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South Korea becomes first nation without nuclear weapons to develop submarine-launched ballistic missile capability – media

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South Korea has successfully test-fired a domestically developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), becoming the first nation without nuclear weapons to develop the technology, according to media reports on Tuesday. … Read More >South Korea becomes first nation without nuclear weapons to develop submarine-launched ballistic missile capability – media

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‘Severe restriction to freedom of information’: UN urges South Korea to amend bill that penalizes ‘fake news’

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The UN’s top media-rights official has warned that South Korea’s “disproportionate” anti-fake-news bill undermines the freedom of journalists and will impose self-censorship on the press. … Read More >‘Severe restriction to freedom of information’: UN urges South Korea to amend bill that penalizes ‘fake news’

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Facebook imposed face recognition tech on 200,000 South Koreans & took social security info without consent, data watchdog finds

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Facebook created and stored facial recognition details on 200,000 users in South Korea by harvesting info from videos and photos without consent, a data privacy audit revealed. It also illegally collected social security numbers. … Read More >Facebook imposed face recognition tech on 200,000 South Koreans & took social security info without consent, data watchdog finds

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Seoul eyes welcoming hundreds of stranded & allied Afghans, reluctant to see US fly in Afghan refugees to live at military bases

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Seoul may allow up to 800 Afghan citizens who are already in South Korea or helped its projects in Afghanistan to live in the country, but is highly sceptical about a US plan to host refugees at its Korean military bases. … Read More >Seoul eyes welcoming hundreds of stranded & allied Afghans, reluctant to see US fly in Afghan refugees to live at military bases

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Pure racism’: Foreign workers in South Korea slate major city’s ‘discriminatory’ new anti-Covid directive to firms employing them

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Foreign workers have denounced a South Korean city’s newly launched Covid-screening campaign as “racist” and “nonsensical” after it made testing mandatory for workplaces with less than 30 employees – if one of them is a foreigner. … Read More >Pure racism’: Foreign workers in South Korea slate major city’s ‘discriminatory’ new anti-Covid directive to firms employing them

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South Korea to be one of world’s largest vaccine manufacturers, says Moon, pledging $1.92 billion investment

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The South Korean president’s office has announced plans to elevate the country to be one of the world’s largest vaccine producers with an investment of 2.2 trillion won ($1.92 billion) over the next four years. … Read More >South Korea to be one of world’s largest vaccine manufacturers, says Moon, pledging $1.92 billion investment

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‘Big step toward restoring trust’: North & South Korea reopen communication hotline after year of silence

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The two Koreas said they have agreed to reopen a cross-border communications channel shuttered more than a year ago, with Pyongyang hailing the move as a “big step” toward rebuilding bilateral ties. … Read More >‘Big step toward restoring trust’: North & South Korea reopen communication hotline after year of silence