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US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington's and Beijing's defense authorities

The Independent UK

South Korea to overhaul emergency alert system after fiasco -Yonhap

The South Korean government will overhaul the country's emergency alert system, news agency Yonahp reported on Thursday, after an erroneous message tied to North Korea's satellite launch this week led to confusion and complaints.

Reuters

US Defense Secretary Austin says China's meeting snub unfortunate

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday it was "unfortunate" his Chinese counterpart had declined to meet him at an upcoming security forum because they needed to communicate to stop dangerous encounters between military aircraft.

Reuters

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North Korean leader's sister slams US for criticizing failed satellite launch

The sister of North Korean Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of “gangster-like” hypocrisy for criticizing her country’s failed launch of a military spy satellite and insisted a successful launch will be made soon

The Independent UK

Olympic medal-winning sprinter Mike McFarlane dies aged 63

He was part of the team which finished runners-up in South Korea.

The Independent UK

India thrash South Korea 9-1 to enter men's Junior Asia Cup hockey final

NEW DELHI: The Indian hockey team displayed a dominant performance, defeating South Korea 9-1 in the men's Junior Asia Cup semi-finals in Salalah, Oman on Wednesday. With this win, India secured a place in the tournament's final.

The Times of India

Korean drug suspect arrested in Chon Buri

CHON BURI: A South Korean man wanted in his home country for drug offences has been arrested in Sattahip district of this tourist province, police said on Wednesday.

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South Korea uses AI to measure North Korean leader's weight, lawmaker says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to weigh over 140 kg (308 lb) according to an artificial intelligence (AI) estimate, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday in a remark reflecting abiding interest in the health of the North's secretive ruler.

Reuters

North Korea's failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors

North Korea’s launch of a spy satellite has ended in an embarrassing failure

The Independent UK

'I got a weird feeling about the man next to me - then he opened the plane door'

Passengers has told of their terror when a man opened an Asiana Airlines plane door as the aircraft was coming in to land in Daegu, South Korea on Friday

Daily Mirror

Analysis-Why North Korea's satellite launch attempt may be 'first of many'

North Korea is unlikely to be deterred from its quest to place cargoes in space, analysts said, even though a malfunction sent a new launch vehicle and the country's first spy satellite crashing into the ocean on Wednesday.

Reuters

China to join Indonesia's multilateral naval drills despite rising tension

China will send warships to a multilateral naval exercise hosted this month by Indonesia, which has also invited countries such as North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States, amid rising tension in the Asia-Pacific region.

Reuters

S Korea, Pacific Islands to boost ties after first-ever summit

Inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit comes amid Seoul’s concerns over China’s growing influence in Indo-Pacific.

Al Jazeera

South Korea experts say more study needed on Japan's nuclear water plan

South Korean nuclear safety experts who visited Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Wednesday that detailed analysis was needed to verify Japan's plan to release tonnes of contaminated water from it into the sea.

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Daily Mirror

Major embarrassment for Kim Jong Un as North Korea's 'spy satellite' FAILS during take-off

South Korean sailors were seen fishing refuge out of the sea near Eocheongo Island after the suspected spy satellite - which breaches international law - failed moments after its launch

Evening Standard

North Korea fails attempt to launch first spy satellite into space

The launch prompted evacuation alerts in South Korea and Japan

Bangkok Post

North Korea spy satellite crashes into sea

SEOUL: North Korea attempted to launch a spy satellite Wednesday but it crashed into the sea after a rocket failure, with the South Korean military retrieving part of the likely wreckage in a potential intelligence bonanza.

The Guardian - AU

South Korea’s first ever same-sex marriage bill goes to parliament

Symbolic bill sponsored by cross-party group of lawmakers is hailed a ‘historic moment’ in fight for marriage equality

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Reuters

South Korea to boost aid, security collaboration with Pacific islands

South Korean and Pacific Islands leaders agreed to strengthen development and security cooperation after a two-day summit where Seoul said it would double development assistance by 2027.

Reuters

Young South Koreans drive shift in attitudes to Japan as ties thaw

Jeong Se-ah feels happy to see Tanaka, a Japanese bar host character from the early 2000s created by a South Korean comedian, because he revives her teenage memories of watching animations from the neighbouring nation.

Reuters

Evacuation alert, sirens cause panic in Seoul after North Korea launch

Air raid sirens and a mobile phone alert calling for evacuations rattled residents of South Korea's capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday after North Korea tried to launch what it said was a satellite.

Al Jazeera

North Korea says spy satellite ‘crashed into sea’

Much trumpeted launch confirmed to have failed after South Korea reported the rocket disappeared from radar early.

The Independent UK

North Korea launches rocket likely connected to military spy satellite, South Korea says

South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched a purported space-launch vehicle after announcing a plan to put its first military spy satellite into orbit

The New Daily

North Korea launches space satellite: South Korea

North Korea has launched what it says is a space satellite, South Korea's military says.

WEKU

North Korea says its attempt to launch its first spy satellite ended in failure

Following the launch, officials in South Korea's capital of Seoul sent alerts for residents to prepare for evacuation, but there were no immediate reports of damages or disruption.

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