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South Korea to drop mandatory 7-day quarantine for COVID patients from June

South Korea on Thursday lowered its crisis level for COVID-19 and will from June no longer require infected people to quarantine for seven days, dropping one of the country's few remaining pandemic-related restrictions.

Reuters

Webtoons Are South Korea’s Latest Viral Cultural Export

A distinctive form of digital comic book is becoming a powerful driver of global culture.

Businessweek

Japan, South Korea partnership funds to go to chips, energy

Top business leaders from Japan and South Korea will use a fund meant to underscore the two countries’ burgeoning ties to strengthen their cooperation in energy, industry and other sectors

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Japan to hold talks with South Korea and U.S. on May 21 - Sankei

Japan plans to hold talks with South Korea and the United States in Hiroshima on May 21, Sankei newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing multiple government sources.

Reuters

North Korea warns Japan not to join S.Korea-US nuclear consulting group

North Korea's foreign ministry has warned Japan not join the newly announced Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the U.S. and said doing so would make the Northeast Asian region unstable.

Reuters

Japan, US, S. Korea discuss sharing of N. Korea missile data

Japan, the United States and South Korea are negotiating an agreement on sharing real-time data on North Korean missile launches, as cooperation among the three nations becomes increasingly important amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North

The Independent UK

Thousands of badgers being farmed in South Korea could be a disease risk

Campaigners in South Korea are celebrating news that the country will ban bear farming by 2026. This follows three decades of uncertainty over an industry dogged by claims of poor welfare conditions, animal abuse and illegal breeding.

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Ange Postecoglou set for special reunion as Celtic confirm Japan tour match

The Premiership champions confirmed last week that they'd be heading to Japan during the off-season, with a trip to South Korea also on the cards.

The National (Scotland)

Japan, South Korea to link radar systems to track N.Korea missiles -source

Japan and South Korea are set to agree early next month to link their radars via a U.S. system to share real-time information on North Korea's ballistic missiles, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Asia’s ‘thirst’ for Indigenous Australian art on full display in South Korea

Three Indigenous artists are representing Australia at the 2023 Gwangju Biennale, fascinating audiences who rarely see art from the world’s oldest living culture

The Guardian - AU

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Ajith Narayana tops men's 73kg Group B, CWG champion Achinta Sheuli comes second

JINJU (Korea): Indian weightlifters Ajith Narayana and Achinta Sheuli finished first and second respectively in Group B of the men's 73kg event at the Asian Championships here on Monday.

The Times of India

‘Brutal interference’: China tabloid rounds on S Korea criticism

Global Times lashes out at Seoul after its embassy complained about the tabloid’s coverage of president’s US visit.

Al Jazeera

Leaders from Japan and South Korea vow better ties following summit

Japan's prime minister expressed sympathy toward Koreans forced into industrial slavery during Japan's colonial rule as the leaders from the two countries vowed to strengthen cooperation.

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Yoon, Kishida vow better Seoul-Tokyo ties following summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is calling for officials to map out specific steps to hasten security and economic cooperation with Japan following his weekend summit in Seoul with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

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Napoli name their price for Manchester United target Kim Min-jae: report

Man United continue to be linked with the South Korean defensive star, who has been integral to Napoli's Serie A success this season

Reuters

Chinese state tabloid criticises South Korean protest letter

China's hawkish state media tabloid, the Global Times, criticised on Monday a letter of protest by South Korea's embassy in Beijing, the latest public spat amid worsening ties between the Asian neighbours.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida meets lawmakers, business leaders to finish South Korea visit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with South Korean lawmakers and business leaders in Seoul on Monday to discuss potential bilateral cooperation as he wrapped up the first visit by a Japanese leader in 12 years.

360info

Korea's chaebol set to enter the twilight zone?

Korea’s family-owned conglomerates have enjoyed their privileges for decades. That may be set to end.

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Sports Illustrated

National League Rivals to Open 2024 MLB Season in Asia, per Report

This would mark the league’s first time playing a game in South Korea.

Daily Mirror

Tottenham condemn alleged racist abuse at Son Heung-Min after social media video circulates

Tottenham have spoken out after an alleged incident during the Premier League match against Crystal Palace, where it has been claimed racial abuse was directed by a fan at their South Korean forward

The Guardian - UK

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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

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

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

Reuters

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.

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