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North Korea tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after he reiterated that his country was willing to provide economic aid in return for nuclear disarmament.

Reuters

Irate Thai tourists seek tour refunds

Holidays to South Korea have been thrown into upheaval after 67 Thai tourists filed complaints with the Tourism Department, urging tour operators to provide them with refunds of 1.4 million baht in total after entry into the country was denied.

Bangkok Post

Seven South Korean artists from Jeju Island exhibit their work in Chennai

Seven artists from Jeju Island in South Korea tell stories of resilience through varied mediums in this Chennai exhibit

The Hindu

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The Pachinko Parlour by Elisa Shua Dusapin review – sleepless in Tokyo

A young woman spends an insomniac summer visiting her Korean grandparents, in the atmospheric second novel from an exceptional writer

The Guardian - UK

Unification Church followers decry 'biased' Japanese media

Thousands of Unification Church followers have rallied in South Korea protesting negative Japanese media coverage after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles

The Independent UK

Gaganjeet Bhullar, Rashid Khan lead a strong Indian contingent in Korea

JEJU (Korea): Gaganjeet Bhullar, Rashid Khan and veteran Jyoti Randhawa will be among 11 Indian golfers competing at the fourth International Series Korea starting on Thursday.

The Times of India

Daily Dose Ep 1126: CAA protests set to restart in Northeast, HC on AIADMK tussle

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from the North East, New Delhi, Madras High Court, and South Korea.

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These Korean acne patches sell every 25 seconds - now you can get them for all spot sizes

The iconic Korean acne patches are now available in an extra large size and a more concentrated formula which heps to target spots faster

Daily Mirror

South Korean Founder of Failed Terra Coin Admits He Was 'Wrong'

The co-founder of the failed Terra cryptocurrency, which collapsed and wiped out about $40 billion of investors' money in May, has admitted he was "wrong", but said that he was not talking to South Korean investigators. The dramatic disintegration of stablecoin TerraUSD and its sister token Luna -- which both…

Asharq Al-Awsat

N.Korea fires two cruise missiles from west coast town of Onchon

North Korea fired two cruise missiles from the west coast town of Onchon early on Wednesday, a South Korean military source said.

Reuters

South Korean leader: Seoul won't seek own nuclear deterrent

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent in the face of growing North Korean nuclear threats as he urged the North to return to dialogue aimed at exchanging denuclearization steps for economic benefits

The Independent UK

South Korea calls for talks as North test fires missiles

Talks with North Korea should not be for political show but contribute to establishing peace, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday, just hours after the North test fired two cruise missiles into the sea.

Reuters

Free Chol Soo Lee review – compelling portrait of wrongly convicted man

Documentary tells the story of a Korean man unjustly jailed for a San Francisco gangland killing who was ruined by his time behind bars

The Guardian - UK

The United States and South Korea to begin large-scale military drills as North Korea increases nuclear threats

South Korea's military says the allies' summer drills will include field exercises involving aircraft, warships, tanks and potentially tens of thousands of troops.

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The Independent UK

Gates eyes partnership with South Korea over global health

Bill Gates has called for South Korea to further step up in international efforts to prevent infectious diseases like COVID-19 as he stressed the need for the world to be better prepared for the next pandemic

Reuters

Bill Gates, South Korea expand global health partnership

South Korea agreed on Tuesday to expand its global health partnership with the foundation set up by Microsoft Corp co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates.

The Independent UK

US, South Korea to begin expanded military drills next week

The United States and South Korea will begin their biggest combined military training in years next week in the face of an increasingly aggressive North Korea

Reuters

U.S., South Korea, Japan hold missile defense exercise with eye on North Korea, China

The United States, South Korea and Japan participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii's coast last week, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, reviving combined drills with an eye on North Korea as well as China.

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Bangkok Post

ROK-China relations face challenges

While United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has long departed South Korea for home, the news headlines generated by her journey continue unabated around the world.

The Independent UK

Russia pledges to ‘expand’ ties with North Korea

Pyongyang says its relationship with Moscow has reached new heights

Inverse

South Korea just launched a rocket to orbit the Moon, a first for the country

If it successfully goes into orbit at the Moon, South Korea will become the seventh nation to undertake lunar exploration.

The Guardian - AU

Japan ministers visit war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions

Japan PM Fumio Kishida sends offering but stays away from Yasukuni, which honours dead including class-A war criminals

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan PM Promises to Never Again Wage War, Ministers Visit Controversial Shrine

Japan's premier Fumio Kishida vowed to never again wage war on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender while members of his cabinet visited a controversial shrine to mark the date, annoying South Korea and likely also irking China. With the Yasukuni Shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's…

The Guardian - AU

North and South Korea relations: what’s behind the tensions – in 30 seconds

Countries technically still at war though both sides continue to refer to the eventual unification of the peninsula

The Independent UK

S Korea offers North economic benefits for denuclearization

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is offering “audacious” economic assistance to North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons program

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