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South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missile toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

North Korea launches ballistic missile as tensions soar after Japan issues major warning

South Korea’s military says the North Korean launch happened on Thursday and maybe fell inside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Earth, air, fire, water — and family — are all 'Elemental' for Pixar's Peter Sohn

In science class, Sohn saw the periodic table as an apartment building. The son of Korean immigrants, he felt the elements were a "beautiful metaphor" for cultures mixing in his New York hometown.

WEKU · Jun 15, 2023

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UN's Security Council selects 5 new members

In one of the more predictable rites of spring at the United Nations, the Security Council has elected, or actually selected, five new non-permanent members to serve on the powerful 15-member council. While this year's contest lacked some of the drama, debate and deliberation of the past, there were some…

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2023

South Korea sues rival North Korea for blowing up joint liaison office in 2020

South Korea has filed a $35 million damage suit against North Korea for blowing up a joint liaison office just north of their border in 2020, which highlighted a revival of tensions between the rivals following the collapse of larger nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Pyongyang faked popular S.Korean website to steal data

SEOUL: North Korea created a fake version of Naver, South Korea's largest internet portal, as part of a sophisticated phishing attack designed to harvest personal information, Seoul's spy agency said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2023

Biden dispatching Sullivan to Tokyo for talks with Japan, Philippines, South Korea officials

President Joe Biden is dispatching White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Tokyo this week for talks with his counterparts from Japan, Philippines and South Korea

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

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Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Increased In May 2023

In terms of E-GMP-based all-electric car sales, the volume gradually increases. In May, the all-electric Kia EV6 noted 9,671 wholesale sales.

InsideEVs · Jun 13, 2023

Lasting memorial to brave heroes of Korean War unveiled

Veterans from around Scotland travelled to the country's only Korean War Memorial in Bathgate

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2023

Rani Rampal's inspiring words behind Neelam Panghal's success in Junior Asia Cup

NEW DELHI: 'Believe in yourself' -- these words from former India captain Rani Rampal seem to have had a transformational effect on young drag-flicker Neelam Panghal, who emerged the star of the side, scoring the winning goal for India in the Junior Asia Cup final against Korea in Japan on…

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2023

Son Heung-min undergoes surgery and asks about 'exceptional' Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou

Tottenham star Son Heung-min needed to have an operation at the end of the season which he has been recovering from out in South Korea

Football London · Jun 13, 2023

Celtic star Oh details Son Heung-min chat over Ange Postecoglou as he reflects on his Hoops start

The former Hoops gaffer has made the move to the English Premier League with Tottenham on a four-year deal and will now be in charge of the South Korea superstar next term.

Glasgow Live · Jun 13, 2023

Tottenham hero scouts Ange Postecoglou as Celtic star guarantees pal the 'exceptional' boss will rocks Spurs' world

Postecoglou is the talk of South Korea's national team ahead of his Spurs revolution.

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2023

Ex-Samsung exec charged with stealing trade secrets to create copycat chip factory in China

South Korean prosecutors have arrested and indicted a former executive of Samsung Electronics suspected of stealing trade secrets while attempting to establish a copycat computer chip plant in China

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

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Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

Ex-Samsung exec accused of building copycat chip plant in China

A former Samsung Electronics Co executive allegedly stole blueprints and designs to try and replicate an entire semiconductor plant in China, Korean prosecutors said in outlining an unusual attempt to establish world-class chipmaking capabilities in the world’s No 2 economy.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

BTS is 10 years old: Seoul landmarks to be lit up in purple to celebrate K-pop band's anniversary

Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks in South Korea’s capital will be lit up in purple as the country begins celebrating the 10th anniversary of K-pop band BTS

Bangkok Post · Jun 11, 2023

Asia's food mecca

Every year, hungry travellers from Thailand and around the world visit Italy, the UK, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to indulge in renowned dishes from these countries.

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023

China complains to South Korean ambassador in tit-for-tat move after Seoul summoned Beijing's envoy

China's Foreign Ministry says an assistant minister has lodged a complaint with South Korea’s ambassador to China

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2023

The Sister by Sung-Yoon Lee review – North Korea’s propaganda queen

A biography of Kim Yo-jong goes beyond personalities to examine the Kim dynasty’s roots and its possible future

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

South Korea summons China's envoy over comments accusing Seoul of tilting excessively toward US

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to protest comments he made accusing Seoul of tilting toward the United States and away from China, as competition between Washington and Beijing for global influence intensifies

WEKU · Jun 9, 2023

A former North Korean operative gives his first interview since defecting

Kim Hyun-woo used to work for North Korea's top intelligence agency. He defected to South Korea in 2014 and is now on his first-ever visit to the United States.

The Times of India · Jun 9, 2023

Taxi driver’s daughter brings India glory

VADODARA: Lakshita Shandilya, 18, first came into limelight last year when she won two silver medals at ISF World School Gymnasiad in France. On Wednesday, the middle-distance runner showed that she has taken another big step in the world of athletics, winning the gold medal in 1500m in the Asian…

WEKU · Jun 8, 2023

South Korean inquiry to look into more foreign adoptions with suspect origins

The new cases in the expanded inquiry into South Korea's foreign adoption boom involve adoptees in 11 nations including the U.S., Denmark, Norway, and Sweden who were adopted from 1960 to 1990.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Football rumours: Newcastle join Manchester United in bid to sign Kim Min-jae

Competition for South Korean defender after move to Old Trafford had looked close to completion.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

South Korean inquiry to look into 237 more foreign adoptions suspected to have laundered origins

South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission will investigate 237 more cases of South Korean adoptees who suspect their family origins were manipulated to facilitate their adoptions in Europe and the United States

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