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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.

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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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.

The Times of India

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

Chronicle Live

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…

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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.

Reuters

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

South Korean Olympics Hockey Hero Cho Min-Ho Dies at 35

The country’s first ever Olympic hockey goalscorer died of lung cancer Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

‘There’s no time left for growth’: why BTS have paused their career at its height

They became the world’s biggest pop group, and a multibillion-dollar asset in their native South Korea. But by taking a break, BTS are refusing to lose their selfhood in a tough industry

The Guardian - UK

Japan, U.S., ROK to conduct missile drills

SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- Drills planned by Japan, South Korea and the United States to detect and track ballistic missiles will be conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise slated to start later this month, a South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Bento Pleased that South Korea Stuck to their Style in Friendlies

South Korea coach Paulo Bento was delighted with the way his team stuck to their system even after going behind in the friendlies over the last couple of weeks that began their preparations for the World Cup. Tuesday's 4-1 win over Egypt concluded a busy June home schedule, which started…

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K-Pop Pioneers BTS’ Time-Out Leaves Fans Tearful, Investors Irate

K-pop pioneers BTS faced tears and sympathy from fans but anger from shareholders in their management company on Wednesday, a day after the band, pleading exhaustion, announced a break from group musical activities to pursue solo projects. Many in South Korea reacted with shock and dismay at Tuesday’s news that,…

Reuters

K-pop pioneers BTS's time-out leaves fans tearful, investors irate

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Analysis-South Korea truckers' win no harbinger of labour market peace

South Korea's unionised truckers drove a strong bargain with their largely peaceful strike action proving effective without antagonising a public largely unsympathetic towards unions after years of militant action.

Bangkok Post

S Korean truckers end week-long strike

INCHEON: South Korean truck drivers will return to work Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Seoul to end an eight-day protest over wages and fuel costs that had snarled global supply chains.

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S.Korea truckers return to work after strike deal; shares rally

South Korea's unionised truckers headed back on the roads on Wednesday after the union and the transport ministry reached a tentative late-night agreement, ending a nationwide strike that crippled ports and industrial hubs.

Benzinga

MorphoSys Stock Skyrockets On Entering Equity Participation and License Agreements With HIBio

MorphoSys AG (NASDAQ:MOR) and Human Immunology Biosciences, Inc. (HIBio), a biotechnology company, have established an equity participation agreement and license agreements to allow HIBio to develop and commercialize MorphoSys’ felzartamab, an anti-CD38 antibody, and MOR210, an anti-C5aR1 antibody. HIBio is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco that focuses on discovering and…

Axios

How autocrats twist history to gain power

Leaders in China, North Korea and Russia tell history selectively or rewrite parts to suit their changing political needs.

Daily Mirror

Fears Kim Jong-un will launch nuclear weapon as he vows to bolster deadly arsenal

Kim Jong-un's pariah state of North Korea has finished preparations for its first nuclear test launch since 2017, according to South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin

Reuters

Trucker strike in South Korea ends with union, government settlement

South Korea's unionised truckers and the transport ministry reached an agreement on Tuesday, ending a nationwide strike that lasted for eight days, a truckers union said in statement

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korea hopes to normalize security pact with Japan

WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korea is willing to normalize security cooperation with Japan as soon as possible, according to South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Samsung China Chip Production Faces Disruption from Korea Trucker Strike

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's chip production in China is facing disruption from a trucker strike in South Korea which is blocking exports of a key material, the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) said on Tuesday. It is the first concrete sign that the week-long strike is impacting chip production, having…

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