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Lunar New Year: A festival celebrated by more than a billion people

The Lunar New Year is a huge holiday in China, but also in other Asian countries like Korea and Vietnam. More than one billion people will be celebrating the event, which begins on January 22. For most, it's the Year of the Rabbit but in Vietnam, people will mark the…

France 24

Oh Hyeon gyu to Celtic transfer addressed by Ange Postecoglou as he predicts Parkhead deal 'progress'

The South Korea international is on the Scottish champions radar this month.

Daily Record

Oh Hyeon-gyu Celtic transfer fee 'revealed' as striker offered 10 TIMES his Suwon wages to seal Parkhead move

The South Korea cap looks to be edging closer to a move to Celtic Park this month.

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Japan refiles request to list divisive gold mine on UNESCO

Japan has formally resubmitted documents seeking to obtain UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a controversial former gold mine that has added to diplomatic frictions with South Korea over Japanese wartime actions

The Independent UK

Major fire in Seoul’s Gangnam neighbourhood destroys 60 homes

SEOUL: A blaze destroyed at least 60 homes in one of Seoul’s last remaining shantytowns on Friday, forcing the evacuation of about 500 people just before Lunar New Year, South Korea’s biggest holiday.

Bangkok Post

South Korea to lift indoor mask mandate this month

South Korea will drop a face mask mandate for most indoor public places later this month, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Friday, though coverings will still be required on transport and in medical facilities.

Reuters

Hundreds evacuated as blaze erupts in slum next to Seoul's posh Gangnam district

Fire swept through part of a shanty town in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Friday, destroying 60 homes, many constructed from cardboard and wood, and forcing the evacuation of around 500 people.

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The New North Korean Threat

Why the United States needs to address Pyongyang’s nuclear advances now.

Foreign Affairs

Iran, South Korea summon each other’s envoys amid row over Yoon’s comments

‘The enemy of the UAE, its most-threatening nation, is Iran, and our enemy is North Korea’

The Independent UK

He fled Russia's draft, now he's stranded in a South Korean airport

For two months now, 23-year-old Russian Vladimir Maraktayev has been living in an airport departure lounge.

Reuters

South Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over ‘enemy’ comment

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s description of Iran as an ‘enemy’ of the United Arab Emirates has angered Tehran.

Al Jazeera

S. Korea, Iran summon each other's envoys over Yoon comment

South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab Emirates during his trip to the small Gulf nation this week

The Independent UK

Pentagon asks U.S. forces in South Korea to provide equipment for Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Defense has asked its forces stationed in South Korea to provide equipment to help Ukraine in the war against Russia, the U.S. military said on Thursday, adding the move has "zero impact" on its operations in the Asian country.

Reuters

South Korea to scrap stocks registration rule for foreigners

Financial Services Commission says details for improving environment for foreign investment will be unveiled next week.

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Reuters

South Korea envoy in Iran summoned over Yoon's 'enemy' remarks -media

Iran's foreign ministry summoned South Korea's ambassador to protest against South Koran President Yoon Suk-yeol's comment that the Islamic republic is the enemy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iranian state media reported.

Al Jazeera

S Korean spy agency raids unions over suspected North Korea link

The National Intelligence Service and police raided the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and an affiliate in Seoul.

Bangkok Post

Economists slice growth outlook for Asean+3

China's reopening should provide a timely boost to the Asean+3 region as the area's economic growth was downgraded because of continuing weakness in China, Japan and South Korea, according to economists.

ABC News

Here are the countries leading the way on recycling, and how Australia can catch up

South Korea, Sweden and the United Kingdom are innovating in their recycling industries, leaving Australia to play catch up.

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Fortune

Netflix has 34 South Korean shows and movies in the queue for 2023. Is Squid Games one of them?

It’s the streaming service’s biggest slate of original programming in the country to date.

France 24

Islamophobia: Pig heads left outside a mosque in South Korea

A group of Muslim students living in Daegu, South Korea have been meeting to pray at a home near their university since 2014. In late 2020, they got permission to renovate the house and turn it into a mosque to better accommodate Muslims in the area. But their plans have…

The Times of India

Hockey World Cup: 12 Japanese players on the pitch, FIH investigates

BHUBANESWAR: In a bizarre incident on Tuesday at the Men's Hockey World Cup, the Japan team had 12 players on the pitch during a penalty corner set-piece in the dying moments of their Pool B match against South Korea, which ended in a 2-1 win for the Koreans.

The Times of India

Belgium play out 2-2 draw against Germany in Hockey World Cup

BHUBANESWAR: Defending champions Belgium found the equaliser with six minutes left in the match to play out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Germany and keep themselves in the hunt for a direct quarterfinal qualification in the FIH Men's World Cup on Tuesday.

InsideEVs

In 2022 Kia Sold Nearly 80,000 EV6

Kia reports that in 2022, sales of the Kia EV6 model amounted to nearly 80,000 units, compared to less than 30,000 in 2021.

The News Lens

Why South Korea’s President Is Talking About Nuclear Weapons

Yoon could be using the issue to send a tough message to North Korea, but it could be counterproductive, analysts say.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: What could bring the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war

Since conservative Yoon Suk Yeol became president of South Korea eight months ago, North Korea has drastically increased military provocations. In an incident last month, at least five North Korean drones freely crossed into South Korea’s airspace. One drone infiltrated the northern end of a no-fly zone surrounding the president’s…

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