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South Korean Prosecutors Lose Seized Bitcoin, Decline to Disclose Details
South Korea's Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office has lost a significant amount of Bitcoin that was seized during a criminal…
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South Korean commercial rocket crashes shortly after launch in Brazil
Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The Hanbit-Nano rocket, developed by South Korean aerospace company Innospace, crashed shortly after lifting off from the…
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Tourists Say North Korean Grocery Stores Feel Deceptive - Here's Why
A trip to North Korea isn't like visiting any other country, especially if you're a culinary tourist who loves to explore. It won't be…
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South Korea 1-1 Wales: Crymu held after Korean equaliser
Wales were held to a 1-1 draw by South Korea in a thrilling Women’s international friendly encounter in Malaga. It was the first-ever…
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Court clears South Korean worker of stealing 73-cent snacks
A worker accused of "stealing" snacks worth less than a dollar in South Korea has finally been acquitted after a legal battle lasting…
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Korean conglomerates pledge US$464 billion of domestic investment
A trade deal with the US sparked concerns over low domestic investment and the nation’s currency Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group…
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Ex-South Korean president Yoon charged with aiding enemy state
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, currently in jail after being impeached and removed from office, has been charged with…
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The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his…
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South Korean City Has Seized Crypto from 200+ Residents Over Unpaid Tax Bills
Cheongju, the capital and largest city of South Korea’s North Chungcheong Province, says it has seized crypto from 203 residents since…
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South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidies
The Governor of the South Korean Central Bank says Seoul is planning to use its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay over 110…
Politics
Korean Air announces 103 Boeing jet order amid Trump-Lee summit
Korean Air announced an order on Monday for 103 Boeing airplanes coinciding with the visit of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to…
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AI image misrepresented as rally outside South Korean tech giant Samsung's headquarters
Ahead of the expected passage of legislation in South Korea that would broaden labour protections, an AI-generated image was shared in…
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Poland doubles down on South Korean tanks with $6.5 billion deal
WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to expand the tracked vehicle fleet of the country’s land forces, the Polish Ministry of National Defence has…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust to divest South Korean property for S$7.4 million
The proposed divestment is in line with its manager’s drive to rejuvenate its portfolio by letting go of assets no longer aligned with its…
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AI-generated clip of 'sparrows eating lovebugs' fools S. Korean users
After South Korea was hit with a lovebug infestation, social media posts and news reports shared a video falsely claiming it showed a…
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South Korean prosecutors raise further serious charges against Yoon
South Korea's deposed president Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted with charges of abuse of authority by a special counsel team, the Yonhap…
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North Korean crosses border into South Korea
An unidentified North Korean man crossed into South Korea with the assistance of Seoul’s military through a heavily mined land border…
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BTS stars RM and V end South Korean military service after 18 months
RM and V, members of the wildly popular South Korean band BTS, have completed their mandatory military service after 18 months. The two…
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Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after vote
South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election…
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South Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after presidential election outcome
South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election…
Politics
After ruling party primary, unified conservative bid for Korean presidency is signaled
Concluding its primary Saturday, South Korea's ruling People Power Party named its candidate for the country's upcoming presidential…
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Former South Korean Special Forces YouTuber Fined Dalgeun Yu for Assaulting Controversial American Streamer Johnny Somali
A former elite soldier from South Korea’s Underwater Demolition Team (UDT/SEAL), now a prominent YouTuber, has been fined by the South…
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South Korean posts resurface fabricated BBC commentary after Yoon's impeachment
After South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed former president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his short-lived imposition of…
Politics
Zelensky: Russia's attack on Kiev likely used North Korean missile
Kiev (dpa - Russia is believed to have used a ballistic missile of North Korean origin in an attack on Kiev that killed at least 12 people…