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Train conductor’s toilet break disrupts morning commute for 125 trains

A brief toilet break by a Seoul subway conductor caused a ripple effect of delays across the city’s busiest line

The Independent UK

Seoul blanketed by heaviest November snowfall in more than a century

16.5cm (6.5 inches) of snow fell by 7am on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: White House presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs – as it happened

Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia

The Guardian - UK

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Seoul Hit By Record November Snowstorm

Seoul, South Korea, hit by historic snowstorm causing disruptions and tragic incidents. Continued snowfall forecasted until Thursday.

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South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine

The Independent UK

Seoul slows down under blanket of heaviest November snow in 100 years

First day of snowfall this season is heaviest on record, says weather bureau

The Guardian - AU

Worst November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds hundreds of airplane flights

The worst November snowstorm in half century has hit Seoul, grounding hundreds of lights countrywide and disrupting commuter traffic in the capital

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‘We’d rather perish’: protests roil South Korean women’s university over plan to admit male students

Dongduk women’s university in Seoul was set up to help women in a deeply patriarchal society, but a demographic crisis is putting that under pressure

The Guardian - AU

Multilateralism faces a toxic brew of debt, climate crisis and war. It’s time for a reboot

The stakes are high for donors at next month’s IDA summit in Seoul, but not investing in development means more instability globally

The Guardian - UK

Japan will hold Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions

Japan will go ahead with a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, despite South Korea’s last-minute boycott of the event that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before and during World War II

The Independent UK

Japan will hold first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?

Japan will hold a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the dark side of their history

The Independent UK

Inside The South Korean Weapons Factory That Could Supply Kyiv

At the outskirts of a South Korean industrial city, workers at a sprawling weapons factory were conducting final-stage testing for a newly built surface-to-air defence system that could, eventually, head to Ukraine.

International Business Times

Screen To Reality: South Korea Targets K-pop, K-drama Tourism Boom

Deep in South Korea's hinterlands lies a perfect replica of 1900s Seoul: welcome to Sunshine Land, the latest K-drama theme park to cash in on booming K-culture tourism.

International Business Times

Seoul’s subway operator apologises for calling Chinese tourists ‘villains’

Seoul Metro promises to train employees better and ensure stricter oversight over public communication after backlash over post

The Independent UK

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Join our tour of Taikaka House, a slice of New Zealand in Seoul

Taikaka House, meaning ‘heart-wood’ in Māori, is a fin-clad, art-filled sanctuary, designed by Nicholas Burns

Al Jazeera

Russia, Ukraine and the Koreas: Could Trump rock emerging wartime deals?

South Korea could step back from aiding Kyiv, a proposal that was spurred by the North’s deployment to Russia.

The Independent UK

South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39

Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in Seoul

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South Korean Actor Song Jae-Lim Found Dead In Seoul

South Korean actor Song Jae-lim's untimely death raises concerns about mental health in the competitive entertainment industry.

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Evening Standard

South Korean actor Song Jae-rim found dead at 39

Seoul police say they have not so far found evidence of foul play

The Independent UK

Korean Air passenger restrained after attempt to open emergency exit door on Seoul flight

The man showed ‘verbal aggression’ and ‘threatening movement’ towards cabin crew

International Business Times

N. Korea Jams GPS Signals, Affecting Ships, Aircraft In South

North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea, Seoul's military said.

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s military blames North Korea for GPS signal ‘jamming attack’

The GPS jamming began on Friday and continued on Saturday, affecting several vessels at sea and dozens of aircraft.

The Independent UK

Could South Korea send troops to fight for Ukraine?

Seoul says all options are on table

Al Jazeera

South Korea says ‘not ruling out’ supplying weapons to Ukraine

President Yoon signals shift based on Pyongyang’s support for Russia and says would ‘prioritise defensive weapons’.

International Business Times

South Korea President Says 'Not Ruling Out' Direct Weapons To Ukraine

Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, signalling a possible shift in Seoul's stance on the issue.

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