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S. Korea may conduct survey on BTS members' military duty

South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemption to the mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boyband BTS

The Independent UK

Residents complain of noise, danger as U.S. troops practice in S.Korea

South Korea and the United States have vowed to step up joint military training to deter North Korea, but for residents outside the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex and other training grounds, that means more noise and possibly more security fears.

Reuters

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling LDP party will cut ties with the Unification Church

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says politicians need to be mindful about their relationship with "problematic" organisations as he apologies for ties to the controversial South Korean church.

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U.S., S.Korean troops practice war with eye on N.Korea and 'near-peer' enemies

Tanks and howitzers sent smoke and shockwaves through the air less than 20 miles from the fortified border with North Korea on Wednesday, as more than 1,000 South Korean and U.S. troops held a major live-fire exercise in stepped up practice for war.

Reuters

Honda Teams Up With South Korean Tech Giant LG To Produce EV Batteries

Honda and LG are working to develop and manufacture EV batteries for the U.S. market, with the two companies planning to put up a manufacturing facility.

RideApart

South Korea to end pre-departure COVID test requirement for overseas travellers

South Korea will from Saturday no longer require travellers to the country to test for COVID-19 before departure, although they will still need to take a PCR test within 24 hours of arrival.

Reuters

Photos: Sungjae Im through the years

View photos of Sungjae Im throughout his career.

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LG, Honda to set up US joint venture to make EV batteries

Major South Korean battery maker LG and Japanese automaker Honda are investing $4.4 billion in a joint venture to produce batteries for Honda electric vehicles in the North American market

The Independent UK

Father of two children found dead in suitcase died of cancer years before

Police are searching for the children’s mother who is believed to have fled to South Korea

The Independent UK

Three dead, three others missing in Chhattisgarh water falls tragedy

RAIPUR: A picnic turned out to be a major tragedy for a family from Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh when seven members were washed away at Ramdaha falls, around 100 km from district headquarters Korea and around 430 km from state capital Raipur in Chhattisgarh, on Sunday afternoon.

The Times of India

Outspoken lawmaker picked to lead South Korean opposition

Firebrand lawmaker Lee Jae-myung has been elected to lead South Korea’s main opposition party, months after his narrow presidential defeat to conservative opponent Yoon Suk Yeol left the liberals in disarray

The Independent UK

South Korea president’s prominent rival set to lead opposition

South Korea’s main opposition is expected to pick a high-profile rival of the president as its new leader, adding to the government’s challenges as it struggles to build support after three months in office.

Tribune News Service

Tragic twist in case of two children found dead in bag bought at auction

New Zealand police have revealed the father of the two children, who are thought to have been in the suitcases for four years, died a year before their mother flew to South Korea

Daily Mirror

S. Korea Invests $2.2 Billion in New Egypt Nuclear Plant

South Korea signed a $2.2 billion deal with Russia’s state-owned Rosatom to provide buildings and components for a new Egyptian nuclear plant. S. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.

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Reuters

South Korea, Poland sign $5.8 billion tank, howitzer contract

Two South Korean companies have signed a $5.76 billion contract with Poland to export tanks and howitzers, Seoul's arms procurement agency said on Saturday, after Warsaw agreed to ramp up arms imports amid tensions with Russia.

Football London

Antonio Conte gives honest verdict on Son Heung-min amid his early season Tottenham struggles

Son Heung-min has had a slow start to the season for Tottenham and Antonio Conte has given his honest verdict on the South Korean

InsideEVs

South Korea: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Preorders Exceeded 37,000 In 24 Hours

Hyundai announced earlier this week that it has received 37,446 preorders for the all-new Ioniq 6 model in South Korea on the first day of presales.

Reuters

Afghan refugees rebuild lives in South Korea a year after Taliban takeover

A year after nearly 400 Afghan refugees fled the Taliban takeover of their homeland to settle in South Korea, many have swapped white-collar pursuits for factory jobs in a struggle with language and cultural challenges as they build new lives.

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Bangkok Post

Sales of tour packages to Japan expected to surge

Sales of outbound package tours to Japan are expected to surge in the fourth quarter once the mandatory pre-arrival RT-PCR test is dropped on Sept 7, while sales of tour packages to South Korea have continued to decline.

Inverse

X-rays could reveal the secrets hidden in Gutenberg's first Bibles

While many think Gutenberg invented the printing press, the revolutionary technology actually originated in East Asia. Now, a powerful X-ray machine will determine how the method evolved before reaching Europe.

The Independent UK

S.Korea signs $2.25 billion deal with Russia nuclear company

South Korea has signed a $2.25 billion deal with a Russian state-run nuclear energy company to provide components for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon orders update of war plans over North Korea's threats

South Korea's president Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday ordered an update of the military's operational plans to address North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, his office said.

Al Jazeera

South Korea military gov’ts blamed for abuses, deaths at facility

Thousands, including disabled people and children, were snatched off streets and detained at ‘Brothers Home’.

Reuters

S.Korea envoy urges pressure on China to refrain from deporting N.Korea defectors

South Korea's new envoy on North Korean human rights called on Wednesday for diplomatic pressure to persuade Beijing against deporting defectors from North Korea.

Reuters

In a first, South Korean general commands joint drills with U.S. troops

For the first time a South Korean general is commanding annual joint drills with American forces, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, a step toward Seoul's long-delayed goal of gaining command of allied forces in the event of a war.

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