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South Korea sound Matildas warning with win over Iran

South Korea's 3-0 win over Iran has put the Matildas on notice that they'll have a challenge on their hands to finish top of Group A at the Women's Asian Cup.

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Seoul prepares for up to 260,000 fans as BTS return for first concert since hiatus

K-pop group’s first concert in four years is already seeing museum closures and wedding cancellations

The Independent UK

Rare Six-Planet Alignment Graces Night Sky on March 1, 2026: How to Spot Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn

Stargazers across much of the world, including South Korea, have a prime opportunity tonight, March 1, 2026, to witness a striking "planetary parade" as six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — appear to align in a gentle arc across the evening sky shortly after sunset.

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Two suspects arrested over theft of $1.5 million in Bitcoin stolen from police custody in outrageous blunder — Korean cops left virtual assets stored with a third party, who handed over recovery key to hacker

The authorities found out about the theft of 22 BTC from the Gangnam Police Station during the investigation of another case of missing Bitcoin from government custody.

Tom’s Hardware

The Five Most Intriguing World Baseball Classic Pool Play Matchups

The World Baseball Classic will begin next week as the tournament looks to provide something special in its sixth iteration.

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South Korea allows Google to export map data after years of frustration over Google Maps

South Korea’s government says it will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements

The Independent UK

This ETF Is Up 30% Since November. Is the Rally Over or Is There More Room To Run?

The iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) is up a staggering 30% over the past few months. Here's where it might go from here and what investors should know.

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He directed 4 Far Cry games, but Project Windless is offering its lead developer a chance he's been waiting for his whole career: 'I never had the opportunity to work on a medieval fantasy'

Creative director Patrik Méthé said adapting an acclaimed Korean novel series is "a great honor" and "a huge responsibility."

PC Gamer

South Korea’s birth rate is rising – but the population is still shrinking

South Korea’s very low birth rate and ageing population have long served as a cautionary tale for other governments worried that they’ll see similar demographic challenges.

The Conversation

South Korean director Park Chan-wook to preside at Cannes film festival

The Cannes film festival has appointed South Korean filmmaker Park Chan‑wook as president of the jury for its 79th edition, a move organisers say is “a first for Korean cinema”.

Radio France Internationale

North Korea says it’s willing to ‘get along’ with US – but there’s a catch

Kim Jong Un declares South Korea a hostile state and rules out reconciliation

The Independent UK

South Korea relaunches truth commission with focus on adoption fraud

South Korea has relaunched a fact-finding commission into its past human rights violations, with a key focus on the extensive fraud and malfeasance that corrupted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program

The Independent UK

Park Chan-wook will lead the Cannes Film Festival jury, will be the 1st Korean in the role

Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker of “Oldboy” and “No Other Choice,” will head the jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un warns North Korea could ‘completely destroy’ South in chilling speech

Kim Jong Un also called for developing new weapons systems to bolster his nuclear-armed military

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South Korea’s birthrate rises again – thanks to ‘echo boomers’

‘Echo boomers’ and changing family attitudes fuel strongest birth rebound in nearly 20 years but demographic challenges remain

The Independent UK

US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

The U.S. and South Korean militaries say they will conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster their combined defense posture amid a deepening diplomatic freeze with nuclear-armed North Korea

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South Korea’s birthrate rises for second year with experts saying ‘echo boomers’ behind boost

Rebound in the country – which has been having demographic crisis – said to be partly because of 3.6 million born between 1991 and 1995 having children

Tom’s Hardware

Amateur burglar steals three GPUs worth $11,000 from computer shop in Korea — thief broke in using a drill hammer and walked out with only 3 cards

A thief in South Korea fled with two RTX 5090s and an RTX 5080 when he broke into a local computer shop. Instead of going for maximum potential gains and picking up RAM, he valued high-ticket items that would sell quickly. The police are already looking for the suspect, but…

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The Independent UK

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s sister promoted at party congress

Kim Yo Jong is likely to lead the propaganda department with a focus on overseeing inter-Korean relations or external strategies

The Independent UK

Ousted South Korean President Yoon appeals life sentence for martial law decree

South Korea’s jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol has appealed his life sentence for rebellion over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024

Sports Illustrated

World Baseball Classic 2026: Complete List of MLB Players Participating

Major League Baseball is sending 190 players to the event.

The Independent UK

From Korea to Kenya: All the countries dragged into fighting the Ukraine-Russia war

IN DEPTH: Russia is increasingly reliant on foreign fighters from around the world to prosecute its war in Ukraine, writes James C. Reynolds

Windows Central

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme driver support discontinued? — Lenovo confirms no further Legion Go plans

Lenovo Korea has reportedly confirmed no further driver updates are planned for the Legion Go powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z1 Extreme, raising broader concerns about long-term support for Z1 Extreme handheld devices.

The Independent UK

South Korea asks Russian embassy to remove giant ‘victory’ banner as Ukraine war anniversary looms

Seoul says banner should be removed as Moscow’s war on Ukraine is illegal

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un tightens grip on North Korea’s ruling party for 15th straight year

Ruling party’s congress is a tool for North Korea to issue propaganda messages to the world and to decide on the next political, economic, and military priorities

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