teachers demand protection against harassment from parents

To mark World Teachers' Day, we take a closer look at the school system in South Korea. Although the country's schools have an excellent reputation, thousands of teachers have been protesting in Seoul for the past three months. They are demonstrating against harassment from parents – relentless pressure that has…

The Guardian - UK

Tokyo district mayor urges Halloween revellers to stay away amid crush fears

Ken Hasebe issues warning after 2022 Itaewon tragedy in Seoul, in which more than 150 people died

The Guardian - UK

‘Korea is hiding our past’: the adoptees searching for their families – and the truth

Amid allegations of a corrupt adoption system in Seoul that falsified children’s records, those sent to Denmark as youngsters are desperate to find out their real stories

The Independent UK

Watch live: South Korea holds first large-scale military parade in a decade to mark Armed Forces Day

Watch live as South Korea holds first large-scale military parade in a decade to mark Armed Forces Day on Tuesday 26 September.

Al Jazeera

South Korea to hold first military parade in 10 years in show of strength

Nearly 7,000 troops, including US service members, will take part in the parade through the streets of central Seoul.

Al Jazeera

South Korea hosts Japan, China as US allies try to reassure Beijing

Meeting comes amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula as Pyongyang ramps up weapons tests and courts Russia.

WEKU

Fewer North Korean defectors reach South Korea, and questions grow about unification

Just 67 North Korean defectors arrived last year. Inter-Korean dialogue and exchange have ground to a halt. Seoul's Unification Ministry has a new, hawkish head who wants to change the agency's role.

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