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Dozens dead in South Korean airport plane fire
A Jeju Air passenger plane crashed and caught fire at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea on Sunday after veering off the…
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Bitcoin’s ‘Kimchi Premium’ jumps amid South Korean political turmoil
A KEY metric to gauge the interest in Bitcoin from investors in South Korea has risen this week to a four-month high, as the political…
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S Korean investigators summon Yoon for questioning over martial law
South Korea's law enforcement authorities on Monday said they have summoned impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning this week…
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South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Yoon
A second motion submitted by the largest opposition party in South Korea to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol secured the required…
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South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff
SEOUL — South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law this month…
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Ukraine targets North Korean troops with psychological warfare
The Ukrainian military is conducting psychological warfare against North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces, seeking to…
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Korean Air completes Asiana takeover to form one of Asia’s biggest airlines
KOREAN Air said on Thursday (Dec 12) it had completed its protracted purchase of South Korean rival Asiana Airlines, making it one of…
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South Korea to safeguard competition after Korean Air, Asiana merger
SOUTH Korea will support smaller airlines and monitor market competitiveness after dominant carrier Korean Air completed a 1.8 trillion…
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Former South Korean defence minister arrested over martial law
South Korean police arrested the country's former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun amid an investigation into alleged treason, news agency…
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South Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who stunned the world this week by declaring martial law, has narrowly avoided being…
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South Korean president apologizes after attempting to impose martial law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for declaring martial law in the country for the first time since 1980, which…
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EU Parliament: North Korean deployment is 'new phase' in Ukraine war
The European Parliament on Thursday condemned the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia's war with Ukraine and criticized China for…
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Putin receives North Korean foreign minister in the Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin for talks on Monday. "Today is a national…
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Russia can't sustain its attack on Ukraine without North Korean troops, NATO chief says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said North Korea has sent troops to fight with Russia. He presented the alliance as a sign of weakness,…
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Ukraine demands Western response to possible North Korean deployment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for an international response in the face of new civilian casualties and the…
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Zelensky says North Korean troops will be in Ukraine within days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects Russia to deploy North Korean soldiers from Sunday or Monday. "This is a clear escalation,"…
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EU 'deeply alarmed' by reports of North Korean soldiers in Russia
The European Union is "deeply alarmed" by reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to fight in the all-out Russian invasion of…
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Germany, UK concerned over North Korean support for Russia
Defence ministers from Germany and the United Kingdom on Wednesday signalled their concern over reports of North Korean troops being sent…
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NewJeans' Hanni gives emotional testimony at Korean parliament on workplace bullying
[Source] NewJeans’ Hanni testified in tears at a National Assembly hearing on workplace harassment in South Korea’s entertainment industry…
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Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Russia’s army is forming a unit of some 3,000 North Koreans, a Ukrainian military intelligence source has told the BBC, in the latest…
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Zelensky says North Korean sent Russia soldiers as well as weapons
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight against…
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Doctored report circulates about daughter of former S. Korean president's drink driving case
Screenshot of the false Facebook post. Captured October 8. The image was also shared elsewhere on Facebook, as well as on the South Korean…
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I Got the Best Haircut of My Life in Korea. Here’s the One Thing We Can Learn from Korean Stylists
Over the years of being a beauty editor, I’ve had the privilege of getting my hair done by some of the fanciest and most famous stylists…
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Chinese tourists not covered under cash handout proposal, says South Korean opposition
Screenshot of the false post captured on August 8 The post surfaced after the opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a bill to…