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South Korea president, in UAE, backs return to nuclear power

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his nation’s efforts to be carbon neutral by 2050 would rely in part on returning to nuclear power, even though his predecessor had tried to move away from atomic power

The Independent UK

UAE, S.Korea Leaders Discuss Cooperation Relations, Strategic Projects

UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed with the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, opportunities to develop strategic cooperation to broader horizons in various fields within the framework of the Special Strategic Partnership. Sheikh Mohammed met with the President of Korea, who is on a multi-day…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Pledges to Invest $30 Billion in South Korea

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will invest $30 billion in South Korea's industries, South Korea's presidential office said on Sunday. The investment decision was announced as South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol met his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi during a four-day state visit, Yoon's office…

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UAE pledges to invest $30 billion in South Korea -Yoon's office

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to invest $30 billion in South Korea's industries, South Korea's presidential office said on Sunday, as the two countries seek to expand economic cooperation.

Reuters

PM hopes for swift resolution with S. Korea

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday expressed his hope that South Korea will seek an early resolution of the issue of former requisitioned workers.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has received an honor guard welcome on a trip to the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

Hockey World Cup: Belgium warm up late, slam 5 past Koreans

BHUBANESWAR: Victor Wegnez put up a masterclass of penalty corner defence as defending champions Belgium beat South Korea 5-0 to begin their title defence in style at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

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Lucky loser Kwon claims historic ATP title

Soonwoo Kwon has become the first South Korean to win multiple ATP titles, beating Roberto Bautista Agut in a memorable Adelaide International 2 final.

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Cho Gue sung to Celtic transfer is OFF as South Korean star wasn't 'wanted enough' with Hoops shopping around

Mainz had a bid rejected for the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors hitman and a switch to Europe has been pushed back.

Daily Record

Hockey World Cup: Soon to be 40, Lee Nam Yong to lead Korea's charge

BHUBANESWAR: Lee Nam Yong will become one of the oldest to play in a hockey World Cup when South Korea face off against defending champions Belgium at Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. The skipper will turn 40 this year and is hoping to lead a successful campaign for the Asians…

The Times of India

3 South Koreans who swindled B1.6bn to be sent home

Police have arrested three South Korean nationals suspected of fraud causing losses of 1.6 billion baht in their homeland and will extradite them.

Bangkok Post

BTS singer set for military training – but South Korea is far from alone in retaining national service

Late last year, the first member of the most successful and famous boy band on the planet – BTS – began military service. Singer and songwriter, Kim Seok-jin (popularly known as Jin), 30, began five weeks of compulsory military training in South Korea by posting a selfie of his new…

The Conversation

Chinese travellers outraged after being identified with yellow badges at South Korean airport

Images showing Chinese tourists wearing yellow badges around their necks as they arrive in South Korea have elicited outrage online, among widespread accusations of discrimination related to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The yellow badges, however, are not a new protocol at Incheon Airport.

France 24

S. Korea considers Japan relations in new proposal on compensation

SEOUL -- In an open forum on one of the most contentious issues between Japan and South Korea, a high-ranking South Korean government official laid out the details on Thursday for a plan to resolve the conflict over compensation for wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula.

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Deadly Seoul crush blamed on ‘negligence’

SEOUL: South Korean police on Friday blamed negligence and planning failures for the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul that killed more than 150 people.

Daily Record

Cho Gue sung to Celtic hits transfer turbulence as striker 'won over by Mainz'

The protracted chase for the World Cup star could be reaching his end game according to two reports in South Korea.

WEKU

South Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crowd surge

Among those recommended for indictment include the mayor of Seoul's Yongsan district, and the district's former police chief — two of the six who have been arrested.

Reuters

South Korean police blame fatal Halloween crush on lack of preparation, poor response

South Korea's police on Friday said a lack of preparations and an inadequate response were the main causes of the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul last year, wrapping up a monthslong investigation into the tragedy that killed 159 people.

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Miss BTS? Watch their Busan concert in the cinema

K-pop sensation BTS is known for its outstanding stage presence that can attract fans around the world. Since their two-hour free concert "BTS In Busan" at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, South Korea, on Oct 15 last year was one of their most mesmerising performances, SF Cinema will screen the concert…

Al Jazeera

South Korea mulls compensating forced labourers via a public fund

Some victims of forced labour under the Japanese during World War II denounced the plan as ‘humiliating’.

Daily Mirror

Two teenage girls run away from Pakistan home to go to South Korea and meet boy band BTS

The girls, aged 13 and 14, went missing from their homes in Korangi, Pakistan before being found 750 miles away - they have been called "stans" who were desperate to meet their favourite musicians

Reuters

South Korea hints at compensating ex-Japan labourers via fund; victims decry

The South Korean government unveiled a plan on Thursday to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labour through its own public foundation - instead of using funds from Japanese companies - prompting backlash from victims and their families.

The Independent UK

South Korea plans fund to compensate forced labor victims

South Korean officials are considering creating a domestic fund to compensate Koreans who were enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II, as they desperately try to repair relations with Tokyo that have deteriorated in recent years over historical grievances

The Conversation

South Korea to ban bear farming, but what to do about hundreds of captive animals that remain?

South Korea’s successful restoration of a wild Asiatic black bear population to Jirisan National Park is a huge conservation success story. But the fortune of this wild population stands in contrast to the plight of more than 300 captive bears that remain on bear farms across the country, often in…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China halts visa issuance for Japanese and S. Koreans

In retaliation for Tokyo and Seoul heightening border controls for arrivals from China, Beijing on Tuesday stopped issuing visas to Japanese and South Korean nationals.

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