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North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border

A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border

The Independent UK

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang To Meet Global Leaders, Korean Chip Executives At APEC Summit Amid Trade Tensions

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang is set to meet with world leaders and top South Korean business executives during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in South Korea.

Benzinga

Green leads strong Aussie challenge at LPGA Tour event

Defending champion Hannah Green has finished with a flurry to be the leading Australian at the LPGA Tour's Ladies BMW Championship in Korea.

AAP

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BMW Ladies Championship Full Prize Money Payout 2025

Australia's Hannah Green defends her title at the beautiful Pine Beach Golf Links as the LPGA Tour's Asian Swing continues in South Korea

Golf Monthly

Baek Sehee Death Highlights A Grim Problem In South Korea: 40 People Die By Suicide Every Day

Author Baek Se-hee's death at 35 has reignited debate on South Korea's mental health crisis, where about 40 people die by suicide every day despite reform efforts.

International Business Times UK

64 South Koreans Held In Cambodia Return Home Under Arrest

Sixty-four South Koreans who had been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations returned home Saturday and were under arrest, a police official told AFP. South Korea had sent a team to Cambodia on Wednesday to discuss cases of fake jobs and scam centres involved in kidnapping dozens…

International Business Times

Was Baek Se-hee's End Preventable? Cause of Death Fuels Questions About Mental Health Care

Baek Se-hee's death at 35 has sparked questions about mental health care in South Korea. Her family declined to confirm the cause of death.

International Business Times UK

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Samsung halts One UI 8 update for Galaxy S24 in South Korea

Samsung quietly removed the One UI 8 firmware for the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra from its Korean servers.

Android Central

Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia to be repatriated to face probes at home

Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia are to be flown back home Saturday

The Independent UK

W Korea Under Fire for 'Tone-Deaf' Breast Cancer Tribute — Critics Say It Missed the Mark

The Korean fashion magazine W Korea is under fire for its annual 'Love Your W' 2025 charity gala, a star-studded event meant to 'raise awareness for breast cancer and the importance of early screening.'

International Business Times UK

Baek Se Hee: Author of ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’, dies aged 35

Writer’s memoirs about living with depression became an international success and helped open public discussion on mental health

The Independent UK

Baek Se-hee, author of I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, dies aged 35

The Korean author’s hit self-help memoir, which follows her conversations with her psychiatrist, sold more than a million copies worldwide

The Guardian - UK

Minjee makes move as Kim leads BMW Ladies Championship

Australian golf star Minjee Lee has jumped up into a tie for sixth at the halfway point of the LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.

AAP

Multiple generations of Intel's modern chips see price hikes up to 20% overseas — foreign markets are feeling the pinch on 12th, 13th, and 14th-gen chips

International reports indicate that Intel's 12th, 13th, and 14th Generation processors are selling for up to 20% more in markets like Korea and Japan.

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The billionaire boss of a South Korean construction giant is encouraging his workers to have children with a $75,000 bonus

How much is putting your career aside to have a baby worth? A $75,000 no-strings-attached bonus at the South Korean construction giant, Booyoung Group.

Benzinga

DuPont's Qnity Expands SK Hynix Partnership As It Prepares To Go Solo

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD) said its electronics business, Qnity, has partnered with South Korea’s SK hynix to supply advanced chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing pads used in semiconductor production.

International Business Times

Police Say Cambodia Will Deport 59 South Koreans Linked To Scam Centres

Cambodia will deport on Friday 59 South Koreans who worked in cyberscam schemes, police said, after Seoul sent a team to investigate the fate of dozens of its nationals.

The Independent UK

Package containing 20kg of ketamine wash ashore on popular South Korean resort island

Authorities launch international probe as drug haul worth thousands of doses found on popular resort island

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The Independent UK

Outrage as ‘student trafficked to Cambodia to work at scam call centre’ dies

200,000 people are believed to be working at online scam sites in Cambodia

BANG Premier

BLACKPINK's label YG Entertainment insist 'nothing has been decided' about a new album

BLACKPINK's label YG Entertainment has played down reports in South Korea that the K-pop mega stars are to release their third album in December.

The Guardian - AU

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing

An additional 60 South Koreans remain detained by Cambodian authorities after a crackdown on scam operations

Golf Monthly

Korea's Pebble Beach, Father-Son Duo In Same Field And Rory McIlroy 'Not Hitting Driver' At All: This Week In Golf

Despite no PGA Tour golf this weekend, there have been - and continue to be - plenty of interesting storylines in the sport...

Caixin Global

Business Brief (Oct. 15): China Details Special Port Fees for U.S.-linked Ships

Beijing sanctions U.S. units of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, eSIM trials approved for China’s top three carriers

International Business Times

South Korea Bans Travel To Parts Of Cambodia After Student Killing

Seoul on Wednesday banned travel to parts of Cambodia with South Korea shaken by the torture and killing of a college student there.

Benzinga

Palantir CEO Reportedly Holds 'Secret' Meetings With South Korean Conglomerates: 'Almost Military Discipline'

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp reportedly held confidential meetings with top executives from major South Korean conglomerates to discuss AI strategy, as the software company bets on the growth of its platform.

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