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Oh Hyeon Gyu and the Celtic transfer endorsement from Son Heung Min as he's dubbed 'most important' South Korea star

Oh was cut from the squad to make way for Son and the South Korea skipper personally thanked him for his sacrifice.

Daily Record

Oh Hyeon Gyu is a better Celtic fit than Cho Gue Sung as obvious transfer choice misses 3 key points

The Hoops look set to sign Hyeon-gyu but are they making the smart choice between their two South Korean striking options?

Daily Record

Oh Hyeon Gyu Celtic transfer move receives Aaron Mooy seal of approval after Asian Champions League encounter

The Hoops are likely to get a deal done for the South Korean star in the coming days and Mooy ha shailed it as a shrewd move.

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Celtic close in on Oh Hyeon-gyu as Ange Postecoglou rules out loan for David Turnbull

CELTIC are closing in on a deal to sign South Korean striker Oh Hyeon-gyu, with Ange Postecoglou saying...

The National (Scotland)

Lunar New Year: A festival celebrated by more than a billion people

The Lunar New Year is a huge holiday in China, but also in other Asian countries like Korea and Vietnam. More than one billion people will be celebrating the event, which begins on January 22. For most, it's the Year of the Rabbit but in Vietnam, people will mark the…

France 24

Oh Hyeon gyu to Celtic transfer addressed by Ange Postecoglou as he predicts Parkhead deal 'progress'

The South Korea international is on the Scottish champions radar this month.

Daily Record

Oh Hyeon-gyu Celtic transfer fee 'revealed' as striker offered 10 TIMES his Suwon wages to seal Parkhead move

The South Korea cap looks to be edging closer to a move to Celtic Park this month.

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Japan refiles request to list divisive gold mine on UNESCO

Japan has formally resubmitted documents seeking to obtain UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a controversial former gold mine that has added to diplomatic frictions with South Korea over Japanese wartime actions

The Independent UK

South Korea evacuates 500 people over Gangnam slum fire

Seoul (AFP) - A massive fire broke out inside one of the last remaining slums in South Korea's capital on Friday, forcing 500 people to flee their homes ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, authorities said.

AFP

Major fire in Seoul’s Gangnam neighbourhood destroys 60 homes

SEOUL: A blaze destroyed at least 60 homes in one of Seoul’s last remaining shantytowns on Friday, forcing the evacuation of about 500 people just before Lunar New Year, South Korea’s biggest holiday.

Bangkok Post

South Korea to drop most indoor mask restrictions

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea will drop rules that require people to wear masks in most indoor spaces, authorities said Friday, ending one of the country's last major pandemic restrictions as Covid-19 cases dwindle.

AFP

South Korea to lift indoor mask mandate this month

South Korea will drop a face mask mandate for most indoor public places later this month, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Friday, though coverings will still be required on transport and in medical facilities.

Reuters

Hundreds evacuated as blaze erupts in slum next to Seoul's posh Gangnam district

Fire swept through part of a shanty town in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Friday, destroying 60 homes, many constructed from cardboard and wood, and forcing the evacuation of around 500 people.

Reuters

The New North Korean Threat

Why the United States needs to address Pyongyang’s nuclear advances now.

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The Independent UK

Iran, South Korea summon each other’s envoys amid row over Yoon’s comments

‘The enemy of the UAE, its most-threatening nation, is Iran, and our enemy is North Korea’

Reuters

He fled Russia's draft, now he's stranded in a South Korean airport

For two months now, 23-year-old Russian Vladimir Maraktayev has been living in an airport departure lounge.

Al Jazeera

South Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over ‘enemy’ comment

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s description of Iran as an ‘enemy’ of the United Arab Emirates has angered Tehran.

The Independent UK

S. Korea, Iran summon each other's envoys over Yoon comment

South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab Emirates during his trip to the small Gulf nation this week

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Pentagon asks U.S. forces in South Korea to provide equipment for Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Defense has asked its forces stationed in South Korea to provide equipment to help Ukraine in the war against Russia, the U.S. military said on Thursday, adding the move has "zero impact" on its operations in the Asian country.

Al Jazeera

South Korea to scrap stocks registration rule for foreigners

Financial Services Commission says details for improving environment for foreign investment will be unveiled next week.

Reuters

South Korea envoy in Iran summoned over Yoon's 'enemy' remarks -media

Iran's foreign ministry summoned South Korea's ambassador to protest against South Koran President Yoon Suk-yeol's comment that the Islamic republic is the enemy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iranian state media reported.

Al Jazeera

S Korean spy agency raids unions over suspected North Korea link

The National Intelligence Service and police raided the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and an affiliate in Seoul.

Bangkok Post

Economists slice growth outlook for Asean+3

China's reopening should provide a timely boost to the Asean+3 region as the area's economic growth was downgraded because of continuing weakness in China, Japan and South Korea, according to economists.

ABC News

Here are the countries leading the way on recycling, and how Australia can catch up

South Korea, Sweden and the United Kingdom are innovating in their recycling industries, leaving Australia to play catch up.

Fortune

Netflix has 34 South Korean shows and movies in the queue for 2023. Is Squid Games one of them?

It’s the streaming service’s biggest slate of original programming in the country to date.

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