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BTS member Jin goes to frontline boot camp for military duty

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, is set to enter a frontline South Korean boot camp to start his 18 months of mandatory military service

The Independent UK

S.Korea says to coordinate with U.S., Japan on N.Korea sanctions

South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions regime against North Korea, Seoul's envoy for North Korea said on Tuesday.

Reuters

South Korea's Indo-Pacific policy

President Yoon Suk-yeol announced the Republic of Korea's Strategy for a Free, Peaceful, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Region (hereafter Indo-Pacific Strategy), and Korea-Asean Solidarity Initiative (KASI) at the Asean-Korea Summit held in November in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His core message at the summit was simple: Korea aims to upgrade and elevate…

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South Korea’s parliament calls for minister’s dismissal over Halloween crush that killed 156

About 182 of the 183 parliamentarians casting the vote backed the motion

The Independent UK

South Korea urges China to support dialogue with North Korea - S.Korea ministry

South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin told Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday that the country expects China to actively support South Korea's efforts for dialogue with North Korea, South Korea's foreign ministry said.

Reuters

Dogs Gifted by North’s Kim Resettle in South Korean Zoo

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago ended up at a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should finance the caring of the animals. Kim had given the two white Pungsan hunting dogs — a breed indigenous to North…

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Dogs gifted by North's Kim resettle in South Korean zoo

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago have ended up at a zoo in South Korea following a dispute over who should foot the bill for the animals' care

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Manny Pacquiao fails to KO YouTube star DK Yoo in farcical exhibition fight

The legendary eight-division world champion retired from professional boxing last year, but returned to the ring in South Korea for an exhibition bout with YouTuber DK Yoo

Daily Mirror

Pacquiao vs DK Yoo: UK start time, TV channel, live stream, PPV price for boxing tonight

Manny Pacquiao is back in boxing action tonight as he fights YouTuber and martial artist DK Yoo in South Korea.

Evening Standard

Manny Pacquiao says he will come out of retirement to face world champions

Legendary boxer Pacquiao retired last year after losing to Yordenis Ugas, but has stayed training and is returning for an exhibition with YouTuber DK Yoo tonight in South Korea

Daily Mirror

More South Korean adoptees who were sent overseas demand probes into their cases

Nearly 400 South Koreans sent as children to families in the West want an inquiry, saying their adoptions were marred by fake documents that changed child identities or falsely declared them orphans.

WEKU

All South Koreans to become younger as traditional age system scrapped

South Koreans are currently deemed to be a year old when they are born - then a year is added on the first day of each new year - but this custom will now be scrapped

Daily Mirror

'Dance afterwards' - Manchester United great Roy Keane doubles down on Brazil criticism

Man United legend Roy Keane has come under fire after his scathing criticism of Brazil for their dancing celebrations vs South Korea

Manchester Evening News

South Korea is making everyone a year younger starting in June 2023

South Korea is dropping its traditional method of calculating age that deems children one year old from the moment they are born.

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Evening Standard

Google Year In Search: Two London attractions were the most searched-for

This year, people around the globe searched for two of London’s top landmarks.

Evening Standard

All South Koreans to become younger as traditional age calculation system scrapped

South Koreans traditionally are deemed one year old when born

Al Jazeera

South Korean truck drivers vote to end nationwide strike

Union members vote to end walkout after government invokes tough strike-busting law.

Al Jazeera

Is World Cup 2022 moving football’s future further east?

With global exposure and fan love, Asian and African teams are redefining the sport’s future.

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Al Jazeera

Croatia vs Brazil match preview: World Cup 2022 quarter-final

Brazil head into their quarter-final against Croatia high on confidence after an impressive 4-1 win over South Korea.

Reuters

South Korean truckers vote to end strike for minimum wage protections

South Korean truckers voted to end their strike on Friday as it entered a third week with public support waning and the government refusing to budge, saying the action had caused "astronomical" damage to the economy.

ABC News

South Koreans set to become younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped

South Korea passes laws to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and to instead 0adopt the international standard, which will make its citizens either one or two years younger on official documents.

Tribune News Service

Almost everyone is becoming about a year younger in South Korea

South Korean lawmakers approved a measure that would revise the way the country tallies a person’s age, ending a system that counted newborns as a year old and meaning that most of its citizens are about to get younger.

The Independent UK

World Cup: The best moments so far from Lionel Messi magic and shock upsets to group stage drama

Amid controversy and continued human rights concerns surrounding Fifa and Qatar off the pitch, it’s been an exhilarating ride so far on it

WEKU

South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules

In a country that uses different age-counting systems, South Koreans will change to an internationally recognized style. They could lose one or two years when the change goes into effect in June.

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Leeds United news as Whites take subtle social media dig at former Man United skipper Roy Keane

All the latest Leeds United headlines as the Whites poked fun at the ITV pundit after his comments surrounding Brazil's celebrations in their Round of 16 match against South Korea

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