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South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough in historical disputes despite concerns the death of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe could change Japan's policy priorities, Seoul officials said.

Reuters

Hyundai unveils sedan version of cult EV

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co unveiled a sedan version of its cult electric vehicle yesterday, with an interior that can beam different colours depending on the speed of the car, as the automaker continues its ambitious EV push with an eye on challenging rivals such as Tesla Inc and General Motors…

Bangkok Post

Mark Zeigler: Ukraine track team escapes horrors of war at Chula Vista training center

SAN DIEGO — Viktor Bryzhin and Olga Vladykina won Olympic track gold medals for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, South Korea. Bryzhin was on the 4x100-meter relay team. Vladykina won the individual 400 meters and got the baton in the anchor leg of the 4x400…

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Richarlison's Tottenham promise, Covid duo latest and subtle Conte way of upgrading his players

Here are our five talking points from Tottenham's 6-3 win against Team K-League in Seoul on Wednesday during their South Korea pre-season tour

Football London

Scale up the India-South Korea bilateral partnership

There is much potential for Seoul to become the fourth pillar in New Delhi’s Indo-Pacific strategy

The Hindu

Richarlison, Harry Kane and Oliver Skipp: What we learned as Tottenham made winning start to pre-season tour

Harry Kane and Heung-min Son both scored twice as Tottenham began pre-season with a 6-3 win against a K-League XI in Seoul.

Evening Standard

Tottenham 6-3 K-League XI: Son Heung-min and Harry Kane at the double as Richarlison makes debut

Tottenham made a winning start to their pre-season tour as a K-League XI were beaten 6-3 in a hugely entertaining friendly in Seoul.

Evening Standard

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The strange Son Heung-min press conference in South Korea that confused the UK media

It was standing room only in the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Tuesday afternoon as the 'main attractions' arrived from Tottenham Hotspur

Football London

Tottenham vs K-League XI live stream: How to watch pre-season friendly on TV in UK today

Tottenham will today have their first pre-season run out when they face a K-League XI in Seoul.

Evening Standard

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min collapse as Antonio Conte oversees gruelling Tottenham training session

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min had to be dragged onto his feet as Antonio Conte lead his squad through a pre-season training session in Seoul.

Evening Standard

Antonio Conte drills see Harry Kane 'collapse’ during brutal Tottenham pre-season

Antonio Conte has been preparing his side for the 2022/23 campaign but the Italian appears to have pushed the England captain and his Tottenham teammates too far during a trip to Seoul

Daily Mirror

Tottenham's first day in Korea: Unlucky Joe Rodon, Clement Lenglet situation, training and Son

The Tottenham players touched down in Seoul a little while after our Spurs correspondent Alasdair Gold arrived in South Korea for the pre-season tour

Football London

South Korea’s Film Rules Need a Reboot

The success of productions such as “Squid Game” and “Parasite” prove the industry can hold its own without excessive protectionism.

Foreign Policy

Seoul spy agency files charges against ex-chiefs over NKorea

South Korea’s spy agency has filed charges against two of its former directors over their handling of separate border incidents with North Korea in recent years which prompted criticism that Seoul’s previous liberal government improperly appeased the North to improve ties

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Son Keen to Avoid Spurs Tour Guide Duty During South Korea Visit

Son Heung-min has been named South Korea's top athlete for five straight years but he is keen to downplay his star status with his Tottenham Hotspur team mates for fear of having to play tour guide for the entire squad during their pre-season tour. Spurs begin preparations for the Premier…

The Independent UK

Asian shares mixed, oil steady ahead of July 4 holiday in US

Shares are mixed in Asia while U.S. futures fell ahead of the July 4 holiday in the U.S. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney but fell in Hong Kong and Seoul

Daily Mirror

Labour brand Dominic Raab 'out of touch' over £1m bill for private flights

Official records show the Deputy Prime Minister chartered private planes to fly him and aides to Singapore, Riyadh, Tel Aviv, Jakarta, Gibraltar, Cuprus and Seoul between October 2020 and June 2021

Bangkok Post

South Korea, Japan resume flights between capitals as Covid-19 eases

SEOUL: Flights between the capitals of South Korea and Japan resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bangkok Post

Travellers reminded cannabis illegal in other countries in the region

The Thai embassy in Seoul has warned people going from Thailand to South Korea that cannabis and cannabis-based products are illegal there and carry stiff jail terms, with deportation and the likelihood of being barred from future entry.

Reuters

S.Korean office workers hit convenience stores as 'lunch-flation' bites

Office worker Park Mi-won had never bought her lunch from a convenience store, until her favourite lunch buffet recently raised prices by more than 10% to 9,000 won ($7) as South Korean inflation soared to a 14-year high.

The News Lens

What To Expect From South Korea’s First NATO Summit

South Korea’s president has vowed to make the country a “global pivotal state” bolstering cooperation with like-minded countries to promote liberal democratic values of freedom, peace, and prosperity.

Axios

South Korea would expect U.S. to intervene if China invades Taiwan, official says

"We probably take for granted that if China attacks Taiwan, the U.S. will engage."

The Independent UK

Seoul urges China, Russia to prevent North Korean nuke test

A top South Korean official says North Korea is increasingly targeting the South with its nuclear arms program, and urged China and Russia to persuade the North not to conduct a widely expected nuclear test

Reuters

North Korea denounces U.S. 'aggression' as it marks war anniversary

North Korea on Saturday condemned "aggression moves" by Washington and Seoul, vowing to take revenge as it marked the 72nd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War at a time of rising tension on the Korean Peninsula.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Is North Korea moving nukes to its border?

North Korea’s possible decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons along its border with South Korea that could reach Seoul and U.S. forces stationed in the country in minutes could be a game changer in the standoff between Kim Jong Un and the United States

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