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Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics day 12: Canada crash out of men’s ice hockey – as it happened

Another busy day saw upsets, tight finishes, American success and more fallout from the Kamila Valieva controversy

The Guardian - AU

S. Korea to give out rapid tests as omicron shatters record

South Korea will distribute free coronavirus rapid test kits at elementary schools and nursing homes starting next week as it weathers an unprecedented wave of infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant

The Independent UK

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Tottenham announce preseason tour to South Korea

Tottenham have announced a pre-season tour to South Korea for this coming summer.

Evening Standard

Tottenham confirm pre-season summer tour to South Korea with more to come

Tottenham will return to travelling the globe this summer with a trip to the homeland of South Korean star Son Heung-min

Football London

Why Tesla Is Being Investigated By Regulators In South Korea

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Benzinga

Tesla may be lying about mileage range estimates, South Korea says

South Korea's antitrust regulator is conducting an official investigation into whether or not Tesla has been inflating its estimates.

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Indian men lose 0-5 to Korea in Badminton Asia Team Championships

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia): The young Indian men's team, led by world championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, suffered an embarrassing 0-5 defeat against Korea in the opening group A match of the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Small quakes reported near N.Korea nuclear site amid talk of resumed testing

A series of small, natural earthquakes has struck near North Korea's shuttered nuclear test site, South Korea has said, highlighting the area's geological instability as Pyongyang hints it could resume testing for the first time since 2017.

Reuters

South Korean presidential hopefuls begin official campaigns

Candidates for South Korea’s presidential election began their formal, 22-day campaigns Tuesday in a race tainted by intense political strife over allegations involving the main candidates and their families

The Independent UK

S. Korean COVID deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate

South Korea is reporting its most COVID-19 deaths in a month as the U.S. advises Americans to avoid traveling to the country grappling with a omicron surge

The Independent UK

Japan's curlers humbled by nemesis South Korea

BEIJING -- Hours after Japan's women curlers recorded an emphatic win over hosts China on Monday, the team was soundly beaten by nemesis South Korea 10-5 at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Campaigning for next president kicks off in South Korea

Soaring house prices, inequality and corruption are key concerns for voters in March 9 election.

Al Jazeera

Boost 3 nations' cooperation to enhance deterrence against N. Korea

North Korea's test-firing of missiles is a common threat to Japan, the United States and South Korea. These three countries need to cooperate in facilitating specific ways to enhance deterrence against North Korea.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Reuters

Factbox-Houses, scandals, missiles: The issues at stake in S.Korea's presidential election

The uncertain outlook for the upcoming presidential election in South Korea reflects the ups and downs of outgoing President Moon Jae-in's five years in office.

Reuters

S.Korea candidates kick off presidential race dominated by scandal, third-party challenge

South Korea's presidential candidates formally began campaigning on Tuesday in what is set to be the tightest race in 20 years between its two main parties, dominated by scandals that have allowed a third challenger to potentially play the role of kingmaker.

Los Angeles Times

Why the swoon-worthy romances of Korean TV are winning over American viewers

This Valentine's Day, grab a box of tissues and be prepared to shed a tear — or several. Because the nuanced, slow-paced storylines of Korean dramas have emerged as a poignant alternative to Hollywood romantic comedies.

Los Angeles Times

How South Korea's music, TV and films were primed for the viral moment

On election day in 2008, Seung Bak and his business partner went to a Korean broadcaster's outpost in Los Angeles with $50,000 of their savings, asking to license Korean television dramas to stream online.

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The Independent UK

South Korea to allow special voting for COVID-19 patients

South Korea’s parliament has approved plans to provide a special time for COVID-19 patients to vote during the March 9 presidential election as the country grapples with a record-breaking omicron surge

The Guardian - AU

Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korean ex-rival, friend sheds tears for Kodaira

SEOUL/BEIJING -- South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa, who is a former rival and current friend of Nao Kodaira, could not hold back her tears when watching the Japanese speed skater fail to defend her title in the women's 500 meters at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Clam shipments from Japan's major production area suspended amid false labeling of foreign products

Shipments of asari clams produced in Kumamoto Prefecture were suspended from February 8, in the wake of revelations that a large quantity of littleneck clams from China and South Korea had been falsely labeled as products of the prefecture.

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics day 10 – as it happened

Day ten of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Evening Standard

There is a new way to take your tea, says Douglas Blyde

The UK’s first Korean tea bar, or ‘hanok’ in Korean, is brought to you by Sooji Im, a former management consultant who found that overseeing $600m infrastructure projects was not her ‘cup of tea.’

Asharq Al-Awsat

NKorea Missile Launches 'Provocation': US, Japan, SKorea

The top diplomats of Japan, South Korea and the United States declared their unity against North Korea on Saturday after a series of ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang. After a day of meetings in Honolulu, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, and Japanese Foreign…

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