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Pokemon tournament cancelled after all four finalists stage a protest using a single, zero-damage move

Participants were disqualified from South Korea’s Pokemon Trainers Cup finals after opting for a Metronome-only battle

GamesRadar

How the 'Amazon of Asia,' founded by a Harvard dropout, landed on the Fortune 500

Newly-profitable Coupang, which serves customers in South Korea and Taiwan, joins the Fortune 500 list at No. 195.

Fortune

Indonesia kicks off multilateral naval exercise amid Asia-Pacific tension

Indonesia on Monday launched a multilateral naval exercise in its waters, alongside navies from countries including the United States, Britain, China, Japan, Russia and South Korea, amid simmering tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Reuters

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Thais too strong for Korea

Thailand defeated Asian rivals South Korea 3-0 (25-17, 28-26, 25-21) in their final pool match of the FIVB Women's Nations League (VNL) 2023 in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Rezoana adds another Asian gold to her collection

Rezoana Mallick Heena, the Asian under-18 400m champion in Uzbekistan in April, added the Asian under-20 championships gold to her growing collection at Yecheon, South Korea, on Sunday.

The Hindu

Japan, South Korea to speed up talks over pending military issues

Japan and South Korea agreed on Sunday to quickly resolve disputes over past military encounters that stand in the way of closer security cooperation, Japan's defence minister said at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore.

Reuters

Local aces eyeing prolific day at Thai Open on Sunday

Thai shuttlers will be vying for a hat-trick of titles at the US$420,000 Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand Open at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

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North Korea denounces UN over satellite, 'gangster-like' US demand

North Korea denounced on Sunday the U.N. Security Council for discussing its recent satellite launch in response to a "gangster-like U.S. request", and it vowed to reject sanctions and take action to defend itself.

Reuters

Thai shuttlers chase hat-trick of titles

Thai shuttlers will be vying for a hat-trick of titles at the Thailand Open at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

EU's top diplomat discusses Ukraine's ammunition needs with S.Korea

The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said he met South Korea's defence minister on Saturday to discuss Ukraine's needs for ammunition.

Reuters

Mater 2-10 by Hwang Sok-yong review – a masterpiece of Korean history

This epic political novel traces the country from Japanese occupation through partition, as experienced by a family of railway workers

The Guardian - UK

South Korea says some countries ignore N.Korea's unlawful behaviour

South Korea's defence minister said on Saturday that some countries were "ignoring North Korea's unlawful behaviour", which he said threatens to weaken U.N. sanctions against its missile and nuclear programmes.

Reuters

South Korean pop culture is a hit worldwide. Now, video games are next

From the country that brought you your favorite boy band, drama series, fermented food, and more.

WEKU

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 global launch likely to be held in South Korea

During a media briefing, Samsung appears to have confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place in Seoul, South Korea.

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Tom’s Guide

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked may launch Galaxy Z Fold 5 in Korea instead of US — here’s why

Samsung looks set to hold its next Unpacked event in its home country of South Korea rather than in the U.S. or U.K.

Reuters

Japan, South Korea finance ministers to hold next meeting on June 29

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho will meet on June 29 in Tokyo for the next bilateral meeting, almost two months after the first talk between the two countries' financial leaders in seven years.

Reuters

South Korea slaps sanctions on North's hacking group after failed satellite launch

South Korea on Friday announced new sanctions against a North Korean hacking group, Kimsuky, it accused of being involved in the North's latest satellite launch attempt.

Android Central

Samsung confirms its Unpacked event will be held in South Korea

Samsung has confirmed its upcoming summer Unpacked event will take place in South Korea, marking the country's importance.

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Where in the World is ATSC 3.0?

Other countries take their own approach

The Independent UK

US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington's and Beijing's defense authorities

Reuters

South Korea to overhaul emergency alert system after fiasco -Yonhap

The South Korean government will overhaul the country's emergency alert system, news agency Yonahp reported on Thursday, after an erroneous message tied to North Korea's satellite launch this week led to confusion and complaints.

Reuters

US Defense Secretary Austin says China's meeting snub unfortunate

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday it was "unfortunate" his Chinese counterpart had declined to meet him at an upcoming security forum because they needed to communicate to stop dangerous encounters between military aircraft.

The Independent UK

North Korean leader's sister slams US for criticizing failed satellite launch

The sister of North Korean Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of “gangster-like” hypocrisy for criticizing her country’s failed launch of a military spy satellite and insisted a successful launch will be made soon

The Independent UK

Olympic medal-winning sprinter Mike McFarlane dies aged 63

He was part of the team which finished runners-up in South Korea.

Bangkok Post

Korean drug suspect arrested in Chon Buri

CHON BURI: A South Korean man wanted in his home country for drug offences has been arrested in Sattahip district of this tourist province, police said on Wednesday.

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