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Samsung workers in South Korea begin 3-day strike — labor union striking for first time in Samsung's history

The National Samsung Electronics Union, whose 30,000 members represent 1/4th of the South Korean Samsung workforce, is striking today for one more day of annual leave and a change to the company's mysterious bonus structure.

Tom’s Hardware

South Korea Abandons Plan To Suspend Striking Doctors

South Korea's government opts for conciliatory approach to resolve strike by junior doctors and address healthcare system challenges.

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South Korea will withdraw plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse

South Korea will withdraw its earlier plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve the country’s long medical impasse

The Independent UK

South Korea Samsung Workers Start Strike: Union Chief

Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three day general strike Monday, the head of a union representing tens of thousands of employees told AFP, after talks with management broke down.

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Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea's live-fire drills 'suicidal hysteria'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s recent front-line live-fire drills “suicidal hysteria” as she threatened unspecified military steps if further provoked

The Independent UK

Semiconductor analyst theorizes that China might want to destroy TSMC instead of capturing it — Chinese invasion of Taiwan would destroy supply chains, cripple South Korean chipmakers

The current prevailing thought is that TSMC's existence and the threat of its destruction are among the things holding back China from invading Taiwan. But what if we're wrong?

Tom’s Hardware

The 15 Best Historical Korean Dramas Ever

Your guide to getting into historical Korean shows has arrived.

Marie Claire

Man who stabbed South Korea opposition leader gets 15 years in jail

Lee Jae-myung suffered a wound to his jugular vein and underwent emergency surgery after the attack in January.

Al Jazeera

Dick Smith enters nuclear debate but CSIRO analysis shows his argument in meltdown

The entrepreneur claims agency exaggerated the costs of the Coalition plan despite it using best-case scenario South Korea as the benchmark

The Guardian - AU

Single And Proud: S. Korean YouTuber's Viral Embrace Of Solo Life

South Korea has declared its super-low birthrate a "national emergency" and poured billions into encouraging citizens to marry and reproduce, but one YouTuber has found happiness and success promoting the opposite ideal.

International Business Times

BTS member Jin expected to take part in Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South Korea

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a mark in the Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South after recently returning from his mandatory military service

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Noodle-eating hikers are causing trouble on South Korea’s highest mountain

Stop contaminating our streams, implore park officials

Al Jazeera

North Korea claims ballistic missile test with ‘superlarge warhead’

South Korean military says Pyongyang’s claim of successful launch ‘likely to be false’.

The Independent UK

North Korea says its recent missile tests involved new ballistic missile with 'super-large warhead'

North Korea says it has test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a huge warhead

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To combat torrent traffic, a South Korean ISP deployed a bold strategy: Infecting 600,000 of its own customers with malware

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The Independent UK

A car hits pedestrians in central Seoul, killing 9 and injuring 4

Emergency officials in South Korea say a car has hit pedestrians in central Seoul, killing nine people and injuring four others

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one may have fallen on land

The latest launches come as US, Japan and South Korea wrap up three days of military exercises dubbed ‘Freedom Edge’.

The Independent UK

North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says

South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile off its east coast a day after the North vowed to take “offensive and overwhelming countermeasures” in response to a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan

Fortune

Not David vs. Goliath: Japan and Korea are making startups work with large conglomerates in a twist on the Silicon Valley model

Japan and South Korea believe that startups and large conglomerates work better when they work together.

Evening Standard

North Korea launches ballistic missile as war of words with the neighbouring South goes on

The missile launch is the latest provocation between the neighbouring states.

Fortune

How Hero Cosmetics' CEO made once-shameful pimple patches a Gen Z status symbol

The Mondelez and Samsung alum used her corporate America know-how and her Korean skincare obsession to launch the category-defining Mighty Patches—without VC funding.

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How has fragrance brand Nonfiction brought the scent of Korea to the Venice Biennale?

Nonfiction has partnered with artist Koo Jeong A and nose Dominique Ropion at the 2024 Venice Biennale for an olfactory pavilion that captures the scents of Korea

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