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Pink leather armchairs and bomb-proof floors: inside Kim Jong-un’s armoured train

The North Korean leader’s preferred mode of transport is slow-moving but luxuriously appointed

The Guardian - AU

Past Lives: inyeon is a Korean philosophy of how relationships form over many lifetimes

“There is a word in Korean – inyeon. It means providence or fate. But it’s specifically about relationships between people.” So writer Nora Lee tells her American lover when they meet on an artists’ retreat in director Celine Song’s new film, Past Lives.

The Conversation

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: India to begin campaign against Thailand on Oct 27

India to host Asian Champions Trophy, 6 teams to battle for title. Hosts India, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, China to compete in tournament. India have won title in 2016, runners-up in 2018. Top 4 teams qualify for semis, final on Nov 5.

The Hindu

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Biden administration clears path to transfer $6bn in Iranian assets

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the sanction waivers last week as part of an ongoing prisoner transfer deal.

Al Jazeera

US clears way for prisoner swap with Iran, releases $6 billion in frozen funds

The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of US sanctions. In addition, as part of the deal,…

France 24

What we know about Kim Jong Un's train — a slow-moving bulletproof fortress

On Monday, a dark green train with yellow trim was spotted at the border where Russia, China and North Korea meet. It runs with one passenger in mind: the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.

WEKU

US agrees to release $6bn in Iran funds as part of deal to free detained Americans

Sanctions waiver will allow transfer of $6bn in frozen Iranian assets from South Korea to Qatar, in effort to win release of quintet

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US makes deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds

The Independent UK

Korean dance star Eun-Me Ahn: ‘We have this image of long hair, good girl, charming wife – wake up!’

As she brings her new show, Dragons, to the UK, the innovative choreographer discusses shaking off traditional norms and how shaving her head helped her find her own energy

The Guardian - UK

South Korean media: North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia

South Korean media say a North Korean train presumably carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

Past Lives: a luxurious and lingering portrayal of lost love and identity in the Korean diaspora

Past Lives is Celine Song’s debut film about Nora and Hae Sung who were deeply connected in childhood. The film focuses on them reuniting as adults after a long separation.

The Conversation

South Korea's Yoon meets Indonesian leader to deepen economic, defense ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has met with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, to deepen economic ties and defense cooperation amid heightened global geopolitical tensions

The Independent UK

Jurgen Klinsmann praises 'exciting' Yang Hyun-jun after South Korea debut

The winger came off the bench against Wales in Cardiff.

The National (Scotland)

Yang Hyun-jun makes South Korea debut as Jurgen Klinsmann gives winger opportunity

The 21-year-old has made a positive start to life in Glasgow.

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The Independent UK

America's retired North Korea intelligence officer offers a parting message on the nuclear threat

When Syd Seiler arrived on the Korean Peninsula as a young U.S. military intelligence officer, the founder of North Korea’s ruling dynasty was still building some of the country’s first nuclear facilities

The Guardian - AU

Abused, traumatised and powerless: South Korea’s teachers on why they are protesting

Teachers recount the emotional toll of being harassed by parents and dragged through child abuse proceedings over everyday classroom matters

The Guardian - UK

Wales and South Korea draw blank in friendly Rob Page ‘didn’t want to play’

Kiefer Moore hit a post in a 0-0 draw in front of a sparse crowd which did little to lift the low morale in the Wales camp

The Independent UK

Wales share predictable stalemate with South Korea in Cardiff friendly

The Dragons have now won only once in 13 attempts.

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The Hindu

Finding Seoul in the Indo-Pacific

Along with Japan and the United States, South Korea has the potential to emerge as a key piece in India’s Indo-pacific strategy

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s reaching out to Kim Jong-un is a desperate move – and potentially a dangerous one

The reported meeting of the dictators reveals the threat of a return to old, cold war politics, says Sergey Radchenko of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Evening Standard

Wales vs South Korea live stream: How can I watch friendly match for FREE on TV in UK today?

Wales and South Korea tonight meet in Cardiff for an international friendly game both nations could do with winning.

The Independent UK

Rob Page: Wales would rather not play South Korea friendly with Latvia to come

UEFA regulations stipulate that nations in odd-numbered qualifying groups must fulfil blank dates in the calendar when group rivals are playing.

The Conversation

South Korean president's anti-communist taunts are opening up deep divisions as country ponders alliance with Japan and US

Recent heated debate in South Korea about how its colonial-era independence movement should be remembered has exposed the deep faultlines that run through the country’s politics, between the conservative and liberal-progressive camps.

The Independent UK

5 talking points ahead of Wales’ first-ever meeting with South Korea in Cardiff

The two nations have never played each other in a senior men’s international.

Al Jazeera

Why would North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin want to meet?

Moscow seeking to quash Kyiv counteroffensive while Pyongyang is extending pace of missile testing.

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