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South Korea seeks exemption from Trump’s proposed tariff hikes

South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners

The Independent UK

Jesse Lingard: ‘Mourinho was so chilled, he FaceTimed me from his hotel room’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Exclusive interview: The former Manchester United and West Ham star tells Miguel Delaney how life at FC Seoul in South Korea has revitalised his career

The Independent UK

Kim Sae Ron Cause Of Death: 2022 DUI 'Humiliation' Resurfaces As Speculations Of Her Demise Continue

The 24-year-old star, whose career was reportedly derailed after a 2022 driving under the influence (DUI) incident, was found dead at her Seoul home on Sunday.

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Trump Tariffs Loom Large In South Korea's 'Steel City'

Smoke billows from chimneys as factories churn in South Korea's steelmaking heartland, now under threat from Washington's swingeing new tariffs on the port city's largest export.

International Business Times

North Korea Destroys Family Reunion Centre In 'Inhumane Act', Seoul Says

North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday, decrying the "inhumane" move.

International Business Times

Seoul says North Korea is destroying facility that hosted reunions of war-separated families

North Korea is demolishing a South Korea-built property that had been used to host reunions of families separated during the 1950-53 Korean War, the South’s government said Thursday, as it continues to eliminate symbols of engagement between the war-divided rivals

The Independent UK

Seoul Says N. Korea Has Given Russia 200 Long-range Artillery Pieces

North Korea could "additionally supply troops, weapons and ammunition going forward", said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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Russia withdraws North Korean troops in Kursk after losses, Seoul says

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service confirms reports that Kim Jong-un’s battered forces have been off the frontline since mid-January

The Guardian - AU

Stocks Drop, Dollar Rallies As Year Of The Snake Starts With Bite

Tokyo, Seoul and Jakarta each shed more than two percent while Sydney, Bangkok and Wellington were each off more than one percent. Singapore and India also fell, while Hong Kong gave up early deep losses to end only marginally down. Shanghai remained closed for a holiday.

Latin Times

‘I want to be hopeful’: Nobel prize-winning novelist Han Kang on the crisis in South Korea

With protests on the streets of Seoul, the celebrated writer talks about the painful process of uncovering her country’s brutal past - and how it felt to win the Nobel prize

The Guardian - UK

The Recruit season 2 episode 4 recap: the negotiation goes wrong

The Recruit season 2 episode 4 recap — Owen and the team set up a fake company to negotiate with the Yazuka, but it doesn't do as they hoped

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The Recruit season 2 episode 3 recap: facing the past and a shock revelation

The Recruit season 2 episode 3 recap — Owen finds himself dealing with his past, but a disclosure from Jang sends him over the edge

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The Recruit season 2 episode 2 recap: a wife taken hostage and a failed assassination

The Recruit season 2 episode 2 recap — Owen learns that Jang is desperately trying to get his wife, Nan Hee, back after being kidnapped in Russia

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The Recruit season 2 episode 1 recap: chasing the graymailer in Seoul

The Recruit season 2 episode 1 recap — Owen flies to Seoul, South Korea to hunt down the unknown person threatening to leak state secrets

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The Guardian - AU

Threats, prayers and protests: the supporters backing South Korea’s impeached president

Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges and an impeachment trial that his backers dismiss as a communist conspiracy linked to China and North Korea

The Independent UK

South Korean prosecutors file second request to extend Yoon’s detention after court rejection

Seoul court rejected the prosecution’s first request on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Has South Korea just witnessed its own January 6 moment?

Protesters who stormed a Seoul court at the weekend may not have worn animal skins, but the similarities are striking

The Independent UK

South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul

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International Business Times

Protesters Storm S. Korea Court After President's Detention Extended

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court Sunday after a judge extended the impeached leader's detention over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law.

The Independent UK

Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to plead against his arrest

Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law

The Guardian - UK

‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream

Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city

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XO Kitty’s Audrey Huynh Praises Jenny Han For Creating Space For Asian Actors In Rom-Com

Strap in besties, because Netflix is about drop the second season of XO, Kitty — the iconic spin-off from the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise. Lucky for you, we’ve got the inside scoop from newcomer Audrey Huynh. This fresh face is bringing the heat to K.I.S.S. (that’s…

The Guardian - UK

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested and questioned for hours

Impeached president questioned over martial law declaration last month after standoff at his residence

The Independent UK

Why did it take so long to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol?

Yoon Suk Yeol becomes first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, six weeks after he declared martial law

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s President Yoon arrested over short-lived martial law attempt

Investigators used ladders to climb into President Yoon Suk-yeol’s home after he failed to appear at impeachment trial.

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