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Top tennis stars withdraw from Korea Open: Swiatek, Pegula, Rybakina, Navarro pull out

World number one Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Korea Open due to fatigue, according to the tournament organizers. In another setback to the WTA 500 event in Seoul, the defending champion Jessica Pegula has also pulled out due to a rib injury.

The Times of India

From spy cams to deepfake porn: fury in South Korea as women targeted again

National police agency says it is investigating 513 cases of deepfake pornography as a new scandal grips the country

The Guardian - AU

Key takeaways from AP's examination of South Korea's split views on North Korea's nuclear threats

The Associated Press interviewed and photographed dozens of South Koreans for a detailed look at the nation’s stark division over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s headlong pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles targeting the South and its major ally and protector, the United States

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South Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea's nuclear threat

There are two Koreas, North and South

The Independent UK

How The Kia EV3 Reimagines One-Pedal Driving

Kia's i-Pedal 3.0 technology debuts on the affordable EV3 compact and brings adjustable regenerative with a big helping of autonomous driving tech

InsideEVs

2025 Kia EV3 First Drive: An Affordable Electric Breakthrough

The Kia EV3 truly is the well-priced 300-mile EV we've all been waiting for. Get ready to see these everywhere, and for good reason.

InsideEVs

Outgoing Japan PM Heads To Seoul Hoping Warmer Ties Outlast Him

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to arrive in South Korea on Friday for a final round of talks, hoping to cement improving ties between the two countries before he leaves office.

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Palestine hold AFC giants South Korea to a draw in World Cup qualifier

Palestine open their 2026 World Cup qualifying group stage with a remarkable goalless draw playing South Korea in Seoul.

Al Jazeera

South Korea says North Korea launches more suspected trash balloons

Seoul city gov’t issued text alerts advising people to stay indoors and be cautious of objects falling from the sky.

Al Jazeera

Frieze Seoul 2024: the highlights

As Frieze Seoul returns to COEX, in the centre of Gangnam, from September 4-7 2024, we round up the must-sees

Wallpaper

Studio Heech transforms a Seoul home, nodding to Pierre Chareau’s Maison De Verre

Young South Korean practice Studio Heech joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios

Wallpaper

Sinkhole Swallows SUV In Seoul, Injuring Two Occupants

A sinkhole incident in Seoul injures two occupants of a vehicle, leading to road repairs and investigation. Similar events in Malaysia raise concerns.

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Watch: BTS’ Suga appears at police station for questioning over drunk scooter driving

Watch as BTS star Suga appeared at a Seoul police station on Friday, 23 August, for police questioning over his drunk driving while on an electric scooter.

The Independent UK

Asia Tracks Wall St. Rally After US Jobs Data, Fed Minutes

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok and Manila rose Thursday, though Shanghai, Wellington, Jakarta and Taipei slipped.

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The Conversation

Why North Korea may find the South’s new vision for unification provocative

Every year, on August 15, there is a public holiday in South Korea to commemorate the day the Korean peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule. On this day, there is a longstanding tradition whereby South Korean presidents outline their vision for Korean unification – Korea has been divided between…

The Independent UK

Tropical depression dumps heavy rain in southern South Korea and Seoul area

A tropical depression is dumping heavy rain in southern South Korea and the populous Seoul region after weakening from a tropical storm Some southern areas recorded up to 6 inches of rain and parts of the capital region had more than 3 inches as of Wednesday morning

The Conversation

Made in Korea: British boyband hopefuls face K-pop’s brutal training regime in new BBC reality show

Five aspiring boy-band members from the UK, a house in Seoul’s popular Itaewon district, and training at one of Korea’s leading K-pop talent agencies – this is the recipe offered up by Made in Korea: The K-Pop experience, a new BBC reality show.

International Business Times

North Korean Defects To South, Says Seoul Military

A North Korean defected to the South by walking across the heavily fortified border that separates the peninsula, Seoul's military said Tuesday.

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International Business Times

Seoul Residents Sweating With Record 'Tropical Nights' Weather

Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a century-old weather record fell Friday following a 26th "tropical night" in a row -- when the temperature stays above 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit).

Evening Standard

K-pop star Suga 'fined and loses licence after crashing scooter under the influence of alcohol'

Suga from BTS crashed in Seoul while on a break from the band to carry out his national service

WhatToWatch

Made In Korea:The K-Pop Experience — release date, cast, trailer and everything we know

Made In Korea: The K-Pop Experience follows a new British boyband as they try to learn from the K-Pop masters

The Guardian - AU

BTS member Suga facing possible prison sentence or fine over drink-driving e-scooter incident

Suga has apologised after he was found lying on the ground in the Yongsan district of Seoul following an apparent accident

International Business Times

Seoul Authorities Find Toxic Substances In Shein And Temu Products

Women's accessories sold by some of the world's most popular online shopping firms contained toxic substances sometimes hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in Seoul said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea

South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid tensions between the war-divided rivals

Latin Times

Equity Markets Struggle As Nervous Traders Navigate Volatility

Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Wellington, Mumbai, Taipei and Jakarta were in the red, along with London, Paris and Frankfurt.

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