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Record Rain Leaves at Least 8 Dead in South Korean Capital

At least eight people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused landslides and left roads and subways submerged. The southern part of Seoul received more than 100mm (3.9 inches) of rain per hour on late…

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Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul, South Korea kill 7

SEOUL: Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Historic rainfall turns Seoul's roads into rivers and leaves 8 dead

Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea's capital region, turning Seoul's streets into car-clogged rivers and leaving at least eight people dead and seven others missing.

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S.Korea, China foreign ministers discuss N.Korea, K-pop ban

The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held talks on Tuesday as Seoul explores ways to reopen denuclearisation negotiations with North Korea and resume cultural exports, such as K-pop music and movies, to China.

Reuters

Record rain leaves at least 7 dead in South Korean capital

SEOUL: Heavy rains drenched South Korea's capital region, turning the streets of Seoul's affluent Gangnam district into a river, leaving submerged vehicles and overwhelming public transport systems.

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Rains in S. Korea turn Seoul's roads to rivers, leave 7 dead

Heavy rains have drenched South Korea’s capital region and killed at least seven people

The Independent UK

Rising rates won't trigger crisis

Hawkish shifts in the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy have often led to heightened financial and economic stress in emerging economies. In the early 1990s, the Fed raised interest rates preemptively to curb inflation, precipitating the 1994 Mexican “tequila” crisis. In 2013, the Fed signalled its intention to tighten monetary…

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Record rain leaves at least 7 dead in Seoul

SEOUL: At least seven people died in the South Korean capital of Seoul and metropolitan area overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power and left roads and subways submerged.

Bangkok Post

Rise in number of Thais seeking work in South Korea

Outbound tour operators reported a spike in illegal job seekers who seek to use tour packages to South Korea as a guise before escaping from the group as soon as they arrive.

Bangkok Post

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

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

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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…

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

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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

Bangkok Post

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.

Evening Standard

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

Plus! Physicist apologises for space chorizo sausage joke

Daily Mirror

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'.

Reuters

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.

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.

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