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Seoul slows down under blanket of heaviest November snow in 100 years

First day of snowfall this season is heaviest on record, says weather bureau

The Guardian - AU

South Korea opposition leader indicted for misuse of public funds

Lee Jae-myung accused of misusing £60,100 in taxpayer money when he was governor of Gyeonggi province from 2018 to 2021

The Independent UK

South Korean opposition leader convicted for violating election law

Lee Jae-myung says he will appeal the court’s decision, which could bar him from running for president in 2027.

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South Korea’s military blames North Korea for GPS signal ‘jamming attack’

The GPS jamming began on Friday and continued on Saturday, affecting several vessels at sea and dozens of aircraft.

Al Jazeera

Tourist practicing yoga at South Korean royal palace faces backlash

Many questioned whether it was appropriate for her to do yoga against a building that was both sacred and culturally important to Koreans

The Independent UK

Tom Kim Issues Statement On Broken Locker Incident After Genesis Championship Near-Miss

The PGA Tour golfer said that he had no intent of breaking the locker door following defeat to Byeong Hun An at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea

Golf Monthly

North Korea UN Representative Denies Pyongyang Sent Troops To Russia

North Korea has not sent troops to Russia to help Moscow fight Ukraine, one of its United Nations representatives said Monday, dismissing Seoul's claims as "groundless rumor".

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Local Police Chief Jailed For 3 Years Over Deadly S. Korea Crowd Crush: Yonhap

A South Korean court handed a three year jail term Monday to a former Seoul district police chief over a crush that killed more than 150 people, the Yonhap news agency reported.

International Business Times

From spy cams to deepfake porn: fury in South Korea as women targeted again

National police agency says it is investigating 513 cases of deepfake pornography as a new scandal grips the country

The Guardian - AU

North Korea may have executed officials over flood response, reports say

South Korea’s intelligence service says it has ‘detected signs’ Kim Jong-un ordered executions of 20 to 30 officials

The Guardian - UK

South Korea battles surge of deepfake pornography after thousands found to be spreading images

One Telegram channel had 220,000 members creating and sharing doctored images and videos, with the president saying many of the victims and perpetrators are minors

The Guardian - AU

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea: Report

Authorities are questioning the man who came across the border near the northeastern coast of South Korea.

Al Jazeera

North Korean trash balloon lands in South Korean presidential compound

Trash from at least one North Korean balloon hit the South Korean presidential compound in Seoul on Wednesday in what is the first time the fortified no-fly zone has been directly struck by a Pyongyang trash balloon, of which thousands have been launched since May. The balloons are part of…

France 24

Trash Balloons From North Korea Hit South's Presidential Compound

Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilise chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war.

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The Guardian - AU

Rubbish balloons from North Korea land on presidential office compound in Seoul

Resumption of flights comes after South boosted frontline broadcasts of K-pop songs and propaganda messages across the border

Al Jazeera

North Korea failed launch was possible hypersonic weapon: Seoul

North Korea announced plans in 2021 to develop more sophisticated weapons, including hypersonic missiles.

International Business Times

Firefighters Find '20 Bodies' At S Korea Battery Fire Site: Yonhap

Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building.

The Guardian - AU

North Korea troop ‘casualties’ reported after landmine explosions in DMZ

Soldiers were laying mines along border at time of blasts, says South, as it reveals separate incident in which it fired warning shots at troops from North

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International Business Times

Putin Hails N. Korea's Support For Ukraine War Ahead Of Pyongyang Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine ahead of a visit to Pyongyang set to boost defence ties between the two nuclear-armed countries.

International Business Times

Putin Says N.Korea 'Firmly Supporting' Russia Operations In Ukraine: KCNA

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine ahead of his visit to Pyongyang aimed at boosting ties between the nuclear-armed allies.

International Business Times

North Korea Building Roads, Walls Inside Demilitarized Zone: Yonhap

North Korea's military has been building roads and walls inside the Demilitarized Zone that separates it from the South, the Yonhap news agency reported Saturday.

Al Jazeera

S Korea to restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker relays after rubbish balloons

The move comes in retaliation to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop rubbish on the South with balloons.

Al Jazeera

Why did North Korea launch rubbish-laden balloons into South Korea?

S Korea suspends inter-Korean military agreement as tensions rise over N Korea’s launch of rubbish-carrying balloons.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires volley of short-range ballistic missiles

South Korea and US condemn launch and urge Pyongyang to ‘refrain from further unlawful and destabilising acts’.

International Business Times

S. Korea Probes Temu Over Alleged False Ads, Unfair Practices: Yonhap

South Korean regulators are investigating the hugely popular Chinese shopping app Temu on suspicion of false advertising and unfair practices, the Yonhap news agency reported Monday.

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