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The Comfort Women Narrative: How Social Media Amplifies Emotionally Charged, Anti-Japanese Content Over Balanced Research

This article explores how social media distorts public perception of the comfort women issue, contrasts it with the depth provided by books and research, and offers a challenge-focused perspective to encourage more critical consumption of online content.

International Business Times

South Korean Crypto Mogul Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty in U.S. Court

The trial of Do Hyeong Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, is everywhere. Kwon is facing accusations related to the failure of his company's cryptocurrency. His case could set a standard for how crypto should be regulated.

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South Korea's Yoon Will Not Attend First Impeachment Hearing

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday.

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Seoul Confirms Ukraine Captured Two North Korean Soldiers

South Korea's National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.

International Business Times

Boeing Crash In South Korea Raises Safety Concerns

South Korean officials reveal black boxes stopped recording data before fatal Boeing 737-800 crash in Muan, raising investigation concerns.

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Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders in South Korea Plane Stopped Recording 4 Minutes Before Deadly Crash: Officials

The black boxes of Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 stopped recording minutes before the crash that killed 179 people.

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South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes

The US National Transportation Safety Board concluded that both the flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped working about four minutes before the deadly crash

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Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk

Wounded soldiers taken to Kyiv for questioning by Ukrainian investigators in cooperation with South Korean intelligence.

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Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say

Officials say the black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident

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Thousands protest in South Korea as Yoon resists second arrest attempt

Police mobilise 1,000 officers ahead of a second attempt to arrest the suspended president over his martial law decree.

Al Jazeera

Flight Recorders Stopped Working Before Fatal South Korea Crash

Investigation into Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 crash in South Korea reveals flight recorders malfunctioned before the tragedy, raising questions about the cause.

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Jeju Air black boxes ceased recording before plane crash, South Korea says

Transport ministry is investigating cause of the data loss following worst-ever aviation disaster in country’s history.

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Mystery over South Korean plane crash thickens as investigators say black boxes were not recording

Jeju Air flight 7C2216’s flight recorders have been recovered after crash that killed 179 people, but authorities say data relating to crucial 4 minutes prior to crash are missing

The Independent UK

South Korea Says Jeju Air Jet Black Boxes Stopped Recording Before Crash

The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.

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Thousands Of South Koreans Protest As President Digs Heels In

Thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital for rival demonstrations on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.

The Guardian - AU

Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached president awaits his fate

Yoon Suk Yeol is barricaded inside a compound protected by rolls of barbed wire, a blockade of buses and hundreds of security force members

The Conversation

Squid Game’s second season is the latest instalment of Korean culture’s economic success story – so what’s the secret?

The first season of Squid Game, the Netflix dystopian drama about the perils of capitalism and extreme wealth disparity in South Korea, was a huge hit. And now, the much-anticipated second series does not appear to have disappointed either.

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South Korea's Presidential Security Chief Resigns Amid Political Turmoil

South Korea's political crisis deepens as government agencies clash over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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Weather tracker: powerful Santa Ana winds fuel California wildfires

Gusty conditions have enabled fires to take hold and spread at great speed. Plus, a cold snap grips South Korea

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns after ‘bloodshed’ warning

Park Jong-joon says citizens concerned about violence if authorities push ahead with bid to arrest suspended president.

The Independent UK

South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift over detaining president deepens

South Korean police has questioned the chief of the presidential security service as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

International Business Times

S. Korea Presidential Security Chief Urges 'No Bloodshed' In Yoon Arrest

South Korea's presidential security chief said Friday there must be no bloodshed if another arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is executed by investigators over his failed martial law bid.

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South Korean Opposition Introduces Bill For Independent Investigation

South Korean opposition seeks independent probe into Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration amid tensions and potential detention efforts.

The Independent UK

South Korea’s Yoon will accept impeachment ruling even if it means end to presidency, lawyer says

Yoon Suk Yeol’s lawyer warns of civil war if ‘something goes wrong’ in attempt to arrest president

International Business Times

YouTube Patriots? The Men Backing S. Korea's Impeached President

Fears of North Korea, online conspiracies and unproven claims of electoral fraud -- conservative South Korean men told AFP why they had descended on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence to protect him from arrest.

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