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Sister of North Korea's leader threatens South Korea over drone flights

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused South Korea of deliberately avoiding responsibility for the alleged flights of South Korean drones over the North’s capital

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Super Formula scraps planned 2025 South Korea race

Super Formula has cancelled next season’s planned visit to South Korea’s Inje Speedium, and will instead race entirely within Japan in 2025.

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North Korea Accuses South Korea Of Flying Propaganda Drones

Tensions escalate between North and South Korea over accusations of propaganda drones and trash-laden balloons, highlighting the volatile relationship.

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The Guardian view on Han Kang: a bold outsider has been rewarded

Editorial: This year’s winner of the Nobel prize for literature is another triumph for South Korean culture

The Guardian - UK

North Korea Claims South Korea Flew Drones Over Capital: "Irresponsible And Dangerous Provocation'

Its foreign ministry said the drones dropped anti-North Korea propaganda and warned further provocations could lead to armed conflict

International Business Times

Tottenham star Son Heung-min's father fined for violating child welfare law at South Korea football academy

The parents of a young player have said their son was hit by a coach with a corner flag and verbally abused

Evening Standard

North Korea accuses South Korea of sending propaganda drones to Pyongyang

North Korea says flights are an ‘irresponsible and dangerous provocation’ as Seoul denies sending drones.

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Han Kang’s books sell out as South Korea celebrates her Nobel prize in literature

Nine of the Top 10 bestsellers in Korea’s largest bookstore chain are works by Han with her win being honoured by politicians, authors, readers and the entire country

The Guardian - UK

North Korea Threatens Forceful Response To South Korean Drones

North Korea accuses South Korea of flying drones to drop propaganda, escalating tensions and engaging in psychological warfare.

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North Korea accuses South Korea of flying drones to its capital and threatens to attack next time

North Korea has accused rival South Korea of flying drones to its capital to drop anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets and threatened to respond with force if such flights occur again

The Independent UK

Han Kang's Books Sell Out In South Korea After Nobel Win

Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang's books Friday, as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local publishers soared following her historic Nobel Prize win.

International Business Times

South Korea's central bank raises rates in a bid to boost the economy

South Korea’s central bank cut its policy rate for the first time in more than four years as pressure to revive a sluggish economy outweighed concerns about the country’s level of household debt

The Independent UK

‘My novels explore human suffering’: Nobel Prize winner Han Kang writes with empathy for vulnerable lives

South Korean writer Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature, “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”. The 53-year-old is the first South Korean writer to win the prize, and only the 18th woman (of 121 winners to…

The Conversation

South Korean Writer Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize In Literature

Han Kang's Nobel Prize win in literature brings pride and hope to South Korea, marking a historic achievement for the country.

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Han Kang’s Nobel win is testament to importance of small press publishing

Literature in translation has long been reliant on indie presses to bring work such as the South Korean author’s to wider audiences

The Independent UK

South Koreans react with joy and amazement at writer Han Kang's Nobel win

South Koreans have reacted with joy and astonishment after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the country’s growing cultural influence

The Guardian - UK

A Traveler’s Needs review – Isabelle Huppert hypnotises in cool Korean comedy of manners

Huppert plays Iris, a modestly dressed French woman living in Korea who gives French lessons according to a strange procedure of her own that does not seem to involve speaking French

The Guardian - UK

South Korean author Han Kang wins the 2024 Nobel prize in literature

Han, whose works include The Vegetarian, was praised for her ‘intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life’

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South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature prize

South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life", the award-giving body said on Thursday.

Player One

'Apex Legends' Loot Boxes: Electronic Arts Shares Official Drop Rates

Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment shared official drop rates for loot boxes in Apex Legends following a change in South Korean regulations.

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North Korea To Permanently Block Border With South Korea

North Korea's decision to block the border with South Korea raises tensions, impacting cross-border travel and regional security.

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North Korea To Cut Off Territory From South Korea

North Korea's army cuts off all connections with South Korea, escalating tensions due to perceived threats and military buildup.

Al Jazeera

North Korea says will ‘completely’ cut road and rail links with South Korea

The move marks an escalation and Pyongyang calls it a response to war exercises that have been held in South Korea.

International Business Times

Pyongyang To 'Permanently' Shut Border With South Korea

North Korea's army said Wednesday it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.

The Guardian - UK

The Last of the Sea Women review – female Korean divers as picturesque eco-feminist tradition

Sue Kim’s film about South Korea’s underwater fishers has everything from nuclear pollution to sexism to cover, but sticks to bland reportage

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