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China to resume visas for South Koreans after COVID row

Move comes after Seoul last week scrapped COVID-related travel restrictions for arrivals from China.

Al Jazeera

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans starting Feb 18

China plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said on Wednesday, after South Korea lifted similar visa curbs last week citing an improved COVID situation in its neighbour.

Reuters

Movie review: Newcomer Park finds her rhythm in 'Return to Seoul'

In one of the first scenes of “Return to Seoul,” the striking second film by French Cambodian filmmaker Davy Chou, and Cambodia’s 2022 Oscar entry, Freddie (Park Ji-min), a French woman who has just landed in Seoul, gets to know her new Korean friends over shots of soju. As she…

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Coffee so cold it's hot: South Korea's love of iced Americano

Seoul (AFP) - K-pop stars BTS drink it.It appears in K-dramas.Fans are so dedicated to consuming it year-round they've coined a new South Korean proverb: "Even if I freeze to death, iced Americano!"

AFP

South Korea lifts visa curbs on Chinese travellers, Beijing considers similar move

South Korea plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from China on Saturday after China improved its COVID-19 situation, Seoul officials said on Friday.

Reuters

Dictator’s daughter in spotlight again

SEOUL: Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter was centre stage with her father and mother at major military events this week.

Bangkok Post

North Korean leader Kim's daughter: What do we know?

Seoul (AFP) - It wasn't the nuclear missiles, ranks of goose-stepping soldiers or medal-bedecked generals that captivated most attention at North Korea's recent military parade: it was a 10-year-old girl.

AFP

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America Needs to Reassure Japan and South Korea

How to shore up Washington’s eroding credibility in Asia.

Foreign Affairs

North Korea unveils 'record' number of ICBMs at military parade

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Thursday, including what analysts said was possibly a new solid-fuelled ICBM.

AFP

North Korea's Kim oversees major military parade

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing his most advanced weaponry to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country's armed forces, state media said Thursday.

AFP

A South Korean man is sentenced to 40 years in a stalking and murder case

The man was convicted of killing a female colleague in a Seoul subway station last year, a day before he was to be sentenced on stalking charges. This has led to calls for better protection for women.

WEKU

Korea held responsible for 1968 massacre in Vietnam

A court in Seoul on Tuesday delivered a landmark ruling holding the South Korean government accountable for a massacre committed by its soldiers in the Vietnam War, ordering it to pay compensation.

Bangkok Post

North Korea pledges 'expanded, intensified' military drills

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's top army officials have said they will expand and intensify military drills to ensure their readiness for war, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of a massive parade.

AFP

North Korea ruling party to hold key meeting on agriculture

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's ruling party will hold a key meeting this month to discuss agricultural development, citing the need for "radical change", state media reported Monday.

AFP

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South Korea Foreign Minister Park touts U.S. 'extended deterrence' after Blinken talks

South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin said after meeting U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday that Seoul and Washington were committed to strengthening "extended deterrence" in relation to North Korea.

Evening Standard

London ranked among the top cities globally for leisure operators

New York, Seoul and London are ranked as top cities globally for leisure operators, according to new research

AFP

US, S. Korea hold air drills as N. Korea warns of 'all-out showdown'

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea said Thursday it had staged joint air drills with the United States featuring strategic bombers and stealth fighters, prompting Pyongyang to warn that such exercises could "ignite an all-out showdown".

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO, Japan Pledge to Strengthen Ties in Face of ‘Historic’ Security Threat

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Tuesday to strengthen ties, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its growing military cooperation with China had created the most tense security environment since World War Two. The comments came in a statement issued during Stoltenberg's trip to Japan…

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US, South Korean defence chiefs vow more drills to counter North

Seoul (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his counterpart in Seoul on Tuesday, pledging to beef up joint drills and security cooperation as South Korea seeks nuclear reassurances in the face of growing North Korean threats.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, S.Korea Defense Chiefs Vow to Increase Drills, Cooperation to Counter North Korea

The defense chiefs of the United States and South Korea vowed on Tuesday to expand military drills and boost nuclear deterrence planning to counter North Korea's weapons development and prevent a war. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Seoul for talks as Washington seeks to reassure a key Asian…

AFP

Samsung quarterly profits plunge to 8 year low on demand slump

Seoul (AFP) - Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter operating profits plunged nearly 70 percent, the biggest drop in more than eight years, as the global economic slowdown dealt a blow to electronics and chips sales.

The Independent UK

NATO chief urges Seoul to send military support to Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called for South Korea to provide direct military support to Ukraine, saying Kyiv is in urgent need of weapons to fight off the prolonged Russian invasion

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO's Chief Urges South Korea to Step up Military Support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged South Korea on Monday to increase military support to Ukraine, citing other countries that have changed their policy of not providing weapons to countries in conflict after Russia's invasion. Stoltenberg is in Seoul, the first stop on a trip that will include Japan and is…

France 24

Macron says will not rule out France sending fighter jets to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not rule out sending fighter jets to Ukraine but warned against the risk of escalation in the conflict. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the day’s developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are in Paris time (GMT+1).

Reuters

South Korea drops indoor anti-COVID mask mandate, infection fears linger

South Korea on Monday scrapped a face mask mandate for most indoor public places in a major step to loosen COVID-19 rules, but many residents opted to keep wearing coverings due to lingering concerns over infections.

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