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Return to Seoul review – Park Ji-min lights up mesmerising tale of identity and alienation

An adopted woman travels from France to South Korea in search of her roots in Davy Chou’s star-making second film

The Guardian - UK

Japan’s Kishida tells S Koreans his heart hurts over occupation

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ‘heart hurts’ for Koreans who suffered under Japanese colonialism.

Al Jazeera

Han Kang: ‘That will be a problem when I die – I won’t be able to finish all my ideas’

As her novel ‘Greek Lessons’ is translated in the UK for the first time, the South Korean author and winner of the International Man Booker Prize talks to Annabel Nugent about translation controversies and the violence of language

The Independent UK

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S. Korean, Japanese leaders to meet again to improve ties

The leaders of South Korea and Japan are to meet Sunday for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to bolster cooperation following years of fraught ties over historical issues

The Independent UK

Japan's PM tells South Koreans his 'heart hurts' over pain caused by occupation

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told South Koreans on Sunday his "heart hurts" when he thinks of suffering and pain during Japanese colonial rule, in a nod to historical disputes that have soured relations between the two U.S. allies.

Reuters

See the moon in epic detail in stunning images taken by South Korea's lunar orbiter (photos)

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri, arrived in low lunar orbit in mid-December and has already returned a series of impressive images.

Space

Haven't been able to speak to my family in two days: Asian Championship silver medallist Manipur's Bindyarani Devi

NEW DELHI: In faraway Korea, Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi on Saturday wondered if the news of her silver medal-winning effort at the Asian Championship had reached her parents, in violence-hit Manipur.

The Times of India

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Sweden, Thailand improve to 4-0, US 3-1 at International Crown

SAN FRANCISCO: Sweden swept China and Thailand held off South Korea to remain unbeaten at the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown on Friday in San Francisco, California.

Bangkok Post

Experts: China Finds Threat in Latest Move by Us-South Korea Alliance

From China’s point of view, President Yoon Suk Yeol is expanding South Korea’s military reach — or seems to be — into the Taiwan Strait, experts say.

The News Lens

Factbox-Old disputes overshadow visit by Japan's Kishida to S.Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday in the latest effort to improve bilateral ties.

Reuters

Australia, Thailand, Sweden start strong at International Crown

SAN FRANCISCO: Australia pulled off two victories against defending champion South Korea, and Sweden and Thailand also turned in 2-0 performances to kick off the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

South Korea will soon engage with China at senior level-Seoul's US ambassador

South Korea will soon engage with China at the senior level and also seek the opportunity for diplomacy aimed at trilateral cooperation with Japan and China, South Korea's ambassador to Washington Cho Hyun-dong said on Thursday.

Reuters

Anger at painful legacy of Japanese colonisation runs deep in South Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit South Korea on Sunday, for the first time since 2018. But while relations between the two countries have warmed in recent weeks, many South Koreans have yet to forgive Japan for its brutal occupation which ended almost 80 years ago. While survivors continue…

France 24

Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships

JINJU (Korea): Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Championships but she is unlikely to attempt the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift here on Friday.

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Reuters

Seoul's LGBT festival blocked by Christian concert outside city hall, organisers say

Seoul's city government has effectively blocked South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival from taking place outside city hall this year after granting a permit for a Christian youth concert instead, the LGBT event’s organisers said this week.

Space

'Climate crisis poses an existential threat' VP Harris says as US teams with South Korea on space projects

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris vowed further cooperation in space during a visit to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

The Independent UK

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders' summit

Senior South Korean and Japanese officials have discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting ahead of a summit between their leaders

Reuters

South Korea community doctors launch strike in protest over nursing law

More than 10,000 South Korean community doctors and certified nursing assistants went on strike on Wednesday, protesting a nursing bill they fear would hurt their jobs even as it improves nurses' pay and working conditions.

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The National (Scotland)

Celtic announce summer showdown against Premier League side in South Korea

Celtic will take on Wolves at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in South Korea this July as part of their summer tour of Asia.

Al Jazeera

Beyond barbed wire: South Korea invites public to hike DMZ

New trails, currently open only to Koreans for security reasons, provide a new perspective on heavily-fortified border.

Bangkok Post

'Little ghosts' back to old tricks

The Royal Thai Police's Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) is stepping up efforts to investigate websites run by companies intent on duping Thais, known as "little ghosts", into working in South Korea illegally.

The National (Scotland)

Celtic's Asia summer tour: Everything you need to know

The Scottish champions are heading to both Japan and South Korea for a pre-season tour.

Axios

U.S. allies could play key roles in a U.S.-China war over Taiwan

The Philippines, Japan, Australia and South Korea could all be key players.

Daily Record

Celtic detail Japan and South Korea trip as Ange set to lead 6 stars in Asia homecoming

Wolves are reportedly among the clubs that will be faced during the pre-season tour.

WEKU

Japan's Kishida plans to visit Yoon in South Korea before G-7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he wants to travel to South Korea to further strengthen ties between the two countries after President Yoon Suk Yeol's March visit to Tokyo.

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