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N. Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Towards Yellow Sea: Seoul Military

North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state.

International Business Times

Where coffee-drinkers fear to tread: Serpentine pavilion to be a cosmic celebration of tea and timber

He has built wobbly skyscrapers and kissing-boomerang golf clubhouses. Can Korean architect Minsuk Cho’s star-shaped plan bring a spot of Seoul magic to the British summer?

The Guardian - UK

How the 15-step Korean scalp treatment rejuvenates hair like nothing else

The viral 15-step Korean scalp treatment at the Eco Jardin salon in Seoul wins a Wallpaper* Design Award 2024 – and here is why

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Apple opens its 100th retail store in South Korea today

Discover Apple Hongdae in Seoul, South Korea, Apple's 100th retail location in the Asia-Pacific region. Explore sustainable design, Today at Apple sessions...

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Seoul is Best City of 2024

Seoul’s unique mix of culture, art and style goes global, thanks to an unstoppable new wave of dynamic creatives. Discover the Wallpaper* Design Awards’ Best City

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North Korean defectors to South tripled in 2023, Seoul says

South Korea says backgrounds of recent defectors including some ‘elite class’ indicate growing discontent with regime of Kim Jong-un

The Guardian - AU

Is North Korea's Kim Preparing For War?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the South his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach, and threatened war over "even 0.001 mm" of territorial infringement.

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Samsung Releases Tour Vlog Featuring Actress Emma Myers in Seoul

Discover the unforgettable journey of actress Emma Myers in Seoul, captured entirely on the powerful camera of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Explore the ci...

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N. Korea Abolishes Agencies Working For Reunification With South

North Korea is formally abolishing key government agencies charged with promoting cooperation and reunification with the South, state media said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Un called for constitutional changes allowing Pyongyang to "occupy" Seoul in war.

International Business Times

North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile with hypersonic warhead

Latest test ratchets up tensions days after Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as an enemy state.

Al Jazeera

N. Korea Fires 'Unidentified Ballistic Missile': Seoul Military

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang staged live-fire exercises near the tense maritime border with the South.

International Business Times

Lee Sun-kyun's Death Sparks Calls for Investigation into Drug Allegations

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea call for a thorough investigation into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun and raise conce...

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Here's where you'll be able to try out the new Galaxy S24 AI features

With the flagship Galaxy S24 series slated to make its debut at the Galaxy Unpacked event next week, Samsung is introducing Galaxy Experience Spaces worldwide to showcase its mobile AI-powered capabilities.

Android Central

N. Korea's Kim Brands Seoul 'Principal Enemy' On Weapons Factory Tour

North Korea's Kim Jong Un branded South Korea his country's "principal enemy" and warned he would not hesitate to annihilate it as he toured major weapons factories, state media said Wednesday.

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North Korea Fires 60 Rounds Of Artillery Near South Korean Border Island

North Korea's military fired over 60 artillery rounds near Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday, Seoul's military said, a day after both sides staged live-fire drills in the same area near their contested maritime border.

Latin Times

North Korea Launches Intense Shelling in Yellow Sea; Seoul Answers with Live Fire Drills

Pyongyang launched more than 200 artillery rounds in the maritime buffer zone as bordering areas in the south were evacuated

International Business Times

N. Korea Fires Artillery Shells Near S. Korean Islands: Seoul

North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.

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Asian Shares Drop as Wall Street Slumps, Tech Stocks Dip

Market volatility continues as Asian shares drop following Wall Street's slump. Gaming stocks rise in China while US tech giants face losses. Oil prices re...

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Chinese Manufacturing and Property Weakness Weigh on Asian Markets

Asian markets exhibit weakness as Chinese manufacturing and property sectors show signs of decline. U.S. futures rise and oil prices increase.

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South Korean opposition leader is stabbed by knife-wielding man

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck, authorities said, during a visit to the city of Busan. No motive for the attack was immediately available.

The Independent UK

South Korea's capital records heaviest single-day snowfall in December for 40 years

The South Korean capital, Seoul, has received the biggest single-day snowfall recorded in December for more than 40 years, but there have been no reports of any deadly incidents

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim Orders Military To Prepare For Possible 'War'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war that can "break out at any time" on the peninsula, state media reported Sunday.

Al Jazeera

North Korea to launch 3 new satellites in 2024, as Kim warns war inevitable

Kim promises further military modernisation after conducting a record number of weapons tests in 2023.

Al Jazeera

Israel embassy pulls ‘inappropriate’ video imagining Hamas attack on Seoul

South Korea objected to footage posted by Israeli embassy depicting hypothetical abduction of a mother in Seoul.

International Business Times

Israeli Embassy Pulls Video Imagining Hamas Attack In Seoul

The Israeli embassy in South Korea has removed a video showing an imaginary scenario in which Koreans are attacked by masked assailants in Seoul, a reference to Hamas, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

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