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Blossoming coalition? Japan at heart of US-led push to contain China

Roll out the red carpet for Japan. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is being feted with a speech before a joint session of Congress and a White House state dinner. Key to the courtship is Tokyo's ramped-up role in policing the Pacific. Like the Germans in Europe, the Japanese have had…

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South Korea To Pay Mason Capital Million

South Korea ordered to compensate Mason Capital million in 2015 Samsung merger dispute, highlighting importance of legal compliance in corporate transa...

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South Korean Film 'The Night Owl' Licensed For Remake In China

South Korean film 'The Night Owl' licensed for remake in China, showcasing innovative cross-border entertainment deals and the growing popularity of Korean...

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North Korea’s Kim says ‘now is time to be prepared for war’: State media

Kim Jong Un threatens ‘the enemy’ will be dealt with a ‘death blow’ in case of an armed conflict.

Al Jazeera

35 Charming Tattoos By Buoy That Might Steal Your Heart

Based in Seoul, Korea, Buoy's creations feature cute animals, characters and creatures that might bring joy to your day. The post 35 Charming Tattoos By Buoy That Might Steal Your Heart first appeared on Bored Panda.

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South Korea's opposition wins in landslide parliamentary elections

South Korea's liberal opposition wins nearly two-thirds of the seats in parliamentary elections, blowing a crushing defeat to President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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South Korea's Ruling Party Faces Defeat In Parliamentary Elections

South Korea's ruling party faces defeat in elections, leading to mass resignations. President Yoon Suk Yeol vows to focus on economic improvement amidst op...

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South Korea's Liberal Opposition Scores Landslide Victory In Election

South Korea's political landscape shifts as liberal opposition parties secure victory in parliamentary election, impacting President Yoon's administration.

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'Lame Duck' S. Korean President Reels From Election Debacle

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised "reform" and the head of his ruling party resigned on Thursday after a disastrous election increased the opposition's stranglehold on parliament.

International Business Times

Report: Impact of Taiwanese Earthquake on DRAM Output to be Negligible in Q2

Following the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Taiwan on April 3, 2024, there was immediate concern over what impact this could have on chip production within the country. Even for a well-prepared country like Taiwan, the tremor was the strongest quake to hit the region in 25 years, making it…

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S. Korea's Scandal-plagued Opposition Leader Is Election's Big Winner

The big winner in South Korea's election is the country's most controversial politician: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party is heading towards a landslide win, making the scandal-plagued liberal a real danger to beleaguered President Yoon Suk Yeol.

International Business Times

Too Busy For Politics? S. Korea's Young Voters On What Motivates Them

High youth unemployment, feuding politicians and a cost of living crisis: young South Korean voters told AFP what was on their minds as they voted -- some for the first time -- in elections Wednesday.

International Business Times

Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea

While many other developed countries are observing a similar phenomenon, experts say South Korea's fast social development and politicization of gender issues make its case particularly intense.

WEKU

South Koreans go to the polls for parliamentary election in test for President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial test Wednesday, as voters go to the polls for a parliamentary election that could determine whether he becomes a lame duck for his remaining three years in office.

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South Korean President Yoon Faces Crucial Parliamentary Election

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a critical parliamentary election with implications for his leadership and policy agenda.

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South Korea elections: Exit polls show opposition parties increase majority

Parliamentary polls seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk-yeol amid frustration about cost of living, corruption.

International Business Times

Yoon Faces Rebuke In Divisive South Korea Vote

South Koreans head to the polls Wednesday in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol after a polarising campaign focused largely on resentment, personalities -- and onions.

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South Korea holds parliamentary elections: All you need to know

About 44 million people are able to vote in closely fought election seen as a test of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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The Guardian - UK

Six ‘implicitly optimistic’ novels make the International Booker prize shortlist

From books about disintegrating relationships and countries to a worker’s-eye view of Korea and a story of farmers in Brazil, the selected titles engage with current realities, say the judging panel

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Date set for Israel’s invasion of Rafah, Netanyahu says

Israel buys 40,000 tents to prepare for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the southern Gaza city. Plus: how green onions became a symbol of voter anger in South Korea

International Business Times

South Korea To Invest $7 Billion In AI By 2027

The country is home to Samsung and SK Hynix -- the world's top two makers of memory chips, including the premium high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in the hardware that powers AI.

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South Korea To Invest .94 Billion In Artificial Intelligence

South Korea's .94 billion investment in AI aims to boost semiconductor industry competitiveness and global market share by 2030.

International Business Times

Social Media Supercharges South Korea's 'Politics Of Hatred'

Online disinformation and hate speech are poisoning politics the world over, but in South Korea there have also been real-life acts of violence in a deeply polarised electorate before polls on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

From the frying pan to the fire: green onions ignite voter anger in South Korea’s elections

A presidential visit to a supermarket amid a cost-of-living crisis was supposed to garner public support, but ended up feeding suspicions the leader is out of touch

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NAB Show Touts International Impact

Representatives from more than 155 countries are expected to attend the event, April 13-17 in Las Vegas

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