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The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

China to resume visas for South Koreans after COVID row

Move comes after Seoul last week scrapped COVID-related travel restrictions for arrivals from China.

Al Jazeera

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans starting Feb 18

China plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said on Wednesday, after South Korea lifted similar visa curbs last week citing an improved COVID situation in its neighbour.

Reuters

Immersed in the past

Thai Buddhists believe in karma and that people who commit evil deeds will be punished after death. So, it was a surprise to discover that Korean Buddhists have similar ideas about life after death, even though most Koreans are Hinayana Buddhists and most Thais are Theravada Buddhists.

Bangkok Post

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Reborn Rich: a K-drama like Succession – with time travel

With its class politics, family warfare and a healthy dose of goofy melodrama, this 16-hour saga became South Korea’s most-watched show in 2022

The Guardian - AU

Movie review: Newcomer Park finds her rhythm in 'Return to Seoul'

In one of the first scenes of “Return to Seoul,” the striking second film by French Cambodian filmmaker Davy Chou, and Cambodia’s 2022 Oscar entry, Freddie (Park Ji-min), a French woman who has just landed in Seoul, gets to know her new Korean friends over shots of soju. As she…

Tribune News Service

Russians who fled war win case to end stay at South Korea airport

Two of five Russians living for months at Incheon airport to avoid fighting in Ukraine have refugee appeal accepted.

Al Jazeera

Why North Korea Is Denying Its Involvement in Russia’s War in Ukraine

Pyongyang appears to be a reluctant participant in Putin’s brutal offensive in Eastern Europe.

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Families seek closure for wartime mine disaster as Japan-Korea relations thaw

On a crisp February morning, four elderly Korean men bowed their heads towards Japan's Seto Inland Sea as the surf lapped near their shoes.

Reuters

South Korea Ends Visa Suspension Early for Travelers From China

Drop in China Covid cases ends 40-day suspension of short-term visas that was supposed to last until end of the month

Caixin Global

Physical: 100 is the ‘real-life Squid Game’ – and Netflix’s most meta show to date

The intense new South-Korean game show has drawn comparisons to the streamer’s biggest hit, writes Isobel Lewis. Nobody actually dies, but the players treat each challenge like it’s life and death

The Independent UK

India drops 'Air Suvidha' requirement for 6 countries; 2 percent random testing to continue

As per the latest development, the Indian Government has announced to drop the requirement of COVID-19 testing and uploading of the ‘Air Suvidha’ form for international arrivals from Singapore, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Japan.

The Times of India

Anime "Slam Dunk" makes successful leap onto S. Korean big screens

A recently released reimagining of hit Japanese anime "Slam Dunk" has proven hugely popular in South Korea and brought with it a wave of nostalgia for the 1990s manga and television series as well as the underdog basketball team the film features.

Bangkok Post

South Korea court convicts 'comfort women' activist of embezzling donations

A South Korean court on Friday convicted a lawmaker who led an activist group for victims of Japanese wartime sexual exploitation of embezzling group funds and fined her nearly $12,000, while clearing her of other charges.

Reuters

India drops Covid test requirement

NEW DELHI: India will drop the pre-departure Covid test requirement for travellers coming from or via Thailand, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan from Monday, the health ministry said, as Covid-19 infections have fallen sharply globally.

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India to drop pre-departure COVID tests for travellers from China, other countries

India will drop the pre-departure COVID test requirement for travellers coming from or via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan from Monday, the health ministry said, as COVID-19 infections have fallen sharply globally.

The Independent UK

Seoul lifts visa limits on short-term travelers from China

South Korea says it will remove the entry restrictions it placed on short-term travelers from China since the start of the year as officials see the COVID-19 situation in that country as stabilizing South Korea in early January stopped issuing most short-term visas at its consulates in China, citing concerns…

Reuters

South Korea lifts visa curbs on Chinese travellers, Beijing considers similar move

South Korea plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from China on Saturday after China improved its COVID-19 situation, Seoul officials said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

S Korea to audition potential Thai stars

The Korean Cultural Centre has teamed up with Korean entertainment agencies to host auditions in Bangkok and Buri Ram, the hometown of Lalisa Manoban, or Lisa of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, to find new talent from Feb 11-18.

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The Times of India

No pre-departure Covid test and air suvidha for people coming from China, 5 other nations from February 13

NEW DELHI: Passengers coming to India from or via Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and China will from 11 am on Monday (February 13) neither require a negative report from a pre-departure Covid test, nor need to upload self-health declaration on “air suvidha” portal.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Unveils 'Record' Number of ICBMs

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Thursday, including what analysts said was possibly a new solid-fueled ICBM. The parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country's armed forces featured fireworks, military…

Foreign Affairs

America Needs to Reassure Japan and South Korea

How to shore up Washington’s eroding credibility in Asia.

WEKU

A South Korean man is sentenced to 40 years in a stalking and murder case

The man was convicted of killing a female colleague in a Seoul subway station last year, a day before he was to be sentenced on stalking charges. This has led to calls for better protection for women.

The Independent UK

South Korean lawmakers impeach minister over crowd crush

South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament has voted to impeach the country’s interior and safety minister, Lee Sang-min, holding him responsible for government failures in disaster planning and the response that likely worsened a crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in October

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korean Leader Kim Brings Daughter to Visit Troops

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his daughter to visit troops to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country's army as he lauded the “irresistible might” of his nuclear-armed military, state media said Wednesday. The visit came amid indications North Korea is preparing to stage a massive military…

Reuters

South Korea's parliament votes to impeach minister over Halloween crush

South Korean lawmakers voted on Wednesday to impeach the interior minister over his responses to a deadly Halloween crush, setting the stage for him to become the first cabinet member ousted by the legislature.

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