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Pegasus-style spyware found on thousands of smartphones

Posted on November 15, 2021November 15, 2021By Editor

Cybersecurity researchers have found spyware, similar to the notorious ‘Pegasus’ malware peddled by Israeli company NSO Group, on thousands of South Korean smartphones. The software is disguised as innocent yoga and photo apps. … Read More >Pegasus-style spyware found on thousands of smartphones

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US diplomat flees after hit-and-run, hides at military base – police

Posted on November 14, 2021November 14, 2021By Editor

An American diplomat in Seoul has fled the scene after a suspected hit-and-run incident and is now hiding from the police at a US military base, South Korean law enforcement has complained. … Read More >US diplomat flees after hit-and-run, hides at military base – police

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US & South Korea start unannounced aerial wargames as tensions rise following Pyongyang’s ballistic missile tests

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021By Editor

Washington and Seoul have kicked off their latest joint exercises without any public announcement or naming the drills, according to military sources in South Korea, amid heightened tensions with perennial foe North Korea. … Read More >US & South Korea start unannounced aerial wargames as tensions rise following Pyongyang’s ballistic missile tests

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First reported death of a teenager after Covid-19 vaccination registered in South Korea, authorities investigate incident

Posted on October 31, 2021October 31, 2021By Editor

A teenager with no underlying health conditions died in South Korea after having received a Covid-19 Pfizer shot, authorities have reported, saying it’s the first such case of a vaccinated minor dying. … Read More >First reported death of a teenager after Covid-19 vaccination registered in South Korea, authorities investigate incident

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Pope Francis tells S. Korean president he’ll travel to N. Korea for ‘cause of peace’ if invited

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Following a meeting at the Vatican, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s office has stated that Pope Francis said he would visit North Korea for “the cause of peace” if invited, to help improve the pair’s relations. … Read More >Pope Francis tells S. Korean president he’ll travel to N. Korea for ‘cause of peace’ if invited

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South Korea begins effort to live with Covid-19 as it rolls out first vaccine passport scheme for high-risk venues

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

South Korea has announced the first steps towards creating a world where citizens live with Covid-19, laying out plans to end operating-hour curbs and implement a vaccine passport scheme for high-risk venues. … Read More >South Korea begins effort to live with Covid-19 as it rolls out first vaccine passport scheme for high-risk venues

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Occupy’s impacts, leftist sent to prison for Facebook post, and the real ‘Squid Game’

Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021By Editor

Journalist Michael Levitin joins Lee Camp on Redacted Tonight VIP to discuss his book ‘Generation Occupy’. Levitin explains how the Occupy Wall Street movement transformed the conversation about power in America to include corrupt/corporate power at the center. … Read More >Occupy’s impacts, leftist sent to prison for Facebook post, and the real ‘Squid Game’

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Mission failure: South Korean rocket launch to deploy dummy satellite in orbit is unsuccessful

Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021By Editor

South Korea failed in its mission on Thursday to put a test payload in orbit using its first home-developed space rocket, the Korea Space Launch Vehicle II. … Read More >Mission failure: South Korean rocket launch to deploy dummy satellite in orbit is unsuccessful

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South Korea to start Covid-19 vaccination of pregnant women as part of push to inoculate 80% of adults by end of October

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021By Editor

South Korea will open vaccination against Covid-19 for pregnant women this month as part of the national campaign to vaccinate 80% of its adult population by the end of October. … Read More >South Korea to start Covid-19 vaccination of pregnant women as part of push to inoculate 80% of adults by end of October

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Pyongyang restores hotline with Seoul, calls for ‘positive efforts’ to ease Korean Peninsula tensions

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021By Editor

The two Koreas have reopened a cross-border communications channel, shuttered by Pyongyang two months ago in protest against Seoul’s military drills with the US. Tensions escalated further amid recent missile tests by the North. … Read More >Pyongyang restores hotline with Seoul, calls for ‘positive efforts’ to ease Korean Peninsula tensions

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