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U.S., South Korean trade officials discuss Inflation Reduction Act at APEC -U.S. statement

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai acknowledged Seoul's concerns with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act during a meeting with South Korea's Trade Minister Ahn Dukgeun at the Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, Tai's office said on Friday.

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Saudi Crown Prince, S. Korean President Discuss Energy Security, Strategic Partnership

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz confirmed that Saudi Arabia and South Korea are seeking to intensify joint action to confront threats that undermine international peace and affect energy security and the safety of supply chains. The Crown Prince was speaking during his meeting with South Korean President…

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North Korea Fires Suspected Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, the second launch in two days as Pyongyang continues a record-breaking blitz that has sent fears of a nuclear test soaring. A South Korean defense official told AFP that they "estimated that North Korea had fired an ICBM",…

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses ‘Promising’ Investment Opportunities with Heads of Korean Companies

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met on Thursday at his residence in the South Korean capital, Seoul, with several heads of Korean companies. The discussions between the two sides focused on the promising opportunities for investments in various fields in the Kingdom, mainly in energy, technology,…

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ROK: N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile

SEOUL -- North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday morning, the South Korean military said.

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Missile launch over Japan a 'warning to enemies'

SEOUL -- North Korea's state news agency said that the launch of a ballistic missile on Oct. 4 that passed over Japan was a "warning to enemies."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Saudi Crown Prince Meets with South Korean President

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met on Thursday with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the presidential headquarters in Seoul. In a statement, the Crown Prince expressed the Kingdom’s desire to continue to consolidate ties with South Korea. “We seek to intensify joint action to…

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North Korea fires ballistic missile after threatening 'fiercer' response to US, allies

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Thursday, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering its security commitment to its allies South Korea and Japan.

France 24

Saudi Crown Prince Begins Asia Tour in South Korea

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has held talks with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo in Seoul.

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Seoul crowd crush: history suggests authorities may try to blame the victims

The tragedy in South Korea on Halloween, in which at least 154 people were crushed to death in an alleyway, has a grim historic precedent nearly 80 years before, in wartime London.

The Conversation

South Koreans abroad want probe into their past adoptions

A group of South Korean adoptees in Europe have rallied in Seoul with their local supporters to urge South Korean authorities to investigate their adoptions decades ago

The Independent UK

Second Australian victim of Seoul Halloween crush Justina Cho remembered as a 'free-spirited soul'

The family of Sydney woman Justina Cho pay tribute as she is confirmed as the second Australian victim of last month's deadly human crush in South Korea.

ABC News

Second Australian dead after Seoul Halloween crowd surge

A second Australian has lost their life to injuries sustained during mass-casualty Halloween celebration in South Korea last month.

The New Daily

Seoul to extradite New Zealand murder suspect within 30 days

South Korean officials say a New Zealand murder suspect will be extradited within 30 days, about two months after she was arrested in South Korea in connection with two dead children found in suitcases in Auckland

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S Korea, Japan seek better ties amid NKorea missile tensions

The leaders of South Korea and Japan have agreed to keep up efforts to resolve their historical disputes as they’re pushing to bolster security cooperation with the United States to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats

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A Seoul police officer, under investigation after the crowd crush, is found dead

The 55-year-old intelligence officer, identified only by his surname Jeong, had been accused of destroying evidence that police knew of the risk but took few measures to control the massive crowd.

Reuters

South Korea steps closer to extraditing suspect in New Zealand suitcase murder case

A court in Seoul on Friday approved New Zealand's request for the extradition of a mother suspected of murdering two children whose bodies were discovered in suitcases in Auckland, leaving South Korea's justice minister to make the final decision.

Al Jazeera

Police officer investigated for S Korea crowd crush found dead

Intelligence officer was under investigation for allegedly ordering deletion of warnings about Halloween night crowds.

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Ukrainian forces enter key city of Kherson in major setback for Putin

Ukraine's defence ministry said Friday its forces were taking back Kherson after Russia had occupied the city since March. The loss is a huge blow to the Kremlin due to the city's proximity to Crimea. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba earlier called Russia's withdrawal from Kherson, which it confirmed on…

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Seoul Denies Report of Arms Deal with US for Ukrainian Forces

South Korea on Friday denied a report that it would sell artillery shells for use by Ukrainian forces, claiming the munitions -- if the ongoing deal negotiation is finalized -- will be for US forces only. The United States was nearing an agreement to purchase 100,000 rounds of 155 mm…

Reuters

South Korea police official found dead amid scrutiny over Halloween crush

A South Korean police official being investigated over the deadly Halloween crush was found dead at his home in Seoul on Friday, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Al Jazeera

US to buy South Korea artillery shells ‘for Ukraine’

South Korea insists policy against providing lethal aid to Ukraine remains unchanged, and ammunition is for US use.

The Conversation

Seoul Halloween crush: understanding the science of crowds could help prevent disasters – here's how

When I was a teenager, the 1980s felt like a decade of disasters. We watched a terrible human cost being paid live on TV in a series of football-related disasters.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: The tragedy in Seoul should force South Korean society to consider the despair of the next generation

One hundred-fifty-six lives were lost in an unimaginable stampede Oct. 29 in the Itaewon district of Seoul. People from various places and stations in life are gone and most of them were South Koreans in their 20s. This devastating tragedy has forced many in the country to mourn these lives…

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Seoul's Military Says It Salvaged North Korean Missile Debris

South Korea's military said Wednesday it had retrieved and analyzed debris from a missile the North fired across the two countries' de facto maritime border during a recent blitz of launches. North Korea fired more than 20 missiles on November 2, including one short-range ballistic missile that crossed the Northern…

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