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South Korea defense report revives 'enemy' label for North

South Korea has called North Korea “our enemy” in its biennial defense document, reviving the label for its rival for the first time in six years

The Independent UK

How to watch England Women vs South Korea FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for Arnold Clark Cup today

The Lionesses begin the defence of their Arnold Clark Cup crown with a game against South Korea in Milton Keynes tonight.

Evening Standard

South Korea defence paper calls North 'enemy', estimates plutonium stockpile at 70 kg

South Korea released its latest defence white paper on Thursday, describing North Korea as its "enemy" for the first time in six years and reporting an increase in Pyongyang's stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium.

Reuters

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South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest opposition leader in graft probe

South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, in an investigation into development projects and bribery allegations.

Reuters

Diabetes drug could be a 'game changer' in the fight to prevent Alzheimer's

Research undertaken in South Korea shows that taking pioglitazone may help reduce the onset of dementia

Wales Online

In South Korea, free subway rides for the elderly become a political headache

Every day, 71-year-old Park Gyung-sun delivers flowers, documents and other packages around Seoul - a job popular among senior citizens who are entitled to ride the city's subways for free.

Reuters

How to watch England v Korea Republic at the Arnold Clark Cup

The Lionesses will face Korea Republic in their first Arnold Clark Cup clash on Thursday night

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Five talking points ahead of England’s Arnold Clark Cup campaign

Sarina Wiegman’s defending champions face South Korea, Italy and Belgium in the round-robin competition

The Independent UK

China to Lift South Korean Visa Freeze

Beijing will resume issuing short-term visas to South Korean nationals, ending most of the retaliatory measures taken after Seoul’s Covid curbs on travelers from China

Caixin Global

S. Korea: Unlikely that Kim's daughter groomed as successor

South Korea says it’s still premature to determine whether the recently unveiled daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is being groomed as her father’s successor

The Independent UK

GCC, South Korea Launch 7th Round of Trade Negotiations

The Seventh Round of the Free Trade Agreement negotiations between the Gulf Cooperation Council and South Korea was launched at the headquarters of the GCC in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. The negotiations, which are scheduled to last until Thursday, are set to discuss as many as 14…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korean food shortage seems to be worsening, South Korea says

A North Korean food crisis appears to have deteriorated, South Korea said on Wednesday, as a newspaper reported that North Korea has cut rations to its soldiers for the first time in more than two decades.

Reuters

China to resume visas for South Koreans after COVID row

Move comes after Seoul last week scrapped COVID-related travel restrictions for arrivals from China.

Al Jazeera

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans starting Feb 18

China plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said on Wednesday, after South Korea lifted similar visa curbs last week citing an improved COVID situation in its neighbour.

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Bangkok Post

Immersed in the past

Thai Buddhists believe in karma and that people who commit evil deeds will be punished after death. So, it was a surprise to discover that Korean Buddhists have similar ideas about life after death, even though most Koreans are Hinayana Buddhists and most Thais are Theravada Buddhists.

The Guardian - AU

Reborn Rich: a K-drama like Succession – with time travel

With its class politics, family warfare and a healthy dose of goofy melodrama, this 16-hour saga became South Korea’s most-watched show in 2022

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Newcomer Park finds her rhythm in 'Return to Seoul'

In one of the first scenes of “Return to Seoul,” the striking second film by French Cambodian filmmaker Davy Chou, and Cambodia’s 2022 Oscar entry, Freddie (Park Ji-min), a French woman who has just landed in Seoul, gets to know her new Korean friends over shots of soju. As she…

Al Jazeera

Russians who fled war win case to end stay at South Korea airport

Two of five Russians living for months at Incheon airport to avoid fighting in Ukraine have refugee appeal accepted.

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Why North Korea Is Denying Its Involvement in Russia’s War in Ukraine

Pyongyang appears to be a reluctant participant in Putin’s brutal offensive in Eastern Europe.

Reuters

Families seek closure for wartime mine disaster as Japan-Korea relations thaw

On a crisp February morning, four elderly Korean men bowed their heads towards Japan's Seto Inland Sea as the surf lapped near their shoes.

AFP

Wang fires ahead at Singapore Classic

Singapore (AFP) - South Korea's Wang Jeung-hun fired six birdies in seven holes in his back-nine to share the third-round lead with Spain's Alejandro Del Rey at the Singapore Classic Saturday.

Caixin Global

South Korea Ends Visa Suspension Early for Travelers From China

Drop in China Covid cases ends 40-day suspension of short-term visas that was supposed to last until end of the month

The Independent UK

Physical: 100 is the ‘real-life Squid Game’ – and Netflix’s most meta show to date

The intense new South-Korean game show has drawn comparisons to the streamer’s biggest hit, writes Isobel Lewis. Nobody actually dies, but the players treat each challenge like it’s life and death

Bangkok Post

Anime "Slam Dunk" makes successful leap onto S. Korean big screens

A recently released reimagining of hit Japanese anime "Slam Dunk" has proven hugely popular in South Korea and brought with it a wave of nostalgia for the 1990s manga and television series as well as the underdog basketball team the film features.

Reuters

South Korea court convicts 'comfort women' activist of embezzling donations

A South Korean court on Friday convicted a lawmaker who led an activist group for victims of Japanese wartime sexual exploitation of embezzling group funds and fined her nearly $12,000, while clearing her of other charges.

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