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Tired of stocks, South Korea’s millennial investors bank on art

A growing number of younger South Koreans are investing in art as stocks and pricey real estate lose allure.

Al Jazeera

TAT hoping to woo 500,000 Koreans this year

As Thailand and South Korea have started to ease travel restrictions, Thai tourism has high hopes of attracting more than 500,000 Korean tourists this year before surging to 1.3 million next year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Bangkok Post

For K-Pop Supergroup BTS, Questions Remain about its Future

The surprise announcement by BTS last week that they were taking a break to focus on members’ solo projects stunned their global fanbase, shaking their label's stock price and leaving many questions about the K-pop supergroup’s future. HYBE, the company behind the band, denied the group was taking a hiatus…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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BTS take a break: world’s biggest K-pop group is caught between Korea’s soft power ambitions and national security

The decision by K-pop sensations, BTS, to take a hiatus is breaking hearts globally. But, unlike the Beatles or One Direction, their decision is tied to Korean peninsula politics and the challenge of balancing national security and Korea’s soft power ambitions.

The Conversation

Kishida mulls summit with ROK, Australia, New Zealand

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering meeting with the leaders of South Korea, Australia and New Zealand on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's summit next week in Madrid, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

BTS break sparks debate on activism, military exemptions

Numerous questions remain about BTS and its seven members after last week's surprise announcement that the group was going to spend more time focusing on solo projects

The Independent UK

China says anti-missile test not ‘aimed at any country’ despite rising tensions

Ballistic missile interception system trial follows North Korean tests and deployment of US THAAD system in South Korea

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India surprise Iran & Korea to achieve best finish ever in Asian U-16 basketball history

NAGPUR: Indian cagers finished a creditable fifth to give a perfect end to their superlative campaign in the Fiba U-16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday.

The Times of India

Pianist, 18, from South Korea wins Van Cliburn competition

An 18-year-old from South Korea has won the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the top showcases for the world’s best pianists

The Independent UK

North Korea: Up to 800 families affected after latest outbreak strikes

Experts in South Korea say the disease could be typhoid, dysentery or cholera

Evening Standard

Hyundai Veloster Production Ending In July: Report

Let's pour one out for the quirky South Korean hatchback.

Motor1

Hyundai Plug-In Car Wholesale Shipments Exceeded 20,000 In May 2022

Last month, Hyundai plug-in car wholesale shipments increased to *20,451 (up 53% year-over-year), which is another new monthly record.

InsideEVs

India shine on Day 1 of Asian Track Cycling Championships, bag 10 medals

NEW DELHI: Hosts India made a bright start to their campaign at the Asian Track Cycling Championships by bagging 10 medals, including a gold, on the opening day of competitions here on Saturday.

The Times of India

Tom Cruise halts 'Mission Impossible 7' to be in South Korea for 'Top Gun Maverick' promotions; woos fans by flashing finger hearts

Hollywood star Tom Cruise touched down in Seoul on Friday and was greeted by hoards of South Korean fans.

The Times of India

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Motor1

Hyundai, Kia, And Genesis To Develop More Cars In Europe

The South Korean brands will engineer more vehicles on the Old Continent for the whole world.

The News Lens

Taiwan’s Lost Growth (Part 2): How Stagnant Wages are Throttling the Economy

Taiwan has one of the lowest GDP growths since 1995 among emerging economies. This is not going to change if wages don’t grow.

Asharq Al-Awsat

RIP Internet Explorer: South Korean Engineer's Browser 'Grave' Goes Viral

A South Korean engineer who built a grave for Internet Explorer -- photos of which quickly went viral -- told AFP Friday that the now-defunct web browser had made his life a misery. South Korea, which has some of the world's fastest average internet speeds, remained bizarrely wedded to Microsoft's…

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon calls for coordinated U.N. response to North Korea's provocations -media

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said the United Nations Security Council should respond in a coordinated manner against North Korea's missile provocations, South Korea's Newsis reported on Friday.

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The Times of India

Kerala’s Joby claims historic gold in Asia-Oceania Para Powerlifting

KOCHI: Kochi native Joby Mathew lifted India’s first-ever gold medal in the masters’ category of the 2022 Asia-Oceania Para Powerlifting Open Championship in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Thursday. Competing in his first powerlifting international event in the 59kg category, Joby lifted 140kg and 148 kg to finish on top.

Chronicle Live

Northumberland-born TV star to host brand new travelogue on South Korea later this year

The three-part travelogue will take the Rothbury-born TV star to one of the most exciting countries in the world later this year

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Advances 8 Positions in Global Competitiveness Index

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is continuing its upward ascent in the global competitiveness rankings in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022, published by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD). According to the Yearbook, Saudi Arabia is ranked as the 24th most competitive economy among the 63 countries covered by…

Reuters

Japan hosts military symposium U.S. hopes will help contain China

Military commanders from Japan, the United States, South Korea, the Philippines and fourteen other countries met in Tokyo this week for a gathering that Washington hopes will help forge cooperation between nations that can help it contain China.

The Independent UK

Seoul: No evidence slain official tried to defect to N Korea

South Korea’s new conservative government says there is no evidence that a South Korean official slain by North Korea near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary in 2020 had intended to defect to the North

Reuters

S.Korea says no evidence of defection from official shot dead by N.Korea

There was no evidence that the South Korean fisheries official shot and burned by North Korean troops in 2020 intended to defect, South Korea's maritime and military authorities said on Thursday, reversing its earlier announcement.

Reuters

South Korean president promises deregulation, reforms

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol promised on Thursday to remove outdated regulations hindering new businesses while calling for an immediate start to reforming labour practices, the education system and pension programmes.

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