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S.Korea minister quits after school-age plan prompts backlash

South Korea's education minister on Monday said she would step down amid a backlash over her proposal to lower the school entry age, presenting President Yoon Suk-yeol with another in a series of personnel setbacks that have ruined his approval rating.

Reuters

55 Thais disappear from tour group in South Korea

Fifty-five Thais who flew to South Korea with a tour group last week have disappeared and it is suspected they were illegal job seekers, known as "little ghosts".

Bangkok Post

55 Thais disappear from tour group to South Korea

Fifty-five Thais who flew to South Korea's Jeju island with a package tour group last week have disappeared and it is suspected they were illegal job seekers, known as "little ghosts".

Bangkok Post

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In first visit to China, South Korean foreign minister seeks to reassure Beijing over U.S. ties

South Korea foreign minister Park Jin is set for his first visit to China on Monday as President Yoon Suk-yeol's government seeks to reassure Beijing about their relationship despite stronger ties with the United States and tensions over Taiwan.

Reuters

Ashleigh Buhai wins Women’s Open after epic four-hole play-off at Muirfield

Buhai survived losing the lead late in the final round and required four extra holes to defeat South Korea’s In Gee Chun

The Independent UK

North Korea Calls Pelosi ‘Destroyer of International Peace’

North Korea on Saturday called US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week. Pelosi traveled to South Korea after visiting Taiwan, which had prompted China to launch military…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea says Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and South Korea has destroyed regional stability

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with South Korean officials at the border with North Korea to discuss their respective countries' commitments to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

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North Korea calls Pelosi 'destroyer of international peace'

North Korea has called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week

The Independent UK

North Korea denounces Pelosi for deterrence talks during S.Korea visit

North Korea denounced U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday for supporting deterrence against North Korea during her visit to South Korea this week.

Reuters

In Gee Chun surges to halfway lead at Women’s Open

The South Korean is looking to back up her PGA Championship win earlier this summer

The Independent UK

Korea bars 112 Thais suspected as illegal job seekers

South Korean immigration authorities have denied entry to Jeju island for 112 Thais on suspicion that they are trying to work illegally in the country, a Thai Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Tech & Science Daily: Moon shot for South Korea and SpaceX

Plus! Physicist apologises for space chorizo sausage joke

Evening Standard

Smash hit 'K-drama' about heiress landing in North Korea that you can stream now

From Oscar-winning 'Parasite' to the recent record-smashing 'Squid Game', western audiences cannot get enough of top-quality Korean film and TV. If you want more, look no further than 'Crash Landing On You'.

Daily Mirror

China foreign ministry: S.Korea and Nepal foreign ministers to visit China

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Nepal will make official visits to China this month, said Hua Chunying, spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry, on Friday.

Reuters

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The Hindu

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to carry first South Korean lunar orbiter

If it succeeds, South Korea will become the world's seventh lunar explorer, and the fourth in Asia, behind China, Japan and India

ABC News

South Korea launches first lunar orbiter, BTS song to be used to test wireless internet link

Danuri, South Korea's lunar orbiter, is launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, with the spacecraft to use the BTS song Dynamite to test a wireless network aimed at linking satellites or exploration spacecraft.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelosi: China Cannot Stop US Officials from Visiting Taiwan

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing US officials from traveling there. She made the remarks in Tokyo on the final leg of an Asia tour highlighted by a visit to Taiwan that infuriated China. The Chinese have tried to isolate Taiwan,…

Daily Mirror

South Korea fire: Five dead and many injured or trapped after fire tears through hospital

A massive blaze broke out a hospital in South Korea with five people killed, including patients and nurses, and a reported 41 patients injured as firefighters battled to control the blaze

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South Korea leader snubs Pelosi over holiday, adding to his woes

After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi captivated the world’s attention with a groundbreaking trip to Taiwan, she received far less fanfare on her next stop.

The Independent UK

South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country's 1st

South Korea is on its way to the moon

The Independent UK

South Korean president misses Pelosi meeting for staycation

President was at theater performance when House Speaker landed in South Korea

Reuters

North Korea marks end of first COVID wave, but risks persist

North Korea on Friday said all of its fever patients have recovered, marking the end of its first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but challenges linger with economic hardships deepening and an unvaccinated population exposed to future resurgences, analysts said.

Bangkok Post

Korean artists offer fresh perspectives on printmaking

From now until Aug 30, the Korean Cultural Center in Thailand, under the South Korean embassy, is hosting a special art exhibition that focuses on modern printmaking.

Reuters

South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space bid gathers pace

South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter on Friday as it doubles down on its space programmes, aiming to land a probe on the moon by 2030.

Reuters

S.Korea president calls Pelosi border visit strong deterrence against N.Korea

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to the heavily fortified inter-Korean border area reflects strong deterrence against North Korea, media outlet News1 reported.

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