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South Korea president-elect's pledge to shutter gender ministry stirs debate

South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's decision to use the country's gender wars as a campaign platform for his successful election earlier this month may have backfired.

Reuters

Pachinko to Bridgerton: the seven best shows to stream this week

An exceptional adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s novel about four generations of a Korean family, and the return of the raunchy Regency period drama

The Guardian - UK

Can Seoul Court Beijing’s Perception Problem?

While it might be unrealistic for Seoul to completely sever itself from Washington’s global geostrategy, Beijing and Seoul could still reach a modus vivendi on South Korea’s contribution to the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Strategy and its future relationship with the Quad.

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Top of the (T)-Pops

Taking most of the limelight in the Asian music industry is the K-Pop wave or Korea pop music. The genre has successfully connected people who are poles apart in origins while also shedding light on non-Western music and pop culture. Thai pop music, in particular, has flown under the radar…

Bangkok Post

The Hydrogen Powered Car Is Alive: Sales Up By 84 Percent In 2021

Global numbers still remain very small, but research shows growth is exponential with the largest market being South Korea.

Motor1

Sungjae Im Facts: 25 Things To Know About South Korean PGA Tour Star

Get to know the life and impressive career of Korean golf star Sunjgae Im a little better

Golf Monthly

PM speaks with South Korean president-elect, leaders vow to deepen ties

The leaders agreed on the importance of further broadening and deepening the India-Korea Special Strategic Partnership.

The Hindu

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South Korea's Omicron Deaths Surge amid Faltering Response

Officials in South Korea tried to calm public fears amid concerns about a faltering pandemic response as daily cases and deaths reached record highs Thursday. The 429 deaths reported in the latest 24 hours were nearly 140 more than the previous one-day record set on Tuesday. Fatalities may further rise…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea's omicron deaths surge amid faltering response

South Korea reached another daily record in COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as health officials reported more than 621,000 new infections

The Independent UK

North Korea Silent After Missile Explodes Over Pyongyang

North Korea's state media was silent Thursday after a suspected missile test ended in what Seoul said was total failure, exploding mid-air in the skies above the capital Pyongyang almost immediately after launch. The North test-fired what was most likely a ballistic missile from the Sunan area of the capital,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea Hits Record 400,000 Plus Cases amid Omicron Wave

South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country continues to ease restrictions despite the Omicron-fuelled wave of infections. Health authorities said 400,741 cases were recorded, the country's highest daily figure since the pandemic began two years ago. The latest spike in cases…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea missile test ‘failed’ after launch, Seoul says

North Korea’s latest missile test appeared to have “failed” immediately after launch, South Korea’s military said, an incident that comes days after a report said Kim Jong Un’s regime was preparing to fire its first ICBM in five years.

Tribune News Service

North Korea suspected missile fails after launch, says South Korea

North Korea recently conducted its ninth weapons test of 2022 but the latest appears to have misfired

The Guardian - AU

Seoul: North Korean launch apparently ends in failure

South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile but the launch apparently ended in a failure

The Independent UK

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Bangkok Post

ACL heartbreak for Thai duo

Thai League 1 leaders Buriram United failed to reach the group stage of the AFC Champions League after losing to Daegu on penalties in a play-off match in South Korea on Tuesday.

Benzinga

Astellas' Menopause Drug Suffers Setback After Failed Asian Trial

After acing a pair of phase 3 trials, Astellas Pharma Inc (OTC:ALPMF) has reported the failure of fezolinetant to beat placebo in a late-stage study of patients in Asia. The study randomized 302 women in China, Korea, and Taiwan. After 12 weeks, Astellas saw numerical improvements in the rate of hot flashes from baseline…

Benzinga

RedHill, Kukbo Ink Oral Opaganib Licensing Pact For COVID-19 In South Korea

RedHill Biopharma Ltd (NASDAQ:RDHL) has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Kukbo Co Ltd for oral opaganib to treat COVID-19 in South Korea. Under the terms of the license agreement, which follows the previously announced strategic investment by Kukbo, RedHill will receive an upfront payment of $1.5 million. Redhill is eligible for up to $5.6 million…

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South Korea: How Did the Pardon of Park Geun-hye Affect the Election?

A pre-election survey undermines the oft-cited idea that national unity in South Korea is promoted through pardons of former presidents.

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The Independent UK

South Korea to reopen to vaccinated travellers from April

Clarity is needed on whether vaccinated holidaymakers will need to test on arrival

Reuters

U.S. carrier displays air power over Yellow Sea as N.Korea seen set to test long-range missile

The USS Abraham Lincoln aicraft carrier led military exercises in the Yellow Sea, and air defence artillery at Osan air base intensified drills, U.S. forces in Asia said on Tuesday amid signs of an imminent North Korean long-range missile test.

The Times of India

Why you shouldn't press COVID panic button yet

New Delhi: Will India also see another surge in Covid-19 cases? This question is exercising the minds of many people with reports of the viral infection re-emerging in Hong Kong, parts of China, South Korea and some European countries. According to media reports, Hong Kong is seeing an unprecedented number…

The Independent UK

South Korea reports record deaths amid omicron surge

South Korea had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic on Tuesday, with 293 deaths reported in the latest 24 hours

Reuters

Factbox-N.Korea appears to be restoring its dismantled nuclear test site

North Korea appears to be "restoring" its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, South Korea has said, with signs of new construction spotted in satellite imagery for the first time since it was shuttered in 2018.

The Independent UK

Seoul's next leader faces limited choices over North Korea

After winning last week's presidential election, South Korean conservative Yoon Suk Yeol will enter office facing a quickly growing North Korean nuclear threat — and with few easy choices to deal with it

Daily Mirror

Huge fire breaks out at South Korea's Jeju Dream Tower as smoke billows from skyscraper

Black smoke could be seen from the roof of the "ultra-luxury" Jeju Dream Tower in Jeju City, South Korea, as guests and staff were evacuated in just 20 minutes

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