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The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

North Korea sends more rubbish balloons to South after Kim sister’s threat

Kim Yo Jong had warned of a ‘crisis of confrontation’ if South Korea did not halt propaganda broadcasts.

Al Jazeera

S Korea to restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker relays after rubbish balloons

The move comes in retaliation to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop rubbish on the South with balloons.

Al Jazeera

South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts Near DMZ

South Korea responds to North Korea's trash-filled balloons near the DMZ with a propaganda broadcast, raising tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Top News

N.Korea Again Sends Trash Balloons To South: Seoul Military

North Korea on Saturday sent a new round of trash-laden balloons towards the South, Seoul's military said, after anti-Pyongyang activists in the South said they had lofted balloons with leaflets against leader Kim Jong Un across the border.

International Business Times

North Korea resumes flying balloons in likely bid to drop trash on South Korea again, Seoul says

South Korea says North Korea has resumed flying balloons in a likely attempt to drop trash on South Korea again

The Independent UK

South Korea On Alert For More Trash Balloons From The North

South Korea's military said it was on alert for more trash-carrying balloons possibly arriving from North Korea on Sunday.

International Business Times

South Korea creates new KASA space agency, sets sights on the moon and Mars

South Korea has announced the creation of a new space agency and is aiming to land its own spacecraft on the moon and Mars in the coming decades.

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The Guardian - UK

South Korea thinktank suggests girls start school earlier to raise birthrate

Critics label as ‘absurd’ idea from government-backed thinktank as country seeks to address population decline

The Independent UK

Will North Korea fly trash balloons into South Korea again? At look at rising tensions between them

South Koreans are alert for possible new launches by North Korea of balloons carrying rubbish into the South, a day after Seoul activists flew their own balloons to scatter political leaflets in the North

Al Jazeera

Samsung workers in South Korea take industrial action for first time

National Samsung Electronics Union, which represents tens of thousands of people, is pushing for better wages.

International Business Times

Samsung Workers In S. Korea Stage First Strike: Union

Workers at tech giant Samsung Electronics in South Korea staged the first strike at the company on Friday, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people told AFP. Samsung Electronics is one of the world's largest smartphone makers and also one of the only companies globally…

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The Kia EV3 Starts At $30,800 In South Korea. How Much Will It Cost In The U.S.?

We have some ideas, but only time will tell how Kia’s entry-level EV will be priced stateside.

The Times of India

South Korea progress as Behram Abduweli boosts China's FIFA World Cup hopes

NEW DELHI: South Korea secured their spot in the subsequent stage of Asia's World Cup qualifiers by routing Singapore 7-0 on Thursday. Meanwhile, in Shenyang, newcomer Behram Abduweli's late goal helped China draw 1-1 with Thailand, keeping their hopes alive.

The Independent UK

Japan, US, South Korean coast guards hold 1st joint drill off Japan's coast as China concerns rise

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean coast guard vessels have conducted their first three-way drill off Japan’s coast as the countries strengthen their maritime ties in response to increased assertiveness by China in pressing its territorial claims

Evening Standard

Balloon war escalates as South Korea sends propaganda leaflets and K-pop songs to North Korea

Propaganda leaflets critical of Kim Jong Un have been sent over the border, intensifying the ‘balloon wars’

The Independent UK

Russian court begins trial of US soldier arrested on theft charges

A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok has begun the trial of an American soldier arrested earlier this year on charges of stealing

France 24

Russia's Lavrov wraps up Africa tour in Chad

In tonight's edition: Russia's foreign minister arrives in Chad on the last leg of his Africa tour, which has been marked by strong anti-Western sentiment. Also, at the Korea-Africa summit in Seoul, South Korea announces plans to ramp up rice production in Africa. And we head to Cameroon, where Penja…

The Independent UK

South Korean group flies propaganda leaflets across border following North's trash-balloon launches

A South Korean activists’ group has flown large balloons carrying propaganda leaflets toward North Korea, which has threatened to send more balloons with manure and trash across the border in response

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