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Past cruise collections have been presented everywhere from Venice to New York City to Singapore to Seoul and even Havana.

South Korean Court Acquits Police Chief In Halloween Crush

South Korean Court Acquits Police Chief In Halloween Crush

Former Seoul police chief and officers acquitted in Halloween crowd crush case, sparking outrage. Lack of disaster planning and inadequate emergency respon...

South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush

South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush

A South Korean court found the former police chief of the country’s capital, Seoul, not guilty over a botched response to a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in 2022

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North Korea Says Constitution Now Defines South As 'Hostile' State

North Korea said Thursday that its constitution now defines the South as a "hostile" state, the first time Pyongyang has confirmed legal changes called for by leader Kim Jong Un earlier this year.

International Business Times

North Korea claims 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South

In escalating rhetoric, Pyongyang blames Seoul for drone incursion that brought ‘tense situation to the brink of war’.

South Korea on course for 2026 World Cup while rivals North Korea struggle

A 1-0 defeat by Kyrgyzstan rocked North Korea while South Korea are on course for their 11th successive qualification

The Guardian - UK

North Korea Claims More Than A Million People Joined Army This Week

North Korea claimed Wednesday that more than a million young people had signed up for or rejoined the army this week after Pyongyang accused Seoul's military of sending drones into its airspace.

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North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border

North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border

Roads have long been unused but destroying them sends clear message Pyongyang does not want to negotiate with Seoul, experts say

The Guardian - UK

North Korea's Kim Holds Security Meeting Over Drone Flights

North Korea's Kim Holds Security Meeting Over Drone Flights

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a top national security meeting to direct a plan of "immediate military action" in a dispute with the South over drone flights, state media reported Tuesday.

International Business Times

Seoul on alert as North Korea ‘to blow up border roads’ amid drone row

Seoul on alert as North Korea ‘to blow up border roads’ amid drone row

Seoul says it is ‘fully ready’ for any provocation as Pyongyang deploys eight artillery brigades to the border.

South Korea Military Says 'Fully Ready' As Drone Flights Anger North

South Korea Military Says 'Fully Ready' As Drone Flights Anger North

South Korea's military said on Monday it was "fully ready" to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to prepare to fire in a dispute over drone flights to Pyongyang.

International Business Times

North Korea has accused Seoul of flying drones over its capital – what is going on?

North Korea has accused Seoul of flying drones over its capital – what is going on?

Pyongyang has reacted to an apparent flyover with furious rhetoric, ordering artillery units at its border with South Korea to ‘get fully ready to open fire’. What happened and how worrying is it?

The Guardian - AU

South Korea Military Says 'Fully Ready' As Drone Tensions Soar

South Korea Military Says 'Fully Ready' As Drone Tensions Soar

South Korea's military said Monday it was "fully ready" to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to prepare to fire in an escalating dispute over drone flights to Pyongyang.

International Business Times

Seoul says North Korea prepares to destroy the northern sides of inter-Korean roads no longer in use

Seoul says North Korea prepares to destroy the northern sides of inter-Korean roads no longer in use

South Korea says it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern sides of inter-Korean roads no longer in use

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North Korea Claims South Korea Flew Drones Over Capital: "Irresponsible And Dangerous Provocation'

Its foreign ministry said the drones dropped anti-North Korea propaganda and warned further provocations could lead to armed conflict

World champions decided in tense Climbing World Cup final in Seoul

A thrilling final leg of the IFSC Climbing World Cup was full of surprises as the world champions were decided

The coolest design-led coffee shops in Seoul

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Pyongyang To 'Permanently' Shut Border With South Korea

North Korea's army said Wednesday it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.

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N. Korean Soldiers 'Highly Likely' Killed In Ukraine: Seoul

North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, with some believed already killed and more expected to be deployed, Seoul's defence minister said Tuesday.

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Former South Korea Clinic For US 'Comfort Women' To Be Demolished

Slated for demolition, the graffiti-covered building close to the inter-Korean border was once a "monkey house", a clinic for sex workers forced to serve US soldiers protecting Seoul from North Korea.

Evening Standard

The busiest passenger air route in the world? Go on, guess

You probably won’t have heard of it, but there are 225 flights there a day

International Business Times

North Korea's Kim Threatens To Use Nukes If Attacked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if attacked by the South and ally the United States, state media reported Friday.

Meet the Cast of 'Culinary Class Wars': Here's What to Know About the Contestants on the Korean Cooking Show

The new, must-watch Netflix Korean reality competition pits 100 chefs against each other.

The Guardian - AU

Seoul crowd crush police sent to jail for deadly failings in Itaewon disaster

South Korean court hands out three jail terms, one of them suspended, to officers for professional negligence after 159 mostly young people died

Former Seoul Police Chief Sentenced To Jail Over Halloween Crush

Former Seoul police chief sentenced to jail for negligence in 2022 Halloween crowd crush. Tragic incident prompts safety measures in South Korea and other ...

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