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North Korea fires two medium-range ballistic missiles in resumption of tests

North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles on Sunday toward its eastern waters, its first weapons test in a month and coming two days after it claimed to have performed a key test needed to build a more mobile, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland.

France 24

North Korea fires off at least two suspected ballistic missiles, South Korea says

North Korea fired off at least two suspected ballistic missiles Sunday toward waters off its east coast, adding to a record number of launches this year that have ratcheted up regional tensions.

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, South Korea says

North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile Sunday toward waters off its east coast, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards sea off east coast

Launches come days after Pyongyang said it tested a ‘high-thrust solid-fuel motor’ engine for ballistic missiles.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast, South Korean and Japanese officals say

South Korean and Japanese officials say North Korea launched a pair of ballistic missiles into waters off the country's east coast on Sunday, following an unprecedented number of missile tests by the North this year.

ABC News

North Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast

South Korean and Japanese officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast

The Independent UK

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, escalating tensions, says South Korea

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast on Sunday, said South Korea and Japan, prompting South Korea's presidential office to "strongly condemned" Pyongyang for escalating tensions.

Reuters

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World Cup third-place play-off: What happened in the last five matches no-one remembers

The third-place play-off is a match that few fans care about, but it has been a fixture of the World Cup since 1950, with Morocco and Croatia the next teams to feature

Daily Mirror

Korean jab maker scouts Asean links

SEOUL: A South Korean company is looking for a business opportunity with partners from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to help develop the regional market for its Covid-19 vaccine.

Bangkok Post

Coping after Itaewon: South Koreans process tragedy of Halloween crowd crush

On October 29, a night when the streets of South Korea's capital Seoul were packed with Halloween revellers, 158 people were crushed to death in a narrow alley and nearly 200 others were injured. Most of the victims were in their twenties and thirties and had come to the popular…

France 24

South Korea protests Japan's island claim in national security strategy

South Korea issued a strong protest against Japan's territorial claim over disputed islands made in a national security strategy released on Friday while cautiously responding to Tokyo's plans for an unprecedented military buildup.

Reuters

Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Improved In November 2022

The Kia EV6 noted 7,754 wholesale sales (closely related to production), including 2,280 sold in South Korea and 5,474 exported. That's a 61% YOY increase.

InsideEVs

South Korea World Cup star Kim Min-jae "disturbed" by Man Utd transfer rumours

Manchester United transfer target Kim Min-jae has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Old Trafford - with the South Korean World Cup star insisting he is happy at Napoli

Daily Mirror

Seoul: UN agency to boost efforts to monitor N. Korean nukes

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has told South Korean officials that his organization will push to bolster its capacity to verify North Korean nuclear activities and raise international awareness of the urgency of its weapons program

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Exports World’s First Commercial Shipment of Blue Ammonia to S. Korea

Saudi Arabia delivered on Wednesday the world’s first commercial shipment of certified clean blue ammonia to South Korea. SABIC Agri-Nutrients and Saudi Aramco sent the shipment to South Korea’s Lotte Fine Chemicals. It is considered a new milestone in the development of carbon neutral solutions since blue ammonia is a…

The Independent UK

US Space Force launches base in South Korea likely to monitor threats from North Korea, Russia, China

Chief of new facility says ‘existential threat’ exists just 48 miles north of the base

ABC News

Murray River Council's 'cavalier' dealings with ethanol company slammed by NSW watchdog

A NSW council is under fire over its "cavalier" handling of a multi-million-dollar deal with a Korean-backed ethanol company, including paying $100,000 into an unknown bank account.

The National (Scotland)

Why Cho Gue-Sung could be the next Celtic step on exciting transfer path

Ange Postecoglou has been linked with a move for the South Korea international forward.

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The Independent UK

US military creates space unit in SKorea amid NKorea threats

The U.S. military has formally launched a space force unit in South Korea, a move that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its rivals North Korea, China and Russia

The Independent UK

South Korean woman pleads not guilty to New Zealand suitcase murder

She faces two counts of murder charges after human remains of her children were found in August

Bangkok Post

South Korea unveils plans to attract 30 million visitors by 2027

The South Korean government has unveiled measures, including easing travel-related restrictions, in its efforts to attract 30 million tourists by 2027 as borders around the world reopen amid easing in Covid policies.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Forces Launch Space Unit in South Korea amid North’s Growing Threats

US Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats. The US Space Forces Korea is the second overseas space component of the Space Force and tasked with monitoring, detecting and tracking incoming…

Reuters

U.S. forces launch space unit in South Korea amid North's growing threats

U.S. Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats.

The Guardian - AU

Mother charged in New Zealand ‘suitcase murders’ of two children pleads not guilty

The 42-year-old accused of the murder is the children’s mother, and was extradited from South Korea in November

Los Angeles Times

BTS member Jin begins his mandatory military service in South Korea

Jin, the eldest member of BTS, started his mandatory military service in South Korea on Tuesday, joining other new soldiers at a boot camp near the border with North Korea, according to multiple outlets.

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