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Trump's trade demands go beyond tariffs to target perceived unfair practices

President Donald Trump's trade war isn't just about tariffs

The Independent UK

Who is Kim Moon Soo, South Korea’s staunch conservative presidential candidate?

Kim won 56.5 per cent of the votes cast in a party primary, beating his sole competitor, Han Dong-hun

The Independent UK

Legendary 'women of the sea' in South Korea freedive well into their 80s. A new study hints at how.

A new study explores the physiology of Jeju Haenyeo, the famous female freedivers in South Korea.

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LIV Golf Korea Fans See Two Holes-In-One In Just An Hour As Leishman And Burmester Make Aces

Both Marc Leishman and Dean Burmester made holes-in-one in the first round of LIV Golf's debut in Korea - and only about an hour apart

Golf Monthly

2025 LIV Golf Korea Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings: Bryson DeChambeau Wins $4 Million

The reigning U.S. Open champion won for the third time in LIV Golf and will take momentum into the PGA Championship.

Sports Illustrated

South Korea's former PM enters presidential race with pledge to curb executive power

Han, who briefly served as acting leader following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment over a controversial martial law declaration, said he would push for constitutional amendments to better balance power between the president and parliament.

Euronews

Leishman sinks hole-in-one at LIV Korea

Australian Marc Leishman has made an ace in the first round of the LIV Korea tournament, en route to a share of 18th place.

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Fresh Turmoil Ahead Of South Korean Election

South Korea elects a new president on June 3, six months after previous head of state Yoon Suk Yeol sparked chaos by declaring martial law and was removed from office.

International Business Times

South Korea appoints new acting leader as ex-PM enters election race

Han Duck-soo declares candidacy in June 3 election to replace impeached ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol.

Al Jazeera

South Korea Former PM Launches Presidential Bid

South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo announced his bid for the presidency on Friday, joining the race in a snap election triggered by the impeachment of ex-president.

International Business Times

S. Korea Crisis Deepens With Election Frontrunner Retrial, Resignations

South Korea's political chaos deepened Thursday after a retrial was ordered for a presidential frontrunner over alleged election law violations and two key government figures quit ahead of a snap election next month.

International Business Times

Samsung rolls out April updates to older Galaxy Watch models

Samsung has begun releasing its April update, containing a March security patch and stability improvements, for a range of Galaxy Watch models in Korea and the U.S.

Android Central

Former South Korean president Yoon indicted for abuse of power over martial law decree

Prosecutors initially held off including the charge due to Yoon’s presidential immunity – something he no longer enjoys

The Independent UK

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigns amid reports of expected presidential bid

The career bureaucrat said he was stepping down to take on a 'heavier responsibility'.

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Johnny Somali Runs Out Of Money, Begs For Help As Korean Court Drama Escalates

Controversial YouTuber faces legal charges, travel ban, and mounting debts amid public backlash in Korea

Euronews

Kim Jong-un returns to North Korea's first-ever destroyer for missile launch test

Experts say Pyongyang's first-ever long-endurance warship, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance.

The Independent UK

Climate change made South Korea’s deadliest wildfires twice as likely, scientists find

Hot, dry and windy conditions in March were twice as likely because of warming caused by burning fossil fuels, study finds

Sports Lens

LIV Golf Korea Prize Money & Full Purse Breakdown 2025

The LIV Golf Korea prize money is set at $25m, the same as all LIV Golf events. The winner gets $4m with added $5m team purse on offer too.

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Evening Standard

Samsung warns US tariffs will hit demand for electronics

The South Korean tech giant said economic uncertainty created by US President Donald Trump’s import taxes will affect sales.

Fortune

Trump’s tariffs are shaking up elections in Australia, Singapore and South Korea

Who's voting, what issues are driving voters on the ground—and how each country is handling a more protectionist, more volatile U.S.

Euronews

About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia's war against Ukraine, Seoul says

Pyongyang this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces.

The Independent UK

Nearly 4,700 North Korean troops killed or injured fighting for Putin, says South Korea

North Korea has suffered 4,700 casualties, including 600 deaths on the Russia-Ukraine battlefronts, according to South Korea intelligence

International Business Times

Bunker-cafe On Korean Border Paints Image Of Peace

Reclining on sofas at a South Korean cafe, customers sip iced americanos as they gaze past barbed wire fences and watchtowers at the mountains of North Korea.

International Business Times

Samsung Electronics Posts 22% Jump In Q1 Net Profit

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported a better-than-expected 21.7 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday as consumers rushed to buy smartphones under the looming threat of US tariffs.

The Guardian - UK

Trump ‘makes trade deal with UK second-order priority’ in blow to ministers

US officials have split negotiations with countries into three phases, sources say, with South Korea taking priority

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