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Sour Grapes: Japan Battles To Protect Premium Fruits

The variety of juicy grape that Yuki Nakamura is harvesting as the sun rises over his farm took scientists 33 years to develop and can sell for $100 a bunch in Tokyo department stores.

International Business Times

US, Japan, South Korea step up efforts to counter North Korea cyber-threats

The three allies are concerned about ‘malicious’ cyber-activities in support of Pyongyang’s banned weapons programmes.

Al Jazeera

US, South Korean and Japanese national security advisers meet to discuss North Korean threat

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts Saturday in their latest three-way talks on the North Korean nuclear threat and other regional challenges

The Independent UK

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South Korea's defense chief vows retaliatory strikes on 'heart and head' of North Korea if provoked

South Korea’s defense minister has vowed massive retaliatory missile strikes on “the heart and head” of North Korea in the event of provocation, as the rivals escalate their rhetoric over their respective spy satellite launches in recent days

The Independent UK

Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup: India beats Korea 3-1 in classification match

India outwit Korea 3-1 in 9th-12th place match of Junior Women's Hockey World Cup. Ropni, Mumtaz, Annu scored for India; Choi for Korea. India's solid defence, counter-attacks, & possession secured victory. India to face Chile/U.S.A. in last match for 9th place finish.

The Hindu

North Korea: electoral reform prompts speculation that Kim Jong-un is grooming his daughter to succeed him

This year, unusually, North Korea allowed more than one candidate on the ballot for the recent local elections. Under new laws introduced in August this year, voters are now asked to choose between two candidates for North Korea’s local and regional assemblies. Then in a second vote, they either approve…

The Conversation

South Korea Olympic committee pushes athletes to attend navy boot camp, triggering rebukes

South Korea's Olympic committee is pushing to send hundreds of athletes to a navy training center to enhance their mental toughness ahead of the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

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Twitch CEO announces service's closure in South Korea citing 'prohibitively expensive' costs

Twitch CEO shares 'the difficult decision' to shut down business in South Korea.

TechRadar

What North Korea's shift toward Russia means for its global strategy

Since the collapse of nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington in 2019, analysts see a major shift in North Korea's foreign relations. It has turned increasingly to Moscow.

WEKU

Twitch says it's withdrawing from the South Korean market over expensive network fees

The Independent UK

National security advisers of US, South Korea and Japan will meet to discuss North Korean threat

The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North Korea’s military threat and other issues as they continue to promote trilateral cooperation in Asia

The Independent UK

Montenegro Court Of Appeal To Review Decision On Do Kwon's Extradition

Late last month, the Montenegrin High Court announced that it has "approved the extradition" of Kwon as requested by his home country South Korea and the U.S.

International Business Times

Twitch exits South Korea over 'prohibitive' costs—and a net neutrality violation is to blame

Welcome to the inevitable consequences of the "fair share" telecoms concept.

Fortune

Twitch is shuttering its services in South Korea next year, claiming network fees are '10 times more expensive than in most other countries'

"Unfortunately there is no pathway forward for our business to run more sustainably in that country."

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International Business Times

Twitch To Shut Down In SKorea Over 'Seriously' High Fees

US-based streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of "seriously high" network costs, dealing a blow to millions of users in one of the heartlands of e-sports.

Inverse

2023's Most Grueling Apocalypse Movie is the Best Disaster Thriller of the Decade

South Korea’s Oscars selection brings the class disparity of 'Parasite' to the apocalypse.

The Independent UK

4 more members of K-pop supergroup BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service

Four more members of the K-pop supergroup BTS are to begin their mandatory South Korean military duties soon

The Independent UK

Covid wiped out British pupils’ gains in maths and English

The UK saw an ‘unprecedented’ drop in results and now ranks behind countries like Singapore and Japan

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Golf Monthly

Ho-sung Choi Bringing Viral Golf Swing To Final Stage Of PGA Tour Champions Q-School

The iconic South Korean player will be attempting to secure his card at TPC Scottsdale's Champions course this week

The Hindu

Confident India start favourites against Korea in men's Junior Hockey World Cup opener

Two-time champions India will look to make a winning start against Asian rivals Korea in their pursuit of another podium finish in the FIH men’s Junior World Cup hockey tournament starting December 5

WhatToWatch

Gyeongseong Creature: release date, plot, trailer and everything we know

A monster is coming to Netflix in Gyeongseong Creature, a historical thriller show about an entity in war-time Korea.

The Independent UK

North Korea accuses US of double standards for letting South Korea launch spy satellite from US soil

North Korea has accused the U.S. of double standards, slamming it for allowing rival South Korea to launch a spy satellite from U.S. territory after condemning the North’s earlier satellite launch

The Independent UK

The North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s birthrate

The Hindu

South Korea tests solid-fuel rocket amid space race with North Korea

South Korea on Monday successfully conducted a test flight of a solid-fuel space rocket over the sea near Jeju Island, the defence ministry said, amid a growing space race with neighbouring North Korea.

International Business Times

Do Kwon Suffers Another Major Legal Defeat Amid Imminent Extradition From Montenegro

Aside from charges in the U.S. and in his home country, Kwon could be facing another class-action lawsuit in Singapore.

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