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Kim Bi-O holds nerve at the last to secure first Asian Tour title

Seoul (AFP) - Kim Bi-O thrilled huge home crowds to win his maiden Asian Tour title at the Maekyung Open on Sunday, coming home two shots clear of fellow South Korean Cho Ming-yu.

AFP

S Korea's next leader faces escalating N Korean nuke threat

Yoon Suk Yeol takes office as South Korea's president Tuesday amid heightened animosities over North Korea's nuclear program

The Independent UK

North Korea fires submarine-launched missile after US nuclear warning

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul said, its second missile launch in three days, after the United States warned Pyongyang could be preparing for a nuclear test.

AFP

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S.Korea NIS chief says N.Korea may conduct nuclear test before Biden visit to Seoul - Yonhap

South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Park Jie-won said on Saturday that North Korea may conduct a nuclear test between South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration on Tuesday and U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Seoul later this month, Yonhap news agency reported.

Reuters

Pyongyang tests another missile

SEOUL: North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile on Saturday, the Japanese military and South Korean media said.

Bangkok Post

Vice President Wang Qishan to Attend South Korean President’s Inauguration

A special representative and close aide of President Xi Jinping, Wang will lead a delegation to Seoul at the invitation of the South Korean government

Caixin Global

From Kim-Trump summits to missile tests: the failures of South Korea's Moon

Seoul (AFP) - Peace with North Korea and a "fair and just" society in the South: outgoing President Moon Jae-in made big promises, but after five years in power, he has failed to deliver, analysts say.

AFP

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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will lead US delegation to attend inauguration of South Korea’s president

WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Seoul on Sunday, leading the U.S. delegation to the inauguration next week of South Korea’s next president, Yoon Suk Yeol, a White House official said.

Los Angeles Times

North Korea fires ballistic missile in latest show of force

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, Seoul said, a week after Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal and just days before the South inaugurates a new, hawkish president.

AFP

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Seoul Says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a week after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal at the "fastest possible speed". The launch was the latest in a string of sanctions-busting North Korean weapons tests so far this year, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul's military said, just days after a US aircraft carrier arrived for joint drills with the South in a show of force against Pyongyang.

AFP

China's North Korea envoy in Seoul for talks

Seoul (AFP) - China will play a "constructive" role in resolving tensions on the Korean peninsula, Beijing's top envoy to Pyongyang said Tuesday.

AFP

China envoy vows to play 'constructive role' amid tensions on Korean peninsula

China remains committed to playing a constructive role in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue, Beijing's Korean affairs envoy said on Tuesday, a week after the North vowed to develop its nuclear forces "at the fastest possible speed".

Reuters

South Korea drops outdoor mask rule but many prefer to keep them on

South Korea has loosened rules requiring masks to be worn outdoors as COVID-19 cases drop, but many people are not taking them off yet due to pervasive Omicron infections.

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Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul

Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China's Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for talks in Seoul this week, adding that both the symptoms and root cause of tensions needed to be addressed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two South Koreans, Including Army Captain, Arrested for Spying for North

Two South Koreans, including a serving army captain, have been arrested on charges of stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent who paid them in cryptocurrency, Seoul police said Friday. The nuclear-armed yet impoverished North -- which is technically at war with the South -- is known to…

AFP

South Korea to end outdoor mask mandate

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea said Friday it will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in Covid-19 cases after an Omicron-fuelled surge.

AFP

Two South Koreans, including army captain, arrested for spying for North

Seoul (AFP) - Two South Koreans, including a serving army captain, have been arrested on charges of stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent who paid them in cryptocurrency, Seoul police said Friday.

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At S.Korea's fried chicken diners, palm oil squeeze feeds inflation fears

Mr Lee's diner, a cheap-and-cheerful fried chicken shop near central Seoul, has held firm against raising prices for a decade and a half.

AFP

PGA Tour winners Im, Kim go for Asiad gold - and military exemption

Seoul (AFP) - Multiple PGA Tour winners Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo will tee up for South Korea at this year's Asian Games in China, where gold medals could potentially spare the pair from compulsory military service.

AFP

Samsung Electronics Q1 net profit up almost 60 percent

Seoul (AFP) - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a near 60 percent rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday, largely driven by steady memory chip demand and brisk smartphone sales.

Al Jazeera

South Koreans struggle to climb property ladder as prices explode

The average price of an apartment in Seoul has doubled in five years despite government efforts to cool the market.

AFP

Samsung Electronics Q1 net profit up 58.57 percent

Seoul (AFP) - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a 58.57 percent rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday, largely driven by steady memory chip demand and brisk smartphone sales.

Bangkok Post

South Korea to build first floating airport in Busan

SEOUL: South Korea plans to build a new airport for the country’s second largest city Busan as the nation’s first offshore airport at a total investment of 13.7 trillion won (372 billion baht).

AFP

At military parade, Kim vows to boost North Korea nuclear arsenal

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea will rapidly accelerate the development of its nuclear arsenal, leader Kim Jong Un said while overseeing a vast military parade showcasing his most powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Tuesday.

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