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US and Korea seek extradition of crypto fugitive

PODGORICA, Montenegro: The United States and South Korea have sought the extradition from Montenegro of fugitive cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, the country's minister of justice said on Wednesday, just days after he was arrested in the Balkan nation.

Bangkok Post

Kim’s rare display of nuclear warheads sends chilling message

While the U.S. has long demanded North Korea give up its nuclear weapons, the regime’s biggest display of warheads let the world know that Kim Jong Un has no intention of abandoning his atomic arsenal.

Tribune News Service

Montenegro: South Korea, US seek extradition of Do Kwon

Montenegro says both South Korea and the United States have formally requested extradition of Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who is wanted in connection with a $40 billion crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency that devastated retail investors around the world

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S.Korea, US seeking extradition of crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon -Montenegro

South Korea and the U.S. are seeking the extradition of Do Kwon, an international fugitive accused of a multibillion-dollar fraud, and another suspect arrested in Montenegro last week, the Montenegrin Justice Minister Marko Kovac said on Wednesday.

Reuters

This Toxic Fruit Could Hold an Anti-Aging Skincare Breakthrough

Extracts from an invasive weed called the cocklebur appear to have anti-aging properties, according to a study out of South Korea.

Inverse

South Korea to host third 'Summit for Democracy' -joint statement

South Korea will host a third "Summit for Democracy", President Yoon Suk Yeol said in a statement with U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

Reuters

Top security aide for S.Korea's Yoon offers to resign

A top security adviser for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday he had offered to step down.

Reuters

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As an immigrant mum in the UK, having my daughter made me question my identity

For Su Scott, cooking Korean food felt like the most immediate, tangible thing she could do to make sense of who she was after the birth of her daughter, she tells Prudence Wade

The Independent UK

South Korean businesses seek partners

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra) has brought about 100 Korean companies to Thailand to look for local business partners.

Bangkok Post

How Pixar’s Elemental Will Be Inspired By Director Peter Sohn’s Korean Immigrant Story

CinemaBlend ventured to Pixar Animation Studios to learn more about Pixar's latest movie, Elemental, and it's inspirations, ahead of it hitting theaters this summer.

Cinemablend

Vecino winner hands South Korea first loss under new coach Klinsmann

Matias Vecino scored the second half winner to give Uruguay a 2-1 win over South Korea in a football friendly in Seoul on Tuesday.

The Times of India

North Korean defectors are dying lonely deaths in wealthy South

SEOUL, South Korea — Her badly decomposed body was found in a rundown Seoul apartment about a year after she died, discovered only after government housing officials sought to evict her for failing to pay the rent.

Tribune News Service

Kim Wants N. Korea to Make More Nuclear Material for Bombs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his nuclear scientists to increase production of weapons-grade material to make bombs to put on his increasing range of weapons. North Korean photos of the meeting also showed what appeared to be a small new tactical warhead that was possibly designed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim urges N Korean experts to produce ‘powerful nuclear weapons’

Kim Jong Un maintains his nuclear weapons are focused on defending North Korea against a hostile US and South Korea.

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Kim Jong Un threatens nuclear use 'anytime' as US carrier arrives in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong Un said North Korea is ready to use nuclear weapons “anytime and anywhere,” delivering a new threat as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrives in South Korea.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon: International community should know North Korea's human rights situation better

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday the international community should have better knowledge about North Korea's dire human rights situation.

My Imperfect Life

This Korean lash hack uses actual fire to curl lashes—but should it be avoided or not?

Should you avoid the Korean lash fire hack when curling lashes or can be an effective way to get a fluttery look?

Kiplinger

International Stocks: Time to Explore Investments Abroad

It's time for American investors to pack up their stay-at-home strategy and go shopping abroad for international stocks.

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Daily Record

Warning to Gmail and Chrome users over hackers breaking into emails in new scam

The vicious malware was first unleashed on South Korea and has since spread to the US and Europe.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Test-fires 2 More Missiles as US Sends Carrier

A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier and its battle group began exercises with South Korean warships on Monday, hours after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in an apparent protest of the allies’ expanding drills. The seventh missile test this month underscored heightening tensions in the region as both the…

The Week

Woman passes driving test at 960th attempt

A 69-year-old woman has finally passed her driving test on the 960th attempt, reported the Daily Mirror. Cha Sa-soon, from Jeonju, South Korea, first attempted the written test in April 2005 and after failing it for the first time, she went on to tally up 950 attempts at the written test,…

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires 2 missiles, piling more pressure on US

North Korea test-launched two suspected short-range ballistic missiles, adding to its barrage in recent weeks as Pyongyang protests joint military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea.

Reuters

North Korea fires missiles as US air carrier stages show of force with South

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, just as a U.S. aircraft carrier staged combined naval exercises with South Korea in a warning to Pyongyang.

The Independent UK

South Korea says North Korea test-fired another missile

South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing at least one ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast, adding to a recent flurry in weapons tests as the United States steps up its military exercises with the South to counter the North’s growing threat

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory MPs ask for £10,000 a day to work for fake Korean company

Video footage shows Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng discussing pay rates after being duped by campaigners

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