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The Latest Breaking News from The Korea Herald

School girl injured by suspected stray bullet from South Korean army’s live fire drill

Live fire drill was taking place 1.4km away from playground where girl was playing

The Independent UK

How a ‘Dubai chewy cookie’ craze led to shortages of key ingredients in Korea

Locally known as ‘dujjonku’, the dessert is a Korean version of the Dubai chocolate whose demand swept cafes last year and experts chalk up the rush to the fear of missing out, Shahana Yasmin writes

The Independent UK

South Korean woman arrested over stabbing attack on man during dating app meet-up

The motive remains unclear so far

The Independent UK

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Hyundai's Next Act: Raising Its Autonomous Driving Game

The Korean automaker makes some of the best EVs you can buy today. Now, closing the gap with Waymo has become 'a top priority.'

InsideEVs

Olive Young is opening its first US store. It’s a landmark moment for the K-beauty boom

The company is reportedly in discussions with more than 400 Korean and global brands for potential placement in the US store and is establishing a local logistics centre, Shahana Yasmin reports

The Independent UK

South Korea legalises tattooing by non-medical professionals after three decades of ban

Parliament votes overwhelmingly to regulate an industry long forced underground despite booming popularity

The Independent UK

South Korea records over 10 million one-person households – what this means for its ageing population

These numbers are a first for the country and reflect the the country’s low birth and marriage rates

The Independent UK

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Starbucks Korea pleads with customers to stop bringing desktop PCs into its cafés — issues a countrywide ban on printers, power strips, and desk partitions

Starbucks Korea has issued a ban on a series of office items in its stores.

Tom’s Hardware

Wheesung death: Popular South Korean singer-songwriter dies aged 43

K-pop veteran also known by stage name Realslow was found dead in his Seoul home on Monday night.

The Independent UK

Almost 50 schools across this Asian country to shut down amid worsening birth rate crisis

South Korea has been grappling with its declining birth rate, among the lowest in the world

The Independent UK

Train conductor’s toilet break disrupts morning commute for 125 trains

A brief toilet break by a Seoul subway conductor caused a ripple effect of delays across the city’s busiest line

The Independent UK

Sisters separated at birth and raised worlds apart meet after 39 years

Darragh Hannan and Jee Won Ha were adopted in Minnesota in the US and Belgium respectively and have since faced vastly different life journeys

The Independent UK

Court Says Man Can't Be Charged with Drunk Driving Because He Chugged Entire Bottle After Getting Pulled Over

The suspected drunk driver was stopped by police, but the man chugged a bottle of soju in just 39 seconds before officers could test him.

Latin Times

South Korea launches campaign to squash bedbugs after outbreak takes hold

Bedbugs were almost eradicated via nationwide campaign in 1960s but thanks to lifting of travel restrictions after Covid-19 pandemic they’re back

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