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North Korea not responding to US attempts to discuss American soldier who ran across border

North Korea isn’t responding to U.S. attempts to discuss the American soldier who bolted to the North across the Koreas’ heavily armed border

The Independent UK

What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea

King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.

WEKU

Bilateral South Korea-US consulting group meets in response to North Korean nuclear threats

A bilateral consulting group of South Korean and U.S. officials has met in Seoul to discuss strengthening their nations' deterrence capabilities against North Korea's evolving nuclear threats

The Independent UK

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Seoul to ‘expand scale’ of aid to Ukraine

KYIV: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged on Saturday to “expand the scale” of his country’s humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine, in his first visit to the war-torn country.

Bangkok Post

At least 22 dead in Korean storms

SEOUL: At least 22 people have died and 14 are missing after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in South Korea, officials said on Saturday, with thousands more ordered to evacuate their homes.

Bangkok Post

Wagner mercenaries have entered Belarus from Russia, Ukraine Border Guard confirms

A spokesperson for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service said Saturday that it had observed groups of Wagner fighters crossing from Russia into Belarus, after the Belarusian defence ministry said it planned for the mercenaries and Minsk's own armed forces to conduct joint military drills. An independent Belarusian monitoring group said…

France 24

DPRK missile launch a message to U.S. ahead of armistice anniversary

SEOUL -- North Korea's launch of a long-range ballistic missile Wednesday appears to have been aimed at showing off technological advancements in its weapons arsenal. It is also thought to have been a provocation ahead of this month's 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement.

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North Korea fires long-range missile

 SEOUL: North Korea has fired a long-range ballistic missile, the South Korean military said on Wednesday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down US spy planes that violated its airspace.

Bangkok Post

Backlash builds as Japan prepares to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant

Protesters say the release, which won the endorsement of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog last week, sets a bad precedent that may encourage other countries to dispose nuclear waste into sea.

WEKU

South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater

South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant during a tense meeting in Seoul on Sunday, with protesters screaming outside the door

The Independent UK

South Koreans protest Japan's plans to release treated wastewater from damaged Fukushima plant

Hundreds of people marched in South Korea’s capital on Saturday demanding Japan to scrap its plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant as the head of the United Nations’ nuclear agency met with senior Seoul officials to discuss public concerns over foods safety

The Independent UK

Dior Tears launches with a series of inflatable-filled pop-ups

Dior Tears, the collaboration between Dior and Tremaine Emory’s Denim Tears, begins its rollout with a series of pop-ups in London, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai

Wallpaper

Past Lives director talks immigration, Greta Lee, and lost love

EXCLUSIVE: Celine Song breaks down her emotional directorial debut

Total Film

South Koreal endorses Fukushima wastewater release, China to ban Japan food imports

South Korea’s government on Friday formally endorsed the safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as it tried to calm people’s fears about food contamination.

France 24

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Al Jazeera

Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban

Seoul says proposal to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific meets int’l standards.

Inverse

7 Devices Samsung Is Expected To Announce at Unpacked on July 26

Samsung's Unpacked Event takes place in Seoul on July 26. The Korean electronics giant is expected to announce the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Galaxy Watch 6 Classic and 6 Pro, and a trio of Galaxy Tab S9 Android tablets. Here's what we know about the devices so…

Bangkok Post

Samsung profit 'lowest in over 14 years'

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics' June-quarter profit is expected to plunge 96% on-year to the lowest for any quarter in more than 14 years, as a chip glut continues to drive large losses in the tech giant's cash cow business despite a supply cut.

TechRadar

Samsung Unpacked 2023: foldable phones and everything we expect to see

Samsung's Galaxy S23 launch event is now over – here's everything that was announced.

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ROK body moves to disburse requisitioned labor funds

SEOUL -- South Korea's Foreign Ministry announced Monday that a South Korean foundation had begun procedures to deposit with local courts an amount equivalent to compensation for four plaintiffs who demand certain Japanese companies pay them for their labor in Japan during World War II, but who have refused to…

Bangkok Post

Remember your ‘roots’, China tells neighbours

 BEIJING: China’s top diplomat has called on South Korea and Japan to remember their “roots” and reject Western influences, in racially charged comments to officials from Seoul and Tokyo.

Cinemablend

See Tom Cruise Transform Into A Paparazzo While Snapping Pics Of Hayley Atwell And Other M:I Actresses At Dead Reckoning Premiere

Tom Cruise turned photographer at the Seoul premiere of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, capturing shots of Hayley Atwell and others.

Bangkok Post

Seoul celebrates Pride despite backlash

SEOUL: Tens of thousands attended South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival on Saturday, vowing to continue fighting for gay rights after the Seoul city government denied them a prime location and gave it to an anti-LGBT Christian group.

The Hindu

Telangana delegation arrives in Seoul to study tourism projects

According to the Ministers’ offices, the focus of their study would be Seoul River Front project and the facilities/tourist attractions developed there with a view to develop the river fronts along the Krishna and Godavari rivers, traversing through hills, forests and other scenic locations.

Bangkok Post

Robot conductor wows Korean audience

 SEOUL: A South Korean-made robot made its debut as an orchestra conductor before a sellout crowd in Seoul on Friday, wowing the audience with a flawless performance in place of a human maestro.

Bangkok Post

South Korea to offer thousands more visas for skilled workers

SEOUL: South Korea will boost its annual quota of visas for skilled workers to more than 30,000 this year from just 2,000 a year ago, to help companies battling a staff crunch, the justice minister said on Wednesday.

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