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South Korea official signals leaflet balloons might again float over the North

A South Korean official likely to oversee North Korean ties said on Thursday he opposed a ban on sending propaganda into North Korea, signalling the possible return to the skies of leaflet-laden balloons that infuriate North Korea.

Reuters

Iran Says Preliminary Deal Reached on Frozen Funds

The Iranian foreign minister said Wednesday that a preliminary deal had been reached with a foreign bank over frozen funds belonging to Iran. "An accord was concluded with a foreign bank to release a part of our financial claims," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said at a news conference. "This is a preliminary…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea’s autoworkers support banning petrol cars: poll

Poll finds 82 percent of employees believe sales of internal combustion engine vehicles should be banned by 2035.

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S.Korea denies report Yoon asked to go to Quad meeting in Japan

The office of South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol on Thursday denied Japanese media reports that he had requested to attend an upcoming summit of the Quad, which includes the United States, India, Australia and Japan, as an observer.

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon picks veteran lawmakers as foreign, unification ministers

South Korea's incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol picked close adviser Park Jin to be foreign minister among a slew of cabinet nominations on Wednesday, as he readies to face challenges from North Korea's long-range missile and nuclear activities.

Reuters

S.Korea to expand rollout of second COVID booster shot to people over 60

South Korea's health ministry said on Wednesday it will administer a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for people over 60 as the country continues to battle the highly contagious Omicron variant.

Reuters

South Korea’s bakeries, restaurants feel ripples of Ukraine war

Small businesses in Asia’s fourth-largest economy are grappling with surging prices of flour and cooking oil.

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S.Korea's incoming leader Yoon visits ex-president he investigated

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol met with former President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday for the first time since he led a corruption probe that resulted in her impeachment and a nearly five-year prison term.

Reuters

Seoul: North Korea destroying S Korean-owned golf course

Seoul says North Korea is destroying a South Korean-owned golf course at its scenic mountain resort in the second confirmed case of South Korean assets being eliminated in the area

The Independent UK

U.S. aircraft carrier deploys off Korean peninsula amid tensions with North

The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is operating in waters off the Korean peninsula, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday, amid tensions over North Korea's missile launches and concerns that it could soon resume testing nuclear weapons.

Reuters

How Does the South Korean Public View Misinformation on Social Media?

Survey results suggest a continued challenge in finding broadly accepted efforts at combating misinformation—despite a general consensus among an otherwise polarized electorate on the value of responding.

The News Lens

Karnataka mulls screening passengers from countries seeing Covid rise

BENGALURU: In the backdrop of the fourth wave of Covid-19 seen abroad with the spread of a new variant of concern (XE), the state government is considering issuing fresh guidelines for passengers coming from certain countries — China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Germany, Italy, Australia, and the…

The Times of India

RedHill Biopharma Says Opaganib Can Potentially Work Against COVID-19 Omicron Subvariants

RedHill Biopharma Ltd's (NASDAQ:RDHL) opaganib (ABC294640), an oral drug candidate for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, demonstrated potent in vitro efficacy against the omicron variant while maintaining host cell viability. The Company says that based on the new and previously announced data, opaganib's dual antiviral and anti-inflammatory suggested mechanism is expected to act independently of…

Benzinga

Korean Ukrainians refuse to become 'Russian prisoners' again

Fighting against Russia's invasion means more than independence for many Korean Ukrainians, whose ancestors were deported by Joseph Stalin to Central Asia.

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Trinity Biotech Stock Surges After $45M Capital Infusion From Korea-Based Firm

Trinity Biotech plc (NASDAQ: TRIB) announced a

Axios

Zelensky says Russia is amassing "tens of thousands" of troops for next offensive in Ukraine

“Russia doesn’t care how many people die," Zelensky told South Korean lawmakers.

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy asks South Korea to provide arms to fight Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged South Korea to provide his country with arms to help it fight against Russia's military

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says tens of thousands killed in Mariupol, seeks military aid from S.Korea

Tens of thousands of people have likely been killed in Russia's assault on the southeastern city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, as he asked Seoul for any military aid it could provide.

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Bangkok Post

South Korea's incoming president faces backlash from BTS fans

Unhappy fans of South Korean boy group BTS accused President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of trying to use their idols to boost his ratings after his transition team hinted the group could be booked to perform at the inauguration ceremony next month.

Reuters

S.Korea's president-elect nominates conservative lawmaker as finance chief

South Korea's incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday named Choo Kyung-ho to be deputy prime minister and finance minister, as the country seeks to tackle surging inflation, household debt and demand for welfare.

The Times of India

Women's Junior World Cup: India beat South Korea 3-0 to enter semifinals

POTCHEFSTROOM: The Indian women's hockey team continued its unbeaten run and defeated South Korea 3-0 here on Friday to enter the semifinals of the FIH Junior World Cup for only the second time.

Reuters

Russian crab craze in S.Korea stirs ethical debate over Ukraine crisis

Plunging prices for Russian crab have South Koreans flocking to seafood markets and restaurants but some consumers are questioning whether to boycott the imports on concerns the purchases indirectly support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

North demolishing hotel that was symbol of Korean engagement

North Korea is demolishing a South Korean-owned hotel at a North Korean resort that was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement

Bangkok Post

BTS may perform at South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration

SEOUL: South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's transition team is reportedly planning to use K-pop to add glitz and glamour to his administration.

Reuters

S.Korea says search under way for missing ship off Taiwan coast

A ship carrying six South Koreans went missing off Taiwan and a search and rescue operation is under way, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Friday.

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