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Why North Korea may find the South’s new vision for unification provocative

Every year, on August 15, there is a public holiday in South Korea to commemorate the day the Korean peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule. On this day, there is a longstanding tradition whereby South Korean presidents outline their vision for Korean unification – Korea has been divided between…

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Tropical depression dumps heavy rain in southern South Korea and Seoul area

A tropical depression is dumping heavy rain in southern South Korea and the populous Seoul region after weakening from a tropical storm Some southern areas recorded up to 6 inches of rain and parts of the capital region had more than 3 inches as of Wednesday morning

The Independent UK

Made in Korea: British boyband hopefuls face K-pop’s brutal training regime in new BBC reality show

Five aspiring boy-band members from the UK, a house in Seoul’s popular Itaewon district, and training at one of Korea’s leading K-pop talent agencies – this is the recipe offered up by Made in Korea: The K-Pop experience, a new BBC reality show.

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North Korean Defects To South, Says Seoul Military

A North Korean defected to the South by walking across the heavily fortified border that separates the peninsula, Seoul's military said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Seoul Residents Sweating With Record 'Tropical Nights' Weather

Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a century-old weather record fell Friday following a 26th "tropical night" in a row -- when the temperature stays above 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit).

International Business Times

K-pop star Suga 'fined and loses licence after crashing scooter under the influence of alcohol'

Suga from BTS crashed in Seoul while on a break from the band to carry out his national service

Evening Standard

Made In Korea:The K-Pop Experience — release date, cast, trailer and everything we know

Made In Korea: The K-Pop Experience follows a new British boyband as they try to learn from the K-Pop masters

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BTS member Suga facing possible prison sentence or fine over drink-driving e-scooter incident

Suga has apologised after he was found lying on the ground in the Yongsan district of Seoul following an apparent accident

The Guardian - AU

Seoul Authorities Find Toxic Substances In Shein And Temu Products

Women's accessories sold by some of the world's most popular online shopping firms contained toxic substances sometimes hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in Seoul said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea

South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid tensions between the war-divided rivals

The Independent UK

Equity Markets Struggle As Nervous Traders Navigate Volatility

Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Wellington, Mumbai, Taipei and Jakarta were in the red, along with London, Paris and Frankfurt.

Latin Times

North Korea floods: Putin pledges aid after Kim Jong-un rebuffs Seoul’s offer of assistance

North Korean state media has accused South Korean outlets of spreading rumours about flood damage and casualty numbers

The Guardian - AU

Football friendlies: Haaland hits hat-trick as Manchester City sink Chelsea

Erling Haaland’s hat-trick and a goal from Oscar Bobb secured a 4-2 victory in Columbus, while Spurs lost 2-1 to Bayern in Seoul

The Guardian - UK

Ange Postecoglou reveals key reason for Tottenham slipping to Bayern Munich loss: 'We paid the price'

Spurs boss believes Seoul clash was a step too far for his side after a tough training camp in hot and humid conditions in Asia

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‘Between London and Seoul’: Stefan Cooke crosses continents with Solid Homme collection

South Korean label Solid Homme has tapped Stefan Cooke for a continent-crossing collection designed between London and Seoul and influenced by Americana, 15th-century armour, and the 2000s music scene. Designers Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt tell Wallpaper* more

Evening Standard

How to watch Team K League vs Tottenham: TV channel and live stream for pre-season friendly today

Spurs are back in Seoul to face the best the league has to offer

Dynamite News

Olympic Committee apologises to South Korea over opening ceremony gaffe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday apologised for a blunder in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony where South Korea was incorrectly introduced as North Korea during the parade of athletes, Seoul-based news agency. Read further on Dynamite News:

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David Ames believes GB Hockey men are capable of emulating Seoul 1988 gold

GB men’s best effort since 1988 was a fourth-place finish at London 2012.

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US Says Air Drills With South Korea Will 'Sharpen' Capacity

Seoul and Washington's air forces started around three weeks of joint drills Tuesday in Suwon, south of Seoul, involving US F/A-18 and F-35B combat aircraft.

International Business Times

N. Korea Sweet Wrappers, Noodles On Seoul Streets In Balloon Blitz

North Korean sweet wrappers and packets of crackers made at a factory once visited by leader Kim Jong Un were seen by AFP reporters on streets in the South Korean capital Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Balloons carrying rubbish sent by North Korea falls on South Korea's presidential office compound

North Korea has floated balloons filled with rubbish over its neighbour’s border while South Korea has blasted K-pop in response

France 24

North Korean trash balloon lands in South Korean presidential compound

Trash from at least one North Korean balloon hit the South Korean presidential compound in Seoul on Wednesday in what is the first time the fortified no-fly zone has been directly struck by a Pyongyang trash balloon, of which thousands have been launched since May. The balloons are part of…

International Business Times

Trash Balloons From North Korea Hit South's Presidential Compound

Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilise chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war.

The Guardian - AU

Rubbish balloons from North Korea land on presidential office compound in Seoul

Resumption of flights comes after South boosted frontline broadcasts of K-pop songs and propaganda messages across the border

The Independent UK

How Roy Keane is inspiring Team GB to end 36 years of Olympic men’s hockey hurt

Not since the famous gold at Seoul 1988 have Great Britain’s men won an Olympic hockey medal but David Ames and the Paris 2024 vintage are tapping into all resources to end that drought

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