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Winter Olympics 2022 day nine: ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Live updates: Norway shot to the top of the medal table with a good day in bad conditions, with Marte Olsbu Røiseland earning her third gold medal

The Guardian - AU

US, Japan, South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs

The Independent UK

Eve Muirhead reveals how a day of Beijing relaxation got Team GB's curlers back on track at Winter Olympic Games

Muirhead, Jennifer Dodds, Vicky Wright and Hailey Duff recovered from a defeat against Korea to beat the USA 10-5 on Saturday

Daily Record

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Gao Wins China Its First Men’s Speed Skating Gold

Gao Tingyu won China its first men's speed skating gold on Saturday, smashing the Olympic record to cross the finish line in 34.32 seconds as spectators cheered him on in the men's 500 meters at the Beijing Olympics. He set the pace early as the seventh pairing out of 15,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Behind China-South Korea skating row, a deeper cultural rift

Chinese and South Korean short track ice skating fans are duking it out online over allegations of foul play, tapping into the historical rivalry between their countries

The Independent UK

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 12 February 2022

This week we visit two Asian countries gearing up for election season, and cover shaman scandals in South Korea, and the same-old story in the Philippines.

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Biden picks former sanctions enforcer as ambassador to South Korea

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday he intends to nominate Philip Goldberg, a career diplomat and a former North Korea sanctions enforcer, as ambassador to South Korea, a White House statement said.

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Eve Muirhead reveals why she isn't panicking at Winter Olympic Games despite Team GB slipping to second defeat

Muirhead's Scottish rink went down 9-7 against Korea on Friday morning

Daily Record

Having survived abuse, 'Garlic Girls' curlers now seek joy

South Korea's famed women's curling team has arrived at the Olympics in Beijing ready to do what they couldn't four years ago at the Pyeongchang Games: have fun

The Independent UK

‘I can see into the lives of North Koreans’ – the professor who reads washed-up rubbish

From sweet wrappers to noodle packets, Prof Kang Dong-wan collects litter that floats to South Korea from the repressive North. Can military secrets really be uncovered in their surprisingly sophisticated designs?

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics day seven: skeleton, ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Ayumu Hirano won snowboard halfpipe gold, Suzanne Schulting defended her 1,000m short track title and Christopher Grotheer won the skeleton

The Guardian - US

SES AI Expands in South Korea

SES AI Corp (NYSE:SES) has incorporated its subsidiary SES Korea and plans to build a pre-production facility in South Korea. SES Korea will be SES's second major operation outside of the United States, after SES Shanghai. SES Korea expects to have approximately 50 employees by the end of 2022. SES Korea and SES Shanghai Giga…

Benzinga

Parents warned about Zepeto after 'paedophile uses gaming app to groom child'

A child in Wishaw, Scotland, was allegedly groomed on the social media and gaming app Zepeto, created in Korea, leading police to launch an investigation

Daily Mirror

Trump says he is in touch with North Korea's Kim -book

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has told associates he has remained in contact with North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un since leaving the White House, according to a report on Thursday amid raised tensions over recent North Korean missile tests.

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A Foreign Policy Cheat Sheet for South Korea’s Presidential Election

Liberal and conservative candidates bring distinct traits to office. But after polling day, the shackles could come off.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South's Moon Warns of 'Crisis' if NKorea Restarts Long-range Missile Tests

South Korea's leader warned Thursday the peninsula could slide back into a "state of crisis" if Pyongyang follows through on threats to resume testing long-range missiles. Pyongyang conducted an unprecedented seven weapons tests in January, including of its most powerful missile since 2017 when leader Kim Jong Un baited then-US…

The Independent UK

South Korea to roll out Novavax COVID-19 vaccine next week

South Korea will begin offering Novavax Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine at hospitals, nursing homes and public health centers next week, adding another tool to fight a fast-developing omicron surge

Reuters

Japan says no plans set for summit of its PM, South Korean leader

No plans have been set for a summit of the top leaders of Japan and South Korea, a top Japanese official said on Thursday, after the South Korean president signalled his intention to improve the neighbours' strained ties before his term ends in May.

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S.Korea turns to self-treatment as Omicron fuels COVID surge

South Korea said on Thursday patients with mild coronavirus symptoms will have to treat themselves, aiming to free up medical resources for more serious cases, as new infections hit a fresh high because of the fast spreading Omicron variant.

The Independent UK

S. Korea's outgoing president calls for US-North Korea talks

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in his final months in office, has expressed concern over North Korea’s expanding weapons program and the possibility that more weapons tests would revive fears of war

Reuters

New N. Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis, S.Korea's Moon says

A resumption of North Korea's nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would "instantly" send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening.

Newcastle Herald

Bylong farmers label High Court dismissal 'end to years of fighting'

South Korean energy company, KEPCO, has had their special leave application "dismissed with costs" by the High Court of Australia, in what Bylong Valley locals hope is an end to the decade-long battle.

Reuters

Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series of missile launches by Pyongyang, the Pentagon said.

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics day six – as it happened

Day six of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Benzinga

Faraday Future Partners With Myoung Shin For FF 81 Production

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc (NASDAQ:FFIE) has entered into a partnership with South Korea-based automotive manufacturer Myoung Shin Co Ltd. Under the agreement, Myoung will manufacture Faraday Future's second vehicle, the FF 81, with the start of production scheduled for 2024. The FF 81 is a mass-market electric vehicle with advanced connectivity and…

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