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The stark threat Kim Jong Un’s sister made at South Korea’s border

Tensions between the two Koreas have escalated since Kim Jong Un declared the South to be ‘hostile state’

The Independent UK · Oct 21

‘Cornell 7’ Frat Brother’s Family’s Elite Connections Are Exposed, Along With A Twist Involving His Sister

Winston Lee, one of the seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers accused of violently mistreating a Cornell student, comes from a prominent South Korean family.

Bored Panda · Oct 21

North Korean leader's sister inspects border fortifications as tensions rise with the South

State media in North Korea says the sister of leader Kim Jong Un has visited frontline areas where soldiers are reinforcing the heavily armed border with South Korea

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Stocks sell off globally as crisis grips France and Saudi Arabia cancels ‘Davos in the Desert’

Traders sold off after oil hit $111 per barrel this morning, an AI IPO in South Korea lost 30% on its debut, and the yield on the French 10-year bond hit 4.94%, a level it has not seen since 2002.

Fortune · Oct 20

South Korea reacts after North Korea threatens to ramp-up confrontation with ‘tactical’ weapons

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The Independent UK · Oct 20

South Korea warns of ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens more weapons along border

South Korea has defended its broadcast and warning shots near the border, branding them a “legitimate defensive measure”

The Independent UK · Oct 20

KPop Demon Hunters star Ejae marries fiance Sam Kim

The couple tied the knot in South Korea.

Evening Standard · Oct 20

South Korea Police Returned Knife to Man With Attempted Murder Record Before Attack Injured Eight

A police report says officers returned a kitchen knife to Choi Choong-rak after a September hospital protest, weeks before he allegedly injured eight people in Incheon.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

South Korea to withdraw some Kyiv embassy staff as row over POW transfer deepens

South Korea says it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine’s announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Who is Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong? The most powerful woman in North Korea who is said to have taken over from her brother

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reportedly the most powerful woman in North Korea was claimed to have taken over from her brother following his alleged death. North Korean state media has since released photos of Kim attending a public event.

The Economic Times · Oct 20