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South Korea repatriates 6 rescued North Koreans across sea border
South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans across the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they drifted ...
Northwest Asian Weekly3h
Longtime AP journalist Paul Shin, who covered South Korea’s turbulent modern history, dies at 84
Paul Shin, whose decadeslong career in journalism, including nearly 20 years with The Associated Press, placed him at the ...
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Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: South Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion
INCHEON: K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a ...
South Korea says to follow agreed terms on sharing defence costs after Trump's demand
South Korea will follow terms previously agreed with the United States on defence cost sharing, its foreign ministry said on ...
In a Good-Will Gesture, South Korea Returns Stranded Fishermen to the North
The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to ...
Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to North Korea in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during ...
Korea JoongAng Daily9h
U.S. calls to 'modernize' alliance with South Korea may put Seoul-Washington ties at a crossroads
U.S. calls to modernize its military alliance with South Korea may increase Seoul's defense responsibilities amid rising ...
Korea’s Household Loan Surge Puts Rate-Cut Plans Under Pressure
South Korea’s household lending surged in June at the fastest pace in 10 months, driven by a hot property market in Seoul ...
Samsung heirs sell Seoul villa to pay South Korea’s largest-ever inheritance tax bill
The heirs of late Samsung chair Lee Kun-hee have sold a luxury villa in Seoul ’s Itaewon district for 22.8 billion won (£13m) ...