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South Korea's parliament votes to impeach minister over Halloween crush

South Korean lawmakers voted on Wednesday to impeach the interior minister over his responses to a deadly Halloween crush, setting the stage for him to become the first cabinet member ousted by the legislature.

Reuters

North Korean leader Kim encourages troops with daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded the “limitless strength” of his nuclear-armed military as he visited troops with his daughter to mark the 75th founding anniversary of his army

The Independent UK

Sung Hyun Park: Jet lag the culprit for longer-than-wanted submission win

Sung Hyun Park learned a valuable lesson about acclimatizing when he's on the other side of the world for UFC Fight Night 218.

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Sarina Wiegman sends message to Beth England and Jordan Nobbs after England omissions

England have named a 26-player squad for the tournament that will see the Lionesses take on South Korea, Italy and Belgium across the country - as they prepare for the World Cup finals

Daily Mirror

England squad confirmed for Arnold Clark Cup as Everton duo receive call-up

Sarina Wiegman has selected her England squad to face Belgium, Italy and South Korea at this month's Arnold Clark Cup tournament

Liverpool Echo

England Arnold Clark Cup squad: Beth England and Jordan Nobbs miss out as Leah Williamson returns

The Lionesses will face South Korea, Italy and Belgium as they look to defend the Arnold Clark Cup

The Independent UK

England squad named with new call-up as three Lionesses recalled for Arnold Clark Cup

England will be looking to retain the trophy won last year, when they take on Belgium, Italy and South Korea this month and bid to maintain their unbeaten run under Wiegman ahead of the World Cup

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In a first, South Korea must compensate a Vietnam War massacre survivor

Nguyen Thi Thanh was 7 years old in 1968 when she says South Korean marines killed five of her family members and shot her in the stomach.

WEKU

Korea held responsible for 1968 massacre in Vietnam

A court in Seoul on Tuesday delivered a landmark ruling holding the South Korean government accountable for a massacre committed by its soldiers in the Vietnam War, ordering it to pay compensation.

Bangkok Post

Court says South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre

A South Korean court has ordered the government to pay $24,000 to a Vietnamese woman who survived a gunshot wound but lost several relatives when South Korean marines rampaged through her village during the Vietnam War in 1968

The Independent UK

South Korea court rules in favour of Vietnam War massacre victim

Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when she was shot in the stomach by South Korean marines who massacred some 70 civilians.

Al Jazeera

South Korea court orders first compensation for Vietnam war victim

A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities during the Vietnam War in the 1970s, when about 300,000 South Korean troops fought alongside U.S. forces.

Reuters

North Korea Pledges 'Expanded, Intensified' Military Drills

North Korea's top army officials have said they will expand and intensify military drills to ensure their readiness for war, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of a massive parade. The pledge came at a Monday meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un and follows last week's staging of joint air…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands

The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders says a staff member has been found dead under the rubble of his house in Syria’s Idlib province following the powerful earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey

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North Korea promises ‘expanded, intensified’ military drills

Military top brass meets as armed forces continue preparations for parade expected as early as Wednesday.

The Independent UK

N. Korean leader orders military to improve war readiness

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to expand its combat exercises and strengthen war preparedness as he looks to escalate an already provocative run in weapons demonstrations in face of deepening tensions with Washington and neighbors

Reuters

North Korean balloon briefly spotted over South Korea, Seoul says

South Korea's military said on Monday it had tracked a North Korean balloon over its territory, but determined it did not pose a threat.

The New Daily

How the definition of good health differs from country to country

Opinions are split on today’s definition of healthy, with a new survey revealing a real divide in how people view health and wellbeing.

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UFC Fight Night 218 post-event facts: Derrick Lewis’ struggles continue

Derrick Lewis, the UFC's all-time knockout record holder, is on a personal worst losing skid after UFC Fight Night 218.

Reuters

South Korea searches for missing crew after fishing boat capsizes

Nine people were missing on Sunday after a fishing boat capsized off the southwest coast of South Korea, authorities said, with the country's president urging stepped-up search and rescue efforts.

Bangkok Post

Deadline nears for 'little ghosts'

The Ministry of Labour on Saturday urged undocumented Thai workers, or "little ghosts", in South Korea to report to Korean immigration authorities before a Feb 28 deadline so they can have an opportunity to return to the country and work legally under a special programme.

Reuters

South Korea Foreign Minister Park touts U.S. 'extended deterrence' after Blinken talks

South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin said after meeting U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday that Seoul and Washington were committed to strengthening "extended deterrence" in relation to North Korea.

Reuters

United States, South Korea stage air drills despite North Korean complaints

The United States and South Korea staged drills for the second time in a week on Friday with some of their latest warplanes, despite North Korean complaints that the exercises were increasing tensions on the peninsula.

Reuters

Disgraced ex-South Korea minister gets two years jail over graft scandal

A disgraced former South Korean politician, Cho Kuk, was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for forging documents to facilitate his children's school admissions in a scandal that has deepened political divides and frustrated many young voters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, S. Korea Hold Air Drills as N. Korea Warns of 'All-out Showdown'

South Korea said Thursday it had staged joint air drills with the United States featuring strategic bombers and stealth fighters, prompting Pyongyang to warn that such exercises could "ignite an all-out showdown". The exercises, the first by the security allies this year, came a day after US Defense Secretary Lloyd…

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