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The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one may have fallen on land

The latest launches come as US, Japan and South Korea wrap up three days of military exercises dubbed ‘Freedom Edge’.

Al Jazeera

North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says

South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile off its east coast a day after the North vowed to take “offensive and overwhelming countermeasures” in response to a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan

The Independent UK

Not David vs. Goliath: Japan and Korea are making startups work with large conglomerates in a twist on the Silicon Valley model

Japan and South Korea believe that startups and large conglomerates work better when they work together.

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North Korea launches ballistic missile as war of words with the neighbouring South goes on

The missile launch is the latest provocation between the neighbouring states.

Evening Standard

How Hero Cosmetics' CEO made once-shameful pimple patches a Gen Z status symbol

The Mondelez and Samsung alum used her corporate America know-how and her Korean skincare obsession to launch the category-defining Mighty Patches—without VC funding.

Fortune

How has fragrance brand Nonfiction brought the scent of Korea to the Venice Biennale?

Nonfiction has partnered with artist Koo Jeong A and nose Dominique Ropion at the 2024 Venice Biennale for an olfactory pavilion that captures the scents of Korea

Wallpaper

As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships with Asian allies

The newly inaugurated Freedom Edge exercise is wrapping up in the East China Sea, having brought together Japanese, South Korean and American naval assets for multidomain maneuvers for the first time

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The Royal Exchange welcomes Engel and Jang, a decadently deco new bar and restaurant

Taking residence in London’s Royal Exchange, German cocktail bar Engel, and Korean-Japanese restaurant Jang are a 1920s-styled delight designed by Karen Taylor

Wallpaper

Seventeen make history as first K-pop band to perform at Glastonbury

South Korean 13-piece boyband take to Pyramid stage for ‘Glasteen’ in front of fanbase often overlooked by western festivals

The Guardian - UK

2026 Genesis Electrified G80 Packs Bigger Battery, 27-Inch Screen

The updated battery-powered sedan debuted in its home country of South Korea with a longer wheelbase and more niceties inside.

InsideEVs

What startups and K-pop have in common

Today, we’re swapping software for bright lights, AI infrastructure for boy bands, and Silicon Valley for Seoul. We’re talking about K-pop dealmaking. It’s an especially good time to take a closer look at Korea-based entertainment powerhouse Hybe.

Fortune

Extreme psychological distress is a normal response to extreme events – here’s why it’s unhelpful to medicalise distress

My early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I’d make a career researching psychological trauma. I spent my youth watching the American war comedy drama M*A*S*H*, which followed a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during…

The Conversation

South Korea's Skyscraper Window Cleaner With A Fear Of Heights

For nearly thirty years, Seo Seung-ho has cleaned the windows of some of South Korea's tallest buildings.

International Business Times

North Korea executed man for distributing K-pop, report from defectors shows

The 2024 report on North Korean human rights released by South Korea’s unification ministry details an ongoing crackdown on cultural imports

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Inverse

Hyundai’s Small New Electric SUV Is Yet Another Affordable EV Americans Can’t Buy

Hyundai showed off the Inster, its latest subcompact EV, that’s coming to Korea and Europe first and could have a starting price as low as $21,500.

TechRadar

South Korean telco deliberately infected thousands of users with malware

KT tried to stop people from using P2P services and torrents, and apparently dispatched malware to cut off services.

Al Jazeera

North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiwarhead missile

It is the first known test of a so-called MIRV by Pyongyang, but South Korea is questioning the claim.

The Guardian - AU

‘The scariest place on earth’: inside the DMZ as tensions between North and South Korea rise

Balloon wars and troop incursions have led to a rise in uncertainty along the militarised buffer and left international observers nervous

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North Korea Launches Alleged Hypersonic Missile, Explodes Mid-Flight

North Korea's hypersonic missile launch and escalating tensions with South Korea, the U.S., and Japan amid military drills and propaganda broadcasts.

The Guardian - AU

The Crunch: AI power drain, balloons across Korea and UK rivers flood with sewage

We look at the best charts from the past fortnight, including a beautiful visualisation of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1

The Independent UK

North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses

North Korea says it successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States

International Business Times

N.Korea Says Successfully Conducted Multiple-warhead Missile Test: KCNA

North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, according to state-run KCNA news agency Thursday.

Tom’s Hardware

South Korean telecom company attacks customers with malware — over 600,000 torrent users report missing files, strange folders, and disabled PCs

Korean telecom company KT Corporation sent malware to its subscribers who use Webhard's Grid Service peer-to-peer sharing program to hide their files and stop them from using the service.

The Independent UK

Delays at airport after North Korea trash balloons land near terminal

The balloons contain parasites and Hello Kitty characters

Latin Times

S. Korea Administrative Robot Defunct After Apparent Suicide

South Korea's Gumi City Council announced the robot was found unresponsive after having apparently fallen down a two-meter (six-and-a-half foot) staircase last week.

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