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North Korea fires missiles toward Japan

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023By Editor

The weapon test comes just one day after Seoul launched a solid-fuel rocket as part of a plan to monitor the DPRK from space. … Read More >North Korea fires missiles toward Japan

Asia & Pacific

Over 150 dead after Halloween stampede in South Korea

Posted on October 30, 2022October 30, 2022By Editor

Partygoers were crushed in downtown Seoul’s international district, known as ‘Western town’ to locals. … Read More >Over 150 dead after Halloween stampede in South Korea

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Number of foreigners reported dead in Seoul stampede continues to rise

Posted on October 30, 2022October 30, 2022By Editor

Citizens of Russia, China, Iran, Uzbekistan and Norway are reportedly among the dead after a crush in South Korea. … Read More >Number of foreigners reported dead in Seoul stampede continues to rise

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South Korean missile crashes during drill with US

Posted on October 7, 2022October 7, 2022By Editor

The malfunctioning weapon landed inside an air force base and prompted fears of an incoming attack. … Read More >South Korean missile crashes during drill with US

Business

South Korea seals nuclear deal with Russia

Posted on August 29, 2022By Editor

Seoul insists the agreement doesn’t contradict US sanctions policy. … Read More >South Korea seals nuclear deal with Russia

Asia & Pacific

Ukraine looks to Asia for weapons

Posted on April 17, 2022April 17, 2022By Editor

South Korea’s Ministry of Defense has rejected Kiev’s request for lethal weapons. … Read More >Ukraine looks to Asia for weapons

Shows

The rise of South Korean culture: From the US military to Squid Game & K-Pop

Posted on January 17, 2022January 17, 2022By Editor

We speak to Prof. Kyung Hyun Kim, author of ‘Hegemonic Mimicry: Korean Popular Culture of the Twenty-First Century’. He discusses the rise of South Korean culture, which has become a global phenomenon, South Korean culture mimicking US culture through the experience of the American troop presence and evolving into a culture of its own, the significance of the worldwide appeal of South Korean-produced music and film, such as ‘Squid Game’, during a crisis in capitalism, and much more. … Read More >The rise of South Korean culture: From the US military to Squid Game & K-Pop

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South Korea reverses ‘living with Covid’ plan

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

The continuing surge in Covid-19 infections has forced South Korea to halt its strategy of pandemic-related relaxing of restrictions and reintroduce curbs on public gatherings and business hours. … Read More >South Korea reverses ‘living with Covid’ plan

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South Korea’s Covid spike worst since start of pandemic

Posted on December 18, 2021December 18, 2021By Editor

The South Korean government intends to adjust its ‘living with Covid’ plan by imposing tougher restrictions to curb disease, as the country recorded its highest increase in daily caseload since the pandemic began. … Read More >South Korea’s Covid spike worst since start of pandemic

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Parents revolt against ‘vaccine dictatorship’ for students

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021By Editor

A union of South Korean parent groups has rejected the looming ban of unvaccinated students from libraries and public study rooms. The new restriction was adopted in response to the surge in Covid-19 infections. … Read More >Parents revolt against ‘vaccine dictatorship’ for students