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Everything we know about North Korea's warship launch accident

The accident has proven to be an embarrassing setback for Kim Jong Un, who labelled the incident as a ‘criminal act’ caused by sheer carelessness and irresponsibility

Evening Standard

'Serious' Accident At North Korea Warship Launch: State Media

A major accident occurred at the launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the mishap a "criminal act".

International Business Times

Kim Jong-un furious as North Korea warship partly ‘crushed’ in launch gone wrong

South Korea said the destroyer was lying sideways in the water after ceremony to launch the new 5,000-tonne ship

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This Scarily Tight Fairway On The Asian Tour This Week Will Give Average Golfers Nightmares

If a video from commentator Timmy Constantine Low is to go by, players at the Kolon Korea Open will have some incredibly narrow fairways to deal with this week

Golf Monthly

‘Without time, there is no flavour’: a South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy sauce

Ki Soon-do’s soy sauce has been served to Donald Trump and gained Unesco heritage protection. It is recognition that is 370 years in the making

The Guardian - AU

Tottenham: Son out to change course of Spurs history with victory in Europa League final

The South Korea international is chasing his first title since moving to North London in 2015

Evening Standard

Why Kanye West’s South Korea concert was cancelled days out

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Kanye West's South Korea concert cancelled ‘due to recent controversies’

Tickets for the concert at Incheon’s Munhak Stadium

Evening Standard

Suspected SK hynix HBM tech leaker arrested boarding flight to China

A man suspected of attempting to smuggle SK hynix tech secrets to China was apprehended at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport earlier this month

Tom’s Hardware

Kanye West’s South Korea concert cancelled ‘due to recent controversies’

Rapper recently released a new track titled ‘Heil Hitler’ which was removed from Spotify and SoundCloud but racked up millions of views on X

The Independent UK

South Korean candidates go head-to-head in first fiery presidential debate

Lee and Kim clash over foreign policy, economic revival, and US tariffs ahead of 3 June vote

The Independent UK

South Korea’s presidential candidates hold first heated debate

Candidates Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner, and his opponent Kim Moon-soo clash in the first of three televised debates.

Al Jazeera

APEC Says 'Concerned' Over Challanges To Global Trade

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group said Friday that it was "concerned" over the challenges to global trade, as ministers from APEC countries met in South Korea in the shadow of growing woes from US tariffs.

International Business Times

Viral ‘Hongdae boy’ videos expose the fringe group of South Korean men trying to sleep with foreign women

If you’re on TikTok, you may have come across “Hongdae boys” or “Hongdae guys” recently. In a social media context, the term refers to a group of young South Korean men who prey on foreign women (particularly white women) visiting the Hongdae area in Seoul’s Mapo district.

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The Independent UK

South Korean presidential candidate’s ‘now more than ever’ Reebok sneakers sell out at 10x price

Sneakers are customised with embroidered patch on the left that reads, ‘Lee Jae-myung, Now More Than Ever’

The Independent UK

BIBI releases sophomore album 'EVE: ROMANCE' with philosophical edge

South Korean artist BIBI has released her sophomore album “EVE: ROMANCE,” blending genre-defying sounds with philosophical themes

The Guardian - UK

South Korea’s female freedivers: TV has made stars of the haenyeo but what is their real story?

The craze for Korean culture has brought fame to the ‘women of the sea’, but not always to their benefit. Now they want to reclaim their stories to inspire a new generation

Sports Illustrated

USMNT Announces September Friendlies Against Top Asian Opposition

The U.S. men's national team announced two friendlies for September as Mauricio Pochettino continues to get the team ready for the World Cup.

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Dollar Falls on News the US and South Korea Held Forex Talks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.32%. The dollar is under pressure today after Bloomberg reported that the US and South Korea held forex talks on May 5, sparking speculation President Trump is open to a weaker dollar. Strength in stocks today has also reduced liquidity demand...

International Business Times

S. Korea Starbucks In A Froth Over Presidential Candidates Names

Starbucks in South Korea has banned customers from using the names of the country's presidential candidates -- or the disgraced ex-president -- for their orders, the coffee giant told AFP on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Protection Racket? Asian Semiconductor Giants Fear Looming Tariffs

Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing.

The Guardian - AU

After chaos of the Yoon era, South Korea prepares to pick a new president

Koreans hope politics can return to a focus on record high youth unemployment and a cost of living crisis after impeachment drama

The Independent UK

Families of Jeju Air crash victims file complaint against South Korean minister and 14 others

Complaint seen largely as symbolic step calling for swifter and more thorough probe

The Guardian - US

US men to play South Korea, Japan in September friendlies with World Cup looming

The US will travel to Harrison, NJ and Columbus, OHI for the first of four sets of friendlies before the 2026 World Cup

The Independent UK

South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala's first-ever Asian musical conductor

South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung has been named the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala, the first Asian to hold the position

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