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Susie Younger obituary

Other lives: Catholic social worker helped poverty-stricken children in South Korea in the aftermath of the Korean war

The Guardian - UK

South Korea loves pork and booze. It wants to be the next halal powerhouse

The East Asian country is setting its sights on the global halal industry after taking film, TV and pop music by storm.

Al Jazeera

Olympic success and Daegu drama – Sir Mo Farah’s best wins

Farah won four Olympic gold medals during his career.

The Independent UK

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On this day in 2011: Mo Farah wins World Championship gold in Daegu

Farah became the first British man to win a world title over 5,000 metres.

The Independent UK

'I got a weird feeling about the man next to me - then he opened the plane door'

Passengers has told of their terror when a man opened an Asiana Airlines plane door as the aircraft was coming in to land in Daegu, South Korea on Friday

Daily Mirror

South Korean man arrested for opening plane’s emergency door

A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea has been formally arrested and faces up to 10 years in prison.

The New Daily

South Korean arrested for opening plane emergency exit door, faces up to 10 years in prison

Police say a man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law

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South Korean court issues warrant for man who opened Asiana plane door mid-air, Yonhap reports

A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for a passenger who opened an Asiana Airlines plane door minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Reuters

S Korea’s Asiana Airlines bans emergency seats after door opens

The move comes after a passenger opened an emergency exit door midair, causing shock and panic on board.

Al Jazeera

Man who opened emergency door on South Korea flight told police he felt suffocated, wanted off plane

South Korean media say a man who opened an emergency exit door during a domestic flight told police he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly as it was landing

The Independent UK

Man who opened Asiana plane door in mid-air tells police he did it because he was 'uncomfortable'

A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight tells police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, because he was "uncomfortable".

ABC News

Man who opened plane door in mid-air says he's uncomfortable

SEOUL: A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday because he was "uncomfortable", according to reports.

Bangkok Post

Man who opened Asiana plane door in mid-air tells police he was 'uncomfortable,' Yonhap reports

A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday because he was "uncomfortable", Yonhap News Agency reported.

Reuters

Watch: Asiana Airlines Passenger Terrifies Travelers With a Mid-Flight Stunt

This terrible move risked the lives of nearly 200 passengers.

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Evening Standard

Mid-air terror as passenger on South Korea plane opens emergency door

The emergency door was opened as the plane approached Daegu airport

Reuters

South Korea police investigate after door opened during Asiana flight

South Korean police have launched an investigation after Asiana Airlines said a passenger opened a door on a flight shortly before the aircraft landed safely in the city of Daegu on Friday.

WEKU

Muslims in South Korea want to build a mosque. Neighbors protest and send pig heads

The tensions are a test of the nation's tolerance of increasing diversity, when South Korea is looking to immigration to bolster its aging and shrinking workforce.

Al Jazeera

Pig heads, BBQs: Mosque backlash tests S Korea religious freedom

Plan to rebuild small mosque for Daegu university students has come up against a powerful conservative Christian lobby.

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Families seek closure for wartime mine disaster as Japan-Korea relations thaw

On a crisp February morning, four elderly Korean men bowed their heads towards Japan's Seto Inland Sea as the surf lapped near their shoes.

France 24

Islamophobia: Pig heads left outside a mosque in South Korea

A group of Muslim students living in Daegu, South Korea have been meeting to pray at a home near their university since 2014. In late 2020, they got permission to renovate the house and turn it into a mosque to better accommodate Muslims in the area. But their plans have…

The Independent UK

Fire in office building in South Korea kills at least 7

At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire that spread through an office building in South Korea’s Daegu city

Asharq Al-Awsat

Korea’s Son Praises Teammates for Making 100th Appearance Memorable

South Korea forward Son Heung-min thanked his teammates for making his 100th appearance in national colors one to remember after they recovered from a drubbing against Brazil last week to ease past Chile on Monday. Son marked the landmark with a stunning late free kick to seal the 2-0 win…

Bangkok Post

ACL heartbreak for Thai duo

Thai League 1 leaders Buriram United failed to reach the group stage of the AFC Champions League after losing to Daegu on penalties in a play-off match in South Korea on Tuesday.

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