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Kim Jong Un Reviews Satellite Photos Of US Bases In Hawaii, S. Korea: State Media

North Korean state media said Saturday leader Kim Jong Un reviewed images taken by his country's new spy satellite of a US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and "major target" sites across South Korea.

International Business Times

Diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China will meet about resuming a trilateral leaders' summit

The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China are gathering in South Korea this weekend to discuss resuming their leaders’ summit, among other regional issues

The Independent UK

North Korea celebrates ‘new era of a space power’ after satellite launch

State media shows leader Kim Jong Un and his family enjoying a banquet with scientists and engineers from the project.

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North Korea to restore ‘all military measures’ on South Korea border

As Seoul claims Russia helped Pyongyang carry out spy satellite launch, North Korea warns of stronger armed forces on border

The Guardian - UK

N. Korea To Send New Weapons To Border After Spy Satellite Launch

The "Malligyong-1" was launched Tuesday, Pyongyang's third attempt at securing a military eye in the sky after two failures in May and August, with Kim Jong Un already reviewing images of US military bases in Guam, the North's state media has reported.

Latin Times

North Korea suspends Seoul military agreement, restores troops at border

South Korea had already withdrawn from parts of the deal after Pyongyang launched a spy satellite on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Xi critic who fled 300km on jetski to South Korea will die if sent back to China, says father

Fears South Korean court will impose harsh penalty on Kwon Pyong to appease Beijing as trial set to begin

The Guardian - UK

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Dave the Diver studio channels The Day Before with its zombie PvPvE game hitting alpha testing next week

Nakwon: Last Paradise takes place in Seoul

GamesRadar

North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is

Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher level

The Guardian - AU

North Korea says spy satellite launch is successful

North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the US led its allies in condemning the launch as a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions.

France 24

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

Wallpaper

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

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The Hindu

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 Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

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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 Guardian - AU

‘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 Hindu

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 Guardian - US

‘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

AAP

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

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