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Japanese, US, and South Korean officials condemn the North's weapons plans but urge dialogue

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean senior officials have condemned North Korea for its recent ICBM-class ballistic missile launches

The Independent UK

Likely to meet at Camp David

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean leaders will likely hold talks on Aug. 18 at Camp David, a U.S. presidential villa near Washington, according to Japanese and U.S. government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Satwik-Chirag enter second round at Korea Open

Star Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round with a straight-game win over Thailand’s Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren in the Korea Open Super 500 tournament here on Tuesday.

The Hindu

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North Korea warns US of nuclear retaliation as tensions rise

Warning comes days after the US sent nuclear submarine to South Korea for the first time in decades.

Al Jazeera

South Korea accused of paying lip service to climate action after deadly floods

After death of 46 people, activists say that despite the growing threat to South Koreans from climate change, little is being done to address its causes

The Guardian - AU

A sculptor of wind explains how to make fiber dance far above city streets

Janet Echelman says she never set out to be a sculptor of wind. But if you have ever explored Porto, Portugal, walked the streets of Gwanggyo, South Korea, or passed through West Hollywood, you might have seen her massive iridescent sculptures of fiber floating above cities and the millions of…

The Conversation

The US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier

The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to reach each other

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New Celtic star Yang Hyun-jun opens up on his Olympic hopes with South Korea

NEW Celtic star Yang Hyun-jun has revealed he's desperate to play for South Korea at the Olympics next year, with the 21-year-old yet to complete…

The National (Scotland)

N. Korea not answering US attempts to discuss American soldier who crossed border

North Korea wasn't responding Thursday to U.S. attempts to discuss the American soldier who bolted across the heavily armed border and whose prospects for a quick release are unclear at a time of high military tensions and inactive communication channels.

France 24

North Korea not responding to US attempts to discuss American soldier who ran across border

North Korea isn’t responding to U.S. attempts to discuss the American soldier who bolted to the North across the Koreas’ heavily armed border

The Independent UK

Kim’s Regime Shows Disinterest In Engaging With The U.S. On Nuclear Talks

North Korea rejects U.S. nuclear talks despite Washington's efforts

Zenger

How to watch or stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup live, online, and free without cable

Can the U.S. make it three in a row?

Fortune

N. Korean threat poses greatest regional security risks, experts say

Threats posed by North Korea occupy the top two spots on a list of security risks in Northeast Asia this year, according to a survey of foreign policy and security experts from Japan, the United States, China and South Korea, conducted by Tokyo-based research institute The Genron NPO.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Travis King isn't the 1st U.S. soldier to enter North Korea. Here's a history

Travis King crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. service member to do so since 1982. A handful of American soldiers defected in the years after the Korean War.

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Zenger

Kim Jong Un Fires Missiles As US Submarine Arrives In South Korea

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Amid Rising Tensions.

The Hindu

Sanjana Sood and Harmehar Lally bag mixed skeet silver in Junior World Championship

= =Sanjana Sood/Harmehar Singh Lally won silver in mixed skeet at Junior World Championship in Korea. India stayed 2nd on medals table with 4 gold, 4 silver & 3 bronze. Zuo Qingyi (Chn) won 25m sports pistol gold, Romain Aufrere (Fra) won 50m rifle 3-position gold & Italy won skeet…

Tribune News Service

North Korea tests missiles as US nuclear sub sails to South

North Korea launched two missiles into waters off its east coast in a show of anger hours after the U.S. brought a submarine capable of firing nuclear ballistic missiles to a port in South Korea for the first time in about four decades.

Tribune News Service

US says soldier fled to North Korea after facing expulsion

North Korea detained a U.S. soldier who intentionally crossed the border from South Korea in an apparent effort to escape being sent home after being charged with assault, according to an American official.

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The Times of India

Korea Open: HS Prannoy advances to second round; Kidambi Srikanth loses

NEW DELHI: Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy on Wednesday showcased excellent form and advanced to the second round of the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Yeosu, Korea. However, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth faced continued inconsistency and were eliminated in the opening round.

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled. Now he faces an unknown fate in North Korea

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Hindu

Korea Open 2023: Sindhu sinks, Rajawat enters second round; Sikki-Rohan too win

Double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu’s inconsistent run continued as she made an opening round exit in the Korea Open Super 500 tournament with a narrow three-game loss to Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu-Po, here on July 18.

The Independent UK

The surreal Korean border village where a US soldier crossed into the North

Blue-roofed huts, a raised slab of concrete and some raked gravel are all that separate the rival Koreas at Panmunjom, a rare point of close contact along the most heavily armed border in the world

WEKU

What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea

King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.

The Times of India

PV Sindhu sinks, Rajawat enters second round of Korea Open

NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu's inconsistent run continued on Wednesday, when she was eliminated in the first round of the Korea Open Super 500 competition by Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu-Po in three games.

Evening Standard

Mother of US soldier believed to be in custody in North Korea ‘just wants him to come home’

Travis T King is said to have been facing disciplinary action when he decided to bolt across the border from South Korea

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