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Call for South Korea to investigate child adoptions to Denmark

About 200,000 South Korean children were adopted by foreign parents over past six decades, mainly in Europe and the US.

Al Jazeera

Fenestraz, Nato join Nissan Formula E squad for 2022-23 season

Nissan has signed Sacha Fenestraz and Norman Nato as its Formula E drivers for the 2022-23 season as part of a total overhaul of its driver line-up.

Autosport

Fenestraz, Nato join Nissan for 2022-23 Formula E season

Nissan has signed Sacha Fenestraz and Norman Nato as its Formula E drivers for the 2022-23 season as part of a total overhaul of its driver line-up.

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Girl power fuels South Korean entertainment stocks

SEOUL: High expectations of new girl groups have bolstered the stock of Hybe to offset some of the concerns from the hiatus of mainstay artist BTS, while new albums of iconic South Korean girl groups Blackpink and TWICE lifted their labels JYP and YG after South Korean entertainment majors finished…

Bangkok Post

The U.S. and South Korea are staging their biggest military drills in years

While Washington and Seoul describe their exercises as defensive, North Korea portrays them as invasion rehearsals and has used them to justify its nuclear weapons and missiles development.

WEKU

S. Korean police locate relative of children found dead in suitcases

SEOUL: A woman who is believed to be related to two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand is in South Korea, Seoul police told AFP Monday.

Bangkok Post

US, S. Korea open biggest drills in years amid North threats

The United States and South Korea are holding their biggest combined military training in years as they heighten their defense posture against the growing North Korean nuclear threat

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Relative of NZ children found dead in suitcases believed to be in S.Korea -police

A woman believed to be a family member of the two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand is in South Korea, Seoul police said on Monday.

Reuters

K-boom! South Korea’s art and high culture lands in Britain with a bang

After K-pop and kimchi led the way, a major UK exhibition and cultural season will celebrate the best of the country’s art, music and style

The Guardian - UK

N Korea Rejects Seoul's Aid-for-Denuclearization Offer

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday rejected Seoul's offer of economic assistance in return for denuclearization steps, calling it the "height of absurdity". The statement follows South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol this week putting forward an "audacious" aid plan that would include food, energy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

S.Korea expresses regret over N.Korea's criticism of President Yoon

A South Korean minister expressed regret on Friday over the slamming by North Korea's Kim Yo Jong of President Yoon Suk-yeol and the rejection of Seoul's proposal to boost the North's economy in exchange for giving up nuclear weapons.

Reuters

Kim Jong Un’s sister tells South Korea to ‘stop dreaming’ of talks

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rejected a disarmament-for-aid deal offered by South Korea’s president, calling it a “stupid” plan and dismissing the idea of engaging with Seoul.

Tribune News Service

North Korea dismisses Seoul's aid-for-disarmament offer

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country will never accept South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “foolish” offer of economic benefits in exchange for denuclearization steps, accusing Seoul of recycling rejected proposals from the past

The Independent UK

Unification Church members accuse Japanese media of bias over Abe killing

Thousands of Unification Church members gathered in Seoul on Thursday to protest what they call discriminatory and unfair Japanese media coverage of their church since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.

Reuters

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North Korea fires two cruise missiles as fears over its nuclear capability grow

South Korean military sources confirmed the rogue state to the north had launched two missiles from the western town of Onchon - and that the test is being analysed by Washington and Seoul

The Independent UK

South Korean leader: Seoul won't seek own nuclear deterrent

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent in the face of growing North Korean nuclear threats as he urged the North to return to dialogue aimed at exchanging denuclearization steps for economic benefits

Bangkok Post

ROK-China relations face challenges

While United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has long departed South Korea for home, the news headlines generated by her journey continue unabated around the world.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea Offering Large-scale Aid Package for North's Nukes

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday he will offer a wide-ranging aid package to the North in return for denuclearization, a deal long seen as a non-starter for Pyongyang. The proposal comes days after the North threatened to "wipe out" Seoul authorities over a recent Covid-19 outbreak and less…

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Commemorating liberation from Japan, S.Korea's Yoon calls for improved ties

Overcoming historical disputes with Japan will be key to improving stability and security in the region, and Tokyo and Seoul should cooperate based on "shared universal values," South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Formula E: Stoffel Vandoorne wins drivers’ title after claiming second in Seoul behind Edoardo Mortara

Mercedes-EQ made it a double celebration by edging out Rokit Venturi in the race for the teams’ championship

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Criticizes UN chief over Denuclearization Call

North Korea on Sunday criticized UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his "dangerous words" after he called for the complete and verifiable denuclearization of Pyongyang during a visit to Seoul. Guterres, who was in South Korea on a two-day visit, expressed his "clear commitment" to North Korea's denuclearization, calling it a…

Motorsport

Seoul E-Prix: Da Costa takes last FE pole of 2022, Vandoorne P4

Antonio Felix da Costa took pole for the Seoul Formula E finale, beating Edoardo Mortara by 0.264s as points leader Stoffel Vandoorne qualified fourth.

Autosport

Seoul E-Prix: Da Costa takes last Formula E pole of 2021-22, Vandoorne P4

Antonio Felix da Costa took pole for the Seoul Formula E finale, beating Edoardo Mortara by 0.264s as points leader Stoffel Vandoorne qualified fourth.

Autosport

Seoul E-Prix: Mortara top in FP3, Evans and Vandoorne fourth and sixth

Edoardo Mortara headed the final Formula E practice session of 2021-22, as title contenders Mitch Evans and Stoffel Vandoorne were fourth and sixth ahead of the Seoul E-Prix finale.

Autosport

Di Grassi hails 1000th Formula E point an "emotional" landmark

Lucas di Grassi says the difficulty of passing on a drying Seoul E-Prix circuit encouraged him to 'settle' for third, and labelled reaching his 1000th Formula E point 'emotional'.

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