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It's time to take Kim Jong Un and his nuclear threats seriously

As the West frets over the possibility of Vladimir Putin turning to nuclear weapons in Ukraine, there is a risk that similar threats posed by another pariah leader are not being treated as seriously – those of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

The Conversation

Thai film contending at Busan festival

BUSAN, South Korea: From a Singaporean widow on a K-drama voyage of self-discovery to a mixed-race Thai teen seeking her identity, the movies vying for the key prize at the Busan International Film Festival showcase a diverse array of Asian experiences.

Bangkok Post

North Korea takes inspiration from Putin's nuke threats

For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it doggedly worked on building a nuclear weapons program that could back up its belligerent words

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North Korea Says It Has Tested and Deployed 'Tactical Nuke' Cruise Missiles

Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army. Kim has overseen a blitz of ballistic missile launches in recent weeks, which Pyongyang has described as tactical…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war."

The Independent UK

Even a small nuclear test by North Korea would be a big US worry

As North Korea moves closer to its first nuclear test in five years, one of the biggest worries for the U.S. and its allies might be a relatively small blast.

Tribune News Service

Korean student suspected in fatal stabbing of Indian-origin roommate claims he was ‘blackmailed’

Police found Chheda in a chair and Sha covered in what appeared to be blood

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Russians fleeing Putin's call-up sail to S.Korea, 2 ‘en route to Thailand’

SEOUL: Desperate to avoid military call-up to fight in Ukraine, more than 20 Russians have sailed in yachts down the North Pacific coast to South Korea, but most were refused entry, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Desperate Russians fleeing Putin’s call-up orders sail to South Korea

Ports in East Asian nation turned back the majority of the draft dodgers

The Independent UK

Russians fleeing Putin's call-up sail to S.Korea, most denied entry

Desperate to avoid military call-up to fight in Ukraine, more than 20 Russians have sailed in yachts down the North Pacific coast to South Korea, but most were refused entry, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday.

Reuters

TPC Harding Park set to host LPGA’s Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown in 2023 with new Sunday format

The event features 4 players from the top 8 countries in a team match-play competition and was last held in 2018.

USA Today Sports Media Group

South Africa elected to UN rights council, South Korea, Venezuela lose seats

The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday elected South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania and Vietnam to the Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting on Jan. 1, 2023.

Reuters

What to stream: With arrival of 'Decision to Leave,' revisit the best from Korean director Park Chan-wook

South Korean master auteur Park Chan-wook has a new film, “Decision to Leave,” hitting theaters this Friday, the first film in his career selected as the South Korean submission for the Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. Park has gained a cult following across the globe for his…

Tribune News Service

S. Korea says it has ability to intercept North's missiles

South Korea says it has an ability to detect and intercept the variety of missiles that North Korea has launched in a barrage of recent simulated nuclear attacks on its rivals

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Reuters

Explainer-When will North Korea test a nuclear weapon?

North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches has raised expectations that it could soon test a nuclear device for the first time since 2017.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Leadership Receives Written Messages from President of South Korea

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday written messages from South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol. The messages tackled the strong and close bilateral relations that bind their countries and ways to bolster them in…

Benzinga

Alibaba, Nio Shed Over 3%: Hong Kong Shares Continue To Bleed, Semiconductor Rout Spreads Across Asia

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Tuesday after the Nasdaq index closed at its lowest level since July 2020 and a semi-conductor stock rout spread across Asian markets like Taiwan and South Korea which opened for trading after the holidays.

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South Korea improving on inequality, Hong Kong slipping: Oxfam

UK-based charity says rich and poor countries alike exacerbated rising economic inequality during the pandemic.

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S.Korea's Yoon says N.Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons, as the isolated country threatened to beef up its capability to attack its southern neighbour.

Daily Mirror

Korean golf starlet Tom Kim matches incredible Tiger Woods record with second Tour win

South Korea's Tom Kim came through a final hole shootout with American star Patrick Cantlay to be crowned the winner of the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas

The Times of India

Asian Air Gun Championship: Manu, Mehuli, Divyansh part of 36-member Indian shooting contingent

NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker, Mehuli Ghosh and Divyansh Singh Panwar are among some prominent names in the 36-strong Indian contingent set to take part in the Asian Airgun Championship scheduled in South Korea's Daegu.

Daily Mirror

North Korea's recent tests were 'tactical nuclear drills' overseen by Kim Jong-un

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un has been overseeing recent missile launches, as experts warn the despot could also use the opportunity to detonate smaller tactical devices for the first time

WEKU

North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' its enemies

North Korea's recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday

Bangkok Post

Find everything from gaming chairs to giant pool floats at the new Tops Club

Tops Club, Central Retail Corporation's first membership store, recently opened on Rama II Road behind Central Rama II, boasting an expansive list of imported goods from the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand for everyone in the family.

The Guardian - UK

Arctic cycling and sailing to South Korea: the Russians fleeing conscription

Tens of thousands have fled Russia after mobilisation, with many taking unorthodox routes

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