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BTS Agency Confirms Superstars' 2026 Album, Tour

BTS agency HYBE confirmed Wednesday that the K-pop megastars would release a new album and go on tour in 2026, with the group's livestream announcement of their return attracting more than seven million views.

International Business Times

Trump's tariff pause expires next week. Here's how well Asian governments have been doing in negotiations with Washington

With just days to go until tariffs return, the Trump administration is still trying to negotiate new agreements with major trading partners.

Fortune

BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour

Their reunion

The Independent UK

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Mating ‘lovebugs’ swarm city, plaguing residents

The bugs stick to car windows, the walls of houses, restaurants, and even trains

The Independent UK

Netflix's Squid Game Finale Takes Over Seoul With Massive Parade, Star-Studded Fan Event

On Sunday, Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) celebrated the finale of "Squid Game" with a parade and star-studded fan event in Seoul, South Korea.

Benzinga

Seoul wrestles with how to handle invasion of ‘lovebugs’

Swarms in South Korean capital trigger heated debate over pest control as experts say rising temperatures partly to blame

The Guardian - AU

Send a letter to yourself in 2045: The quiet charm of Paris’s time-travelling café

Café Pli is the first of its kind in Europe, inspired by Nuldam Space, a similar concept café in Seoul, South Korea.

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Is this swashbuckling crime drama the next big Disney+ hit? Low Life is the latest Korean Original coming to streaming

Low Life is a new series coming to Hulu and Disney+ that promises "an unhinged treasure hunt" set in the 70s.

TechRadar

“Korea is one of the most dynamic and exciting music markets in the world”: Fender expands its presence in Asia with the establishment of Fender Music Korea – is a retail store coming next?

Headed up by Jack Kim, FMK will exclusively distribute Fender, Squier, Jackson, Charvel, EVH and Gretsch guitars in Korea. CEO Andy Mooney says move strengthens the Big F’s global presence

Guitar World

Six US citizens detained for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea

The incident comes as South Korea’s new liberal government seeks to ease friction with Pyongyang and restart long-dormant talks.

Euronews

BYDFi Joins Seoul Meta Week 2025, Advancing Web3 Vision and South Korea Strategy

Victoria, Seychelles, June 27th, 2025, Chainwire

International Business Times

Americans detained trying to send rice, Bibles, dollar bills to North Korea

Six US nationals were taken into custody in South Korea near a restricted border area with North Korea.

Al Jazeera

Israel Iran conflict highlights Asia's dependence on Middle East oil

A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could affect a number of Asian countries, making renewable energy capacity a crucial guard against volatility.

Euronews

Israel-Iran war highlights Asia's dependence on Middle East oil, and slow progress on clean energy

Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil and gas — and its slow shift to clean energy — leave it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz

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Six Americans caught trying to float rice and Bibles to North Korea

They face allegations of violating South Korea's law on the management of safety and disasters

The Conversation

Streaming giants have helped bring Korean dramas to the world – but much is lost in translation

In less than a decade, Korean TV dramas (K-dramas) have transmuted from a regional industry to a global phenomenon – partly a consequence of the rise of streaming giants.

Latin Times

Army Veteran Received a Purple Heart After Being Shot During Deployment. He Just Self-Deported After an ICE Warning

After nearly five decades in the U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient Sae Joon Park self-deported to South Korea following an ICE ultimatum.

The Guardian - US

Purple heart army veteran self-deports after 50 years from ‘country I fought for’

Green card holder Sae Joon Park left for South Korea after saying he was being targeted by Trump administration

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The Independent UK

North Korea may send military construction workers to Russia as early as July or August

South Korea's spy agency says North Korea’s planned dispatch of thousands of military construction workers and deminers to Russia’s Kursk region will likely take place as early as July or August

The Independent UK

South Korea exonerates man accused of spying for the North – more than half a century after his execution

Oh Gyeong Mu was tricked into entering North Korea by elder half-brother who had vanished during the Korean War

The Guardian - AU

South Korea births surge to fastest rate in a generation

Number of babies born in April rises to 20,717 at a year-on-year rate last seen in 1991, though overall fertility rate remains below replacement levels

AAP

Veterans remembered for service in 'forgotten war'

Australia's Korean War veterans and their families have been honoured during a moving commemorative service to mark the 75th anniversary.

The Independent UK

POWs, abductees, defectors and separated families are the legacy of the Korean War

North and South Korea have been separated by a heavily fortified border since the Korean War that began 75 years ago Wednesday

The Independent UK

Purple Heart veteran shot in action self-deports after old drug charge resurfaces: ‘Can’t believe this is happening in America’

After 48 years in the U.S. and having taken two bullets for the country, Sae Joon Park left for South Korea

PC Gamer

Peak devs say the hit comedy climber was pitched in a Swedish hot tub and developed in a frantic 4-week Korean game jam: 'We brought our computers to an Airbnb in Hongdae and locked tf in for a month'

"While it was pretty intense, it was also the most fun I’ve ever had working on a game."

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