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Eight hurt in explosion at S.Korea's S-Oil refinery- Yonhap

At least eight people were hurt in a blast at S-Oil Corp's Onsan refinery in Ulsan, South Korea on Thursday, the Yonhap news agency reported

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South Korea’s mysterious presidential palace opens to public for first time in 75 years

Opening the palace to the public was one of the first official acts of the new South Korean president

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Which holiday destinations still require a pre-travel Covid test?

These vacation spots still demand a PCR or antigen test - even if you’re vaccinated

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Georgia To Announce $7B Hyundai EV Investment: Reuters

Georgia Governer Brian Kemp is set to announce a $7 billion investment by Hyundai Motor Company (OTC:HYMTF) on Friday, Reuters reported. The announcement is expected to coincide with U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Seoul. The auto giant is planning to build a plant in Georgia to produce electric vehicles (EVs). The report cited Atlanta…

Benzinga

Indian women's archery team wins recurve bronze at World Cup Stage 2

The fifth-ranked Indian women’s recurve team of Ridhi Phor, Komalika Bari and Ankita Bhakat won the bronze medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 by defeating Chinese Taipei

The Hindu

She charmed in 'Minari,' delighted on the Oscars. Now for Youn Yuh-jung's next act ...

Fresh off her Oscar win for "Minari," Youn Yuh-jung stars in "Pachinko," Apple TV+'s adaptation of Min Jin Lee's 2017 novel. Youn plays the 1980s version of Sunja, whom the story introduces as a Korean youth in the 1910s, when the country was occupied by Japan. The title could be…

Los Angeles Times

Kim Jong-Un Preparing To Welcome Biden With Nuclear, Missile Tests, US Warns

While COVID-19 has killed 63 people and infected nearly two million people in North Korea, the country's supreme leader is preparing for a nuclear test or a long-range missile test, U.S intelligence said.

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How the war in Ukraine is challenging the long-sought pivot to Asia

President Biden is traveling to Japan and South Korea this week — his first trip to Asia since taking office. Like presidents before him, he's seeking to reorient U.S. foreign policy toward Asia.

WEKU

Explainer-Why U.S. nuclear deterrence tops S.Korea’s agenda for Biden summit

At the top of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s agenda for his first summit with U.S. President Joe Biden this weekend will be strengthening American “extended deterrence” against North Korea, according to Yoon's security advisers.

Reuters

South Korea's 'Grim Reaper' Task Force To Investigate Terra (LUNA) Collapse

South Korea has revived the ‘Yeouido Grim Reaper’ financial crimes task force to investigate the collapse of Terra’s (CRYPTO: LUNA) stablecoin TerraUSD (CRYPTO: UST).

Benzinga

Women's compound team bags bronze, men enter final

KOLKATA: Indian archers opened their account with the women's compound team winning the bronze medal at the World Cup Stage 2 at Gwangju, South Korea on Wednesday. Their men's counterpart who won gold at Antalya Turkey last month, will play World No. 4 France in a repeat of the World…

The Times of India

N. Korea Completes Preparation for Nuclear Weapon Test

North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and is seeking the best moment to carry it out, a South Korean lawmaker said Thursday, a day before US President Joe Biden is due to arrive in Seoul. Despite North Korea's recent Covid-19 outbreak, "preparations for a nuclear test have…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tea and infomercials: N. Korea fights COVID with few tools

North Korean propaganda describes an all-out effort to fight a suspected COVID-19 outbreak that has sickened nearly 2 million people

The Independent UK

Factbox-Biden in Asia: South Korea, Japan schedule and to-do list

President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan from May 20-24, a visit seen as crucial for efforts to bolster regional cooperation and counter China.

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The Independent UK

Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan

President Joe Biden's six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aims to build rapport with the Asian nations’ leaders

Reuters

Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China

Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian trip as U.S. president, carrying a clear message to China, advisers and analysts say - don't try what Russia did in Ukraine anywhere in Asia, and especially not in Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

Biden visit to test South Korean leader’s tough talk on China

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol faces tricky balancing act between US alliance and trade relations with China.

The Independent UK

US: N. Korea may conduct missile test as Biden visits Asia

A senior Biden administration official says U.S. intelligence shows that it’s a “genuine possibility” that North Korea will conduct another ballistic missile test or nuclear test around President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan that begins later this week

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U.S. warns of possible North Korean nuclear or missile test during Biden Asia trip

U.S intelligence shows there could be a North Korean nuclear test, or missile test, or both, before, during or after President Joe Biden's trip to South Korea and Japan starting this week, the U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan, said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Adviser Sullivan and China’s Yang Discuss Regional Security

President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone on Wednesday with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi, a call focused on regional security issues and nonproliferation, the White House said. Biden will visit Asia from May 20 to 24, including South Korea and Japan, a trip aimed at…

The Independent UK

Which holiday destinations still require a pre-travel Covid test?

These vacation spots still demand a PCR or antigen test - even if you’re vaccinated

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korean research ship sailed within Japan's EEZ around Takeshima

A research vessel commissioned by a South Korean state-run company has sailed within Japan's exclusive economic zone around the Takeshima islands in Shimane Prefecture, prompting the Japanese government to request through diplomatic channels that Seoul explain the purpose of the ship's sailing there, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at…

Benzinga

Hyundai To Invest $16B For EV Expansion In South Korea: Reuters

Hyundai Motor Company (OTC:HYMTF) is planning to invest a total of 21 trillion won ($16.54 billion) through 2030 for the expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) business in South Korea, Reuters reported. The South Korean auto giant is expecting to produce 1.44 million units of EVs in South Korea by 2030. The proposed…

Benzinga

Kim Jong-Un Prioritizes Missile Launch Over COVID-19 Crisis As Joe Biden Gears For South Korea Visit

As COVID-19 rapidly sweeps through North Korea, with cases inching closer to crossing the 2 million mark, the country's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un has other priorities.

Reuters

U.S. warns North Korea could greet Biden with nuclear, missile tests

U.S intelligence shows there could be a North Korean nuclear test, or a long-range missile test, or both, before, during or after President Joe Biden's trip to South Korea and Japan starting this week, the U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan, said on Wednesday.

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