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South Korea: at least eight killed as record rain falls on capital Seoul

Six people remain missing amid fears of further damage with torrential rain forecast in some parts of the country on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Seoul floods: Eight dead in capital city as raging water drowns family amid devastation

The day after floods raged through the streets of Seoul, the country's President Yoon Suk-Yeoul visited a basement apartment where three people had died the night before after swift-moving waters poured in through the windows

Daily Mirror

Record Rain Leaves at Least 8 Dead in South Korean Capital

At least eight people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused landslides and left roads and subways submerged. The southern part of Seoul received more than 100mm (3.9 inches) of rain per hour on late…

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Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul, South Korea kill 7

SEOUL: Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

At least eight dead after heavy flooding in Seoul

At least eight people have died after heavy rain submerged vehicles and overwhelmed public transport systems in Seoul.

Evening Standard

Historic rainfall turns Seoul's roads into rivers and leaves 8 dead

Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea's capital region, turning Seoul's streets into car-clogged rivers and leaving at least eight people dead and seven others missing.

WEKU

S.Korea, China foreign ministers discuss N.Korea, K-pop ban

The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held talks on Tuesday as Seoul explores ways to reopen denuclearisation negotiations with North Korea and resume cultural exports, such as K-pop music and movies, to China.

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Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul kill seven

Seoul (AFP) - Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.

AFP

At least 7 dead, as South Korea’s Seoul deluged by record rain

Heaviest rainfall in 80 years submerges homes and metro system, triggers landslides and knocks out power in capital.

Al Jazeera

Rains in S. Korea turn Seoul's roads to rivers, leave 7 dead

Heavy rains have drenched South Korea’s capital region and killed at least seven people

The Independent UK

Torrential rain, flooding in Seoul kill seven

AFP

Record rain leaves at least 7 dead in Seoul

SEOUL: At least seven people died in the South Korean capital of Seoul and metropolitan area overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power and left roads and subways submerged.

Bangkok Post

Record rain leaves at least 8 dead in South Korean capital

At least eight people died in and around Seoul overnight, South Korean authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused landslides and left roads and subways submerged.

Reuters

In first visit to China, South Korean foreign minister seeks to reassure Beijing over U.S. ties

South Korea foreign minister Park Jin is set for his first visit to China on Monday as President Yoon Suk-yeol's government seeks to reassure Beijing about their relationship despite stronger ties with the United States and tensions over Taiwan.

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North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament in September

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament will hold its next session in September where it is set to discuss new laws and other organisational issues, state media said Monday.

Autosport

Bird out for Seoul Formula E finale, Nato to cover at Jaguar

Jaguar reserve Norman Nato will deputise for Sam Bird at the Seoul Formula E double-header, as the Briton is unable to complete in the season finale with a broken hand.

AFP

South Korea's first lunar orbiter launched by SpaceX

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's first lunar orbiter successfully launched on a year-long mission to observe the Moon, Seoul said Friday, with the payload including a new disruption-tolerant network for sending data from space.

AFP

South Korea launches first lunar orbiter

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter was launched from the US Thursday on a year-long mission to observe the Moon, live video showed, with a payload including a new disruption-tolerant network for sending data from space.

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Seoul says Pelosi DMZ visit sends clear message to North

Seoul (AFP) - After her high-profile trip to Taiwan, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in South Korea Thursday where her agenda included a visit to the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) -- but not a meeting with the country's president.

The Guardian - AU

South Korean president accused of avoiding Nancy Pelosi in bid to placate China

Yoon Suk-yeol will not meet US House speaker in move critics say aims to avoid antagonising China as tensions in the Taiwan strait simmer

AFP

In South Korea, Pelosi set to visit heavily fortified DMZ

Seoul (AFP) - After her high-profile trip to Taiwan, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in South Korea Thursday where her agenda included a visit to the border with the nuclear-armed North, an official told AFP.

Asharq Al-Awsat

S.Korea Develops Nanotech Tattoo as Health Monitoring Device

South Koreans may soon be able to carry a device inside their own bodies in the form of a bespoke tattoo that automatically alerts them to potential health problems, if a science team's project bears fruit. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in the city…

Al Jazeera

Workers at ‘South Korean Amazon’ protest ‘boiling pot’ conditions

E-commerce giant Coupang is facing accusations that its success is built on the exploitation of workers.

AFP

BTS may be able to perform while on military service: minister

Seoul (AFP) - K-pop sensations BTS may be allowed to continue performing and preparing for international concerts even while they undertake their mandatory military service in South Korea, the defence minister said Monday.

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S. Korea moves to avoid Japan asset sale

SEOUL -- South Korea's Foreign Affairs Ministry has submitted an opinion to the country's top court explaining the new administration's efforts to resolve a lawsuit involving Japanese companies and former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula -- an issue that has deeply divided the two nations -- a source…

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