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Suriname threatens legal action over South Korean hit Netflix show

South Korean residents in Suriname have been told to take care of their safety by the embassy after the Latin American country said it would explore legal action against the producers of South Korea's hit Netflix series "Narco-Saints" which fosters negative images of the country by portraying it as a…

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Woman arrested in South Korea over alleged murder of two children found in suitcases in New Zealand

Police in Auckland request extradition of 42-year-old woman to face two charges of murder

The Guardian - AU

Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Surprisingly Decreased In August 2022

In August, Kia EV6 wholesale sales (closely related to production) amounted to 4,778 units, including 1,672 in South Korea and 3,106 exported.

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Flying colours: K-pop girl group Blackpink get ready to rule the music world

Making a clear bid for the western market, the South Korean act will fortify their status as the biggest girl group in pop with the release of second album Born Pink

The Guardian - UK

South Korea Fines Google, Meta over Privacy Violations

South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers’ online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements. South Korea’s Personal Information and Protection Commission said it fined Google 69.2 billion won ($50 million) and Meta 30.8…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations

South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers' online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements

The Independent UK

South Korean court orders arrest of developer of failed crypto Luna

SEOUL: A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, the primary developer of failed cryptocurrency Luna and the founder of blockchain platform Terraform Labs.

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South Korean Celebration of 'Squid Game' Emmy Wins Subdued

South Koreans shared congratulations on social media Tuesday for the multiple wins by “Squid Game” at the Emmy Awards, but the overall reaction was subdued as the country grows accustomed to its increasingly prominent role in global entertainment. From K-pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK to the movie “Parasite” that won…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae first Asian to win best actor Emmy

The 49-year-old South Korean actor beats four others, including veteran actor Brian Cox of Succession fame.

Al Jazeera

Emmy Awards: Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae is the first Korean actor to win Best Actor award

He is the first Asian actor to win the drama award for a non-English speaking role at the Emmys

The Independent UK

Nearly 300 demand South Korea probe their adoptions abroad

Nearly 300 South Koreans who were adopted to European and American parents as children are demanding South Korea investigate their adoptions, which they suspect were based on falsified documents that laundered their real status or identities as agencies raced to export children

The Independent UK

Seoul says N. Korea will self-destruct if it uses nukes

South Korea warned North Korea's government that using its nuclear weapons would put it on a “path of self-destruction,” saying its recent legislation allowing the preemptive use of its bombs would only prompt Seoul and Washington to bolster their joint military capability

The Independent UK

South Korea K-pop Stars ‘Newjeans’ Court Controversy With Racy Lyrics

The new all-girl pop group is being criticized for sexually suggestive lyrics. The group’s management agency insists some of the lyrics are being deliberately misinterpreted.

The News Lens

10 surprising players currently outside the cutline for CME Group Tour Championship, including three former No. 1s

With eight events left in the 2023 LPGA season, it's crunch time for players needing to make a move.

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S.Korea's Yoon to visit London, New York, Canada from Sept 18-24 -Yonhap

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol plans to visit London, New York and Canada from Sept 18-24, Yonhap news agency said on Monday, citing Yoon's office.

Manchester Evening News

The 29 forgotten heroes of our country - and the wrong that Salford's putting right

Their names are not carved on the city's Cenotaphs like their brothers in arms who fell in the First and Second World Wars. But they too paid the ultimate price for serving their country.

Reuters

S.Korean President Yoon to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral - presidential office

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will attend the funeral for Britain's Queen Elizabeth, his office said on Sunday.

Inverse

The best thriller of the century reveals a real climate change disaster

The devastating floods in Parasite are a harbinger of South Korea's climate future — and the rest of the world.

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North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons it needs to counter the United States, which he accused of pushing to weaken the North's defenses.

The Independent UK

N. Korea says it will never give up nukes to counter US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is stressing his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter hostilities from the United States

Benzinga

Tesla Fame's Robot-Run ETF Sold Its Entire Apple Stake In August — Here's What It Bought

A large-cap-momentum-focused, AI-powered exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsored by Qraft Technologies shed its entire Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stake in August, according to an update on monthly holdings issued by the South Korea-based company.

Daily Mirror

North Korea to 'nuke any enemy that attacks as irreversible' law passes'

Kim Jong-un's North Korea has brought in a new law that makes its nuclear weapons policy "irreversible". The country has already declared itself a nuclear state in its constitution, but the new law sets out when Kim can use the weapons

Dublin Live

Irish Rail receives first delivery of new carriages from South Korea

The additional 41 carriages will increase the Hyundai Rotem Intercity railcar fleet operating on the Irish Rail network from 234 carriages to 275 carriages

Reuters

U.S., South Korea revive talks on 'comprehensive' ways to deter North Korea

American and South Korean officials will meet next week to discuss "comprehensive measures" to deter North Korea, Seoul said on Thursday, as the two sides revive high-level deterrence talks for the first time since 2018.

Al Jazeera

South Korea proposes new talks with North on family reunions

Millions were separated across a border when fighting in the Korean War suddenly came to an end in 1953.

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