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South Korea braces for 'very strong' typhoon, businesses curb operations

SEOUL: Typhoon Hinnamnor neared South Korea on Monday, forcing flight cancellations, suspensions of some business operations and closures of schools, as the country raised its typhoon-alert level to its highest.

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K-everything: the rise and rise of Korean culture

From music to film, technology to food, the world has fallen in love with everything South Korean. Tim Adams visits Seoul in search of the origins of hallyu – the Korean wave

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Dechapol and Sapsiree advance to Osaka final

Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai are chasing their third title of the year after booking their berth in the mixed doubles final of the US$750,000 BWF Japan Open in Osaka on Saturday.

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Sakie Yokota: 'I want to see Megumi at least once'

Sept. 17 marks 20 years since the first Japan-North Korea summit meeting, during which Pyongyang admitted to abducting Japanese citizens.

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South Korea Launches Council on Economic Cooperation with Middle East

South Korea on Friday launched a council involving both government and private sectors meant to jointly seek ways to promote corporate advancement into the Middle East, the industry ministry said. The council on the Korea-Middle East economic and trade cooperation will discuss how to actively participate in various projects by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S, Japan, S.Korea officials to meet on Sept. 7 to discuss N.Korea

Senior officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea will meet next week to discuss North Korean issues, the Japanese government said on Friday, amid signs the North has completed preparations to conduct its first nuclear test since 2017.

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Weather tracker: South Korea and Japan brace for typhoon Hinnamnor

Strongest tropical storm of the year also forecast to hit China’s mainland this weekend after winds reach 160mph

The Guardian - UK

S.Korea official: no soft response in case of N.Korea nuclear test

South Korea's national security adviser has said he and his counterparts from the United States and Japan have agreed there will be no soft response if North Korea conducts a nuclear test, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

Reuters

S. Korea: China, Russia Hold Key to North's Denuclearization

China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen UN sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal, a top South Korean official said Thursday, as the North remains ready to conduct its first nuclear test in five years. China and Russia, which both have…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Illegal alien numbers surge in South Korea

SEOUL: One out of five foreigners in South Korea could be an illegal alien as the count of undocumented foreigners has neared 400,000, the highest in two years.

Bangkok Post

S. Korea: China, Russia hold key to North's denuclearization

A top South Korean official says that China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing international efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal

The Independent UK

Netflix hit 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' sparks autism debate

A hit Netflix K-drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-searching in South Korea, where some on the spectrum say they can feel invisible.

Bangkok Post

True in metaverse tie-up with Zepeto

SET-listed telecom operator True Corporation has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with South Korean metaverse platform Zepeto as part of its strategy to strengthen its digital ecosystem of telecommunications, content, and e-commerce.

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South Korean Cybersecurity Experts Play Cat-and-Mouse With the North’s Hackers

Kim Jong Un’s regime has about 6,000 hackers spreading malware from both inside and outside North Korea.

The Independent UK

South Korea objects to World Bank's order to pay Lone Star

South Korea says it plans to challenge a World Bank tribunal’s order to pay $216.5 million plus interest to Texas-based Lone Star Funds following a decade-long dispute over the private equity firm’s sale of the Korea Exchange Bank

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

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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.

Reuters

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.

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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.

Reuters

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.

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Photos: Sungjae Im through the years

View photos of Sungjae Im throughout his career.

The Independent UK

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

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