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Asia-Pacific markets plunge on Trump’s renewed ‘all countries’ tariff threat

Taiwan’s Taiex index was down 4.2%, the worst performer among major Asia-Pacific market indexes. The Nikkei 225 fell 4.1%, while South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 3.0%.

Fortune

Sinkhole Swallows and Kills Motorcyclist After Freak Accident in South Korea

As motorcyclists, we must be more vigilant than most other road users. Not only are we far more vulnerable if something goes wrong, but it's a lot easier for disaster to strike if we're paying full attention; a pothole that might just crack an SUV's rim could end a motorcyclist's…

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China, South Korea And Japan Agree To Strengthen Free Trade

China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

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South Korea say deadly wildfires started by man performing graveside ritual

Authorities believe the man, who is in his 50s, began the fire in southeastern Uiseong County

The Independent UK

Korean commission finds adoption program rife with abuse, highlighting AP investigation

A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse

The Independent UK

Rival rallies erupt in South Korea over President Yoon’s impeachment

Supporters and critics of Yoon Suk Yeol take to the streets of the capital Seoul amid ongoing impeachment trial.

Al Jazeera

Trump Prompts US Allies To Reopen Nuclear Weapons Debate

Donald Trump's attacks on NATO and the established world order are undermining the confidence of its allies under the US security umbrella, fuelling fears of an eventual proliferation of nuclear weapons, experts told AFP. Since his return to power in January, the US president has criticised the transatlantic alliance, reopened…

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How Brits got a taste for Korean liquor soju

Served straight and chilled or in cocktails, the distinctive green bottles of Korea’s national tipple are becoming a familiar sight on UK supermarket shelves

The Guardian - UK

Cálong, London N16: ‘A delicious, Korean-flecked hotch-potch’ – restaurant review

This is not a Korean restaurant, but neither is it not a Korean restaurant

The Guardian - UK

What caused South Korea’s largest ever wildfires?

After a week, efforts still continue to contain a fire that killed at least 28 people and destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of land

The Independent UK

Mapped: Satellite images reveal how South Korea wildfires spread

Fires now 85 per cent extinguished after at least 28 people dead

The Independent UK

South Korea's 'Heartbreaking' Wildfires Expose Super-aged Society

Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to rubble and covered in ash by South Korea's worst wildfires.

International Business Times

Rain and cooler weather help South Korean fire crews battle devastating wildfires

Rain and cooler temperatures are helping South Korean fire crews as they battle the country’s worst-ever wildfires as the governor of the hardest-hit region called for overhauling response strategies to respond to the climate crisis that he says worsened the disaster

The Independent UK

Rain Gives Some Respite To South Korea Firefighters As Death Toll Rises

Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28.

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South Korea's Life Game 'InZOI' Challenges 'The Sims'

South Korean game publisher Krafton released early access to its life simulation game "InZOI" Friday, hoping its powerful lifelike graphics will unseat the decades-long dominance of "The Sims" hit franchise.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s ended up being nothing to no one’: can K-pop overcome crisis?

It looked destined to take over the world. But after misfiring albums, a legal drama involving bright hopes NewJeans and with domestic fans getting bored, the South Korean music industry is nervous

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to South Korea during wildfires which have killed 27?

The latest travel advice as wildfires rage in south-eastern areas

The Independent UK

Who is Ashley Surcombe, the British influencer in critical condition in South Korea?

Former gaming YouTuber found unconscious in Seoul as her family seeks urgent funds for medical care

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Euronews

North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia this year, says South Korea

Kim Jong-un's soldiers, who have been fighting in Russia's Kursk region against the Ukrainian army, are said to have suffered heavy losses.

Al Jazeera

Tottenham captain Son sparks South Korea pitch reviews as World Cup bid hit

Captain Son Heung-min says poor pitches for home matches have hurt South Korea’s 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

The Independent UK

North Korea sends 3,000 more troops to Russia ahead of Kim Jong Un’s likely visit to Moscow

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops and missiles to Russia at the beginning of 2025 to support its invasion in Ukraine, South Korea’s military said in its latest assessment, as Kim Jong Un is likely to visit Moscow again.

The Independent UK

South Korea fires latest: 27 killed and 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples destroyed in biggest wildfire on record

‘We are nationally in a critical situation’, says acting president as blaze doubles

Euronews

South Korea wildfires become worst on record as death toll reaches 27

Authorities have struggled to contain the blazes which have killed 27 people and damaged scores of buildings.

The Independent UK

South Korea moves national treasures to safety as ‘worst wildfires in history’ kill 26

Fires damage historic temple structures and artefacts in Uiseong

The Independent UK

British influencer in critical condition in South Korea

British influencer in critical condition after being found unconscious with organ failure in South Korea

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