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Officials from U.S., Japan, South Korea to meet, discuss North Korea

Officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet in Seoul on June 3 for talks on North Korea, which is believed to be preparing a new nuclear test and this week launched three missiles, Japan's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Postcard from Cannes #6: I am woman, hear me roar

"The revolution will be feminist or it will be nothing," was the rallying cry heard at the Cannes Film Festival this week. The film "Riposte Féministe" documents the power of collective activism in France, while "Return to Seoul" is about one woman’s quest for identity in a world of stereotypes.

Radio France Internationale

South Korea football superstar Son readying a goal in business with fashion brand

SEOUL: Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean Hotspur Forward Son Heung-min is readying to launch his fashion brand dubbed “NOS7.”

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South Korea’s low paid brace for ‘pro-market’ turn under Yoon

Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged to enact policies that give companies more room to operate free from excessive regulation.

Al Jazeera

N. Korea Fires Salvo of Missiles, Including ICBM, Hours after Biden Leaves Asia

North Korea fired three missiles, including one thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, after US President Joe Biden ended an Asia trip in which he agreed to new measures to deter the nuclear-armed state. South Korea's deputy national security advisor, Kim Tae-hyo, said that the North…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea launches three missiles into the sea, including suspected ICBM

North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, its neighbors said, hours after President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Asia.

WEKU

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles - Seoul military

SEOUL: North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan early on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, just one day after President Joe Biden wrapped up his first Asia visit as US leader.

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Seoul: North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea

The Independent UK

North Korea launches ICBM after Biden summits with Asia allies

North Korea fired three missiles on Wednesday, including one thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, after U.S. President Joe Biden ended an Asia trip where he agreed to new measures to deter the nuclear-armed state.

Reuters

Samsung commits $356bn in investments with 80,000 new jobs

SEOUL: Samsung Group on Tuesday unveiled a massive $356 billion investment blueprint for the next five years aimed at making it a frontrunner in a wide range of sectors from semiconductors to biologics.

Bangkok Post

Biden Warns of Potentially 'Consequential' Monkeypox Spread

Monkeypox has caught the attention of US President Joe Biden, who said Sunday that people should be on guard against the disease which has the potential for "consequential" impact, if it were to spread further. Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America and Europe since early May,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis: Biden trying to keep India close, even as it bucks him on Russia

SEOUL, South Korea — When President Joe Biden meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders from Japan and Australia this week, it could get awkward.

Los Angeles Times

Biden Says 'Hello' to N.Korea's Kim Amid Tensions Over Weapons Tests

US President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea's Kim Jong Un: "Hello... period," he told reporters on the last day of his visit to South Korea on Sunday. Biden said he was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden suggests there is little chance of meeting with North Korea's Kim amid rising tensions

SEOUL, South Korea — President Joe Biden said Saturday that any meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would "depend on whether he was sincere and whether he was serious," a departure from former President Donald Trump's aggressive pursuit of the rogue autocrat.

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The Guardian - UK

Biden and South Korean president mull expanding joint military exercises

US president willing to meet Kim Jong-un, while Seoul says deployment of US ‘strategic assets’ was discussed

The Independent UK

US, South Korea look to expand military exercises to deter nuclear threat from North

Joe Biden landed in Seoul on Friday in his first visit to Asia since assuming office in 2020

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, SKorea Open to Expanded Military Drills to Deter North

US President Joe Biden and South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol said after meeting Saturday that they will consider expanded military exercises to deter the nuclear threat from North Korea at a time when there's little hope of real diplomacy on the matter. Yoon affirmed in remarks at a news…

The Independent UK

Biden, South Korean leader to consult on how to check NKorea

President Joe Biden is devoting his Saturday to cementing ties with South Korea, but the effort could complicated by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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The Independent UK

Ukraine aid bill hitching ride to Seoul for Biden signature

The $40 billion U.S. package of assistance for Ukraine as it tries to fend off Russia's aggression is hitching a ride on a commercial flight to South Korea so it can be signed by President Joe Biden

The Guardian - US

Biden security agents sent home from Seoul after reported drunken assault

Unnamed team member reportedly got into dispute with South Korean citizen outside hotel where Biden is expected to stay

Reuters

Biden security team member arrested in S.Korea for drunk assault -police

A member of U.S. President Joe Biden's advance security team has been arrested in Seoul, accused of drunkenly assaulting a South Korean citizen a day before Biden arrived on a visit, police said on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Biden begins Asia tour aimed at boosting Indo-Pacific ties

US president visits South Korea, Japan to strengthen Indo-Pacific alliances amid China’s rise and Russia-Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

‘Difficult to believe’: Biden’s economy plan a tough sell in Asia

US president’s arrival in Seoul will mark start of effort to promote new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in region.

The Independent UK

US, S Korean leaders meet in face of N Korea nuclear threat

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol this week as the allies face a growing threat from North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile program

Tribune News Service

Biden has little to entice Kim Jong Un to stop weapons tests

The last time a U.S. president visited Seoul in 2019, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un agreed to restart nuclear talks during an impromptu meeting at the heavily fortified demilitarized zone.

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