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The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

Five dead and flights cancelled as Seoul battered by heavy snowfall for second day

South Korea’s capital is facing unprecedented snowfall for the month of November, causing widespread chaos

The Independent UK

American Live-Streamer Faces Prison In South Korea

'Johnny Somali' faces legal trouble in South Korea and Japan for offensive behavior, sparking public outrage.

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At least three dead as South Korea battles heavy snow

Record snowfall in and around Seoul creates travel headache, with flights and ferries cancelled.

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South Korea's central bank cuts a key rate to nurse a slower economy

South Korea’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate for the second straight month and says the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated

The Independent UK

Report: With Greg Norman out, LIV Golf tabbing new CEO with major sports experience

A former executive with the NHL and NBA appears ready to assume the post.

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Plastics lobbyists make up biggest group at vital UN treaty talks

Fossil fuel and chemical industry representatives outnumber those of the EU or host country South Korea

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: White House presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs – as it happened

Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia

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First Thing: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon takes effect

Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning. Plus, record South Korea snowfall

The Guardian - UK

Seoul Hit By Record November Snowstorm

Seoul, South Korea, hit by historic snowstorm causing disruptions and tragic incidents. Continued snowfall forecasted until Thursday.

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South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine

The Independent UK

South Korea’s fertility rate set to rise for first time in nine years

Birthrate in South Korea has been steadily declining since 2015, falling below one child per woman in 2018

The Independent UK

Worst November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds hundreds of airplane flights

The worst November snowstorm in half century has hit Seoul, grounding hundreds of lights countrywide and disrupting commuter traffic in the capital

The Independent UK

‘We’d rather perish’: protests roil South Korean women’s university over plan to admit male students

Dongduk women’s university in Seoul was set up to help women in a deeply patriarchal society, but a demographic crisis is putting that under pressure

The Guardian - AU

Controversy Surrounding Sado Island Gold Mines Memorial Ceremony

Japanese officials hold memorial ceremony at Sado Island Gold Mines, sparking controversy over omission of acknowledging forced labor, straining Japan-Sout...

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South Korean Man Avoids Prison By Pledging Military Service

South Korean man avoids military service by overeating, sparking debates on conscription and gender equality.

The Independent UK

South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

An acquittance of the man received a suspended one-year prison term for aiding his crime

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‘Korean Zombie’ keeps UFC comeback thoughts at bay thanks to growing Z Fight Night promotion

"The Korean Zombie" admits UFC comeback thoughts are there, but he's keeping them at bay thanks to Z Fight Night.

The Independent UK

South Korea becomes first country to fill 10% of workforce with robots

The country has invested billions into robotics to address a shrinking working population due to low birth rates

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France leads charge in UN talks to tackle global plastic pollution crisis

A final week-long round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea, with deep differences between nations emerging almost immediately. The ‘high ambition coalition' – which includes France – will be fighting for a legally binding framework that will definitively curtail global plastic…

The Independent UK

South Korea convicts man who avoided military service by binge eating

Man, 26, doubled food intake to deliberatly gain weight, the court heard

The Independent UK

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers at Sado mines, a day after boycotting Japanese event

South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony

The Independent UK

In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis

Negotiators are gathering in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution

Evening Standard

South Korean man guilty of trying to avoid mandatory military service by deliberately gaining weight

The 26-year-old, who now works behind a desk at a government agency, had his methods uncovered by officials

The Independent UK

Countries urged to be ambitious in final push for UN plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators are meeting in Busan, South Korea, for talks to agree a global plastic pollution treaty.

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Japan Holds Memorial Ceremony Despite South Korea's Boycott

Japan's memorial ceremony at Sado Island Gold Mines, marred by South Korea's boycott, highlights historical tensions over Korean forced labor during WWII.

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