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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...

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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.

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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 Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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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A statue stolen from a Japanese temple is finally returned from South Korea

The Bodhisatva got trapped in legal dispute after a South Korean temple filed a lawsuit, claiming it as the rightful owner

The Independent UK

Election Campaigning Kicks Off In South Korea

The candidates vying to lead South Korea kicked off their official campaigns Monday ahead of a snap presidential election to replace the country's impeached ex-leader, removed over a thwarted martial law bid.

International Business Times

Judo Grand Slam 2025: Golden Finale in Astana

The final day of the 2025 Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam delivered thrilling heavyweight action and first-time champions. Japan, Korea, and Kazakhstan all shone in a celebration of skill, strength, and sportsmanship. Next stop: the World Judo Championships in Budapest!

Euronews

S. Korea Conservatives Choose Presidential Candidate After Last-minute Chaos

South Korea's People Power Party registered former labour minister Kim Moon-soo as its official presidential candidate on Sunday, a day after it attempted to cancel his candidacy.

International Business Times

S. Korea Conservative Party Begins Process To Switch Presidential Candidate

South Korea's conservative party dropped its presidential candidate against his will on Saturday, beginning a process to instead nominate outsider and former prime minister Han Duck-soo less than a month before the election.

International Business Times

North Korea confirms Kim Jong-un-supervised missile tests simulating nuclear strikes

South Korea condemned the launches as 'a clear act of provocation' and linked them to North Korea's suspected weapons exports to Russia.

Euronews

I Think Seoul Is The Most Beautiful City In The World, And Here Are My 30 Favorite Photos To Prove It (New Pics)

I am an American photographer who did freelance work while living in Seoul, South Korea for four years.

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The Independent UK

North Korea says leader Kim supervised missile tests simulating nuclear strikes against rivals

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against U.S. and South Korean forces, state media said Friday, as the North continued to blame its rivals for escalating tensions through their joint military exercises

The Guardian - UK

From snail slime to salmon sperm: the K-beauty boom hits UK high streets

South Korean skincare retailers want to capitalise on viral sales of beauty ranges by opening high street stores across the UK

Euronews

North Korea carries out short-range missile test, says Seoul

Thursday's launch may have tested the performance of weapons Pyongyang intends to export, according to the South Korean military.

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un oversees latest North Korea missile tests off east coast

Seoul’s military says launches may have been to test weapons intended for export.

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The Independent UK

North Korea fires volley of ballistic missiles in major new tests

South Korea analysing if North Korean mobile launcher mimicked Russia’s powerful missile system

The Conversation

Children in need of ‘rescuing’: challenging the myths at the heart of the global adoption industry

Korean adoptees worldwide are grappling with a devastating possibility: they were not truly orphans, but may have been made into orphans.

The Independent UK

South Korea says North Korea has fired several missiles toward its eastern waters

North Korea on Thursday fired several ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a run of weapons tests that have raised animosity in the region

The Conversation

North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties

Chinese authorities in the northeastern city of Shenyang reportedly arrested a North Korean IT specialist in late April 2025, accusing him of stealing drone technology secrets.

Fortune

U.S.-China trade talk news boosts markets

Major Asian markets in China, Japan and South Korea all rose—but by less than 1%. Investors seem to be betting that the Papal Conclave will produce results before the trade negotiations do.

The Guardian - AU

Measles cases hit six-year high in South Korea amid outbreaks across south-east Asia

South Korea passes annual tally for 2024 already, as Vietnam and Thailand continue to battle outbreaks

International Business Times

EDF Complaint Blocks Czech-Korean Nuclear Deal

A Czech court said Tuesday it blocked a multi-billion-dollar deal between Prague and South Korea's KHNP on the construction of two nuclear units following a complaint by France's EDF. KHNP won the contract last July after beating EDF in the tender, but the French giant filed an appeal with the…

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