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South Korea calls China's visa suspension 'deeply regrettable'

China's recent decision to suspend the issue of short-term visas in South Korea was "deeply regrettable", the South's Foreign Minister Park Jin said on Wednesday.

Reuters

China imposes transit curbs for S.Korea, Japan; WHO voices concern over data

The World Health Organisation said a lack of data was making it challenging to help China manage the risks of a COVID-19 surge over the Lunar New Year holiday, as the world's second-largest economy reopens after three years of isolation.

Reuters

The AP Interview: Korean leader cites North's serious threat

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says the spike in North Korean missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a “serious threat” that could spark a wider conflict

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China suspends issuing visas in Japan, South Korea to retaliate for COVID-19 tests for travellers putting Australia at risk of similar treatment

Beijing halts visa processing in South Korea and Japan in protest at what it says are "discriminatory" entry test rules imposed on travellers from China by a range of countries, including Australia.

ABC News

China halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan over COVID curbs

The move came after Seoul and Tokyo introduced measures for visitors from China last month, including visa restrictions.

Al Jazeera

World's strongest passports ranked as UK holds on to top 10 spot

Japan, Singapore and South Korea issue the most powerful passports in the world, just ahead of Germany and Spain, and several places ahead of the UK in sixth place

Daily Mirror

Daily Dose Ep 1248: SC denies urgent hearing on Joshimath, Assam eviction drive

Saeeduzzaman brings you the news from Delhi, Assam, West Bengal, South Korea, and China.

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China suspends visas from Japan and South Korea in Covid-19 backlash

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Korean visitors, it said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

A dozen LPGA rookies to watch in 2023, including a couple of former American prodigies, a Division II college star and a 10-time winner from Japan

Keep an eye on these 12 rookies in 2023.

USA Today Sports Media Group

North Korea: record number of missile tests in 2022 has raised fears of nuclear confrontation with the South

North Korea began 2023 as it had ended 2022 – with some characteristic sabre-rattling in the form of missile tests. Having launched more missiles in 2022 than in any other year, on the morning of January 1 this year, North Korea tested a large new multiple launch rocket system that,…

The Conversation

China suspends issuing visas in Japan, S.Korea to retaliate for COVID curbs

China suspended issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan on Tuesday, after announcing it would retaliate against countries that required negative COVID-19 tests from Chinese travellers.

Reuters

Celtic and Rangers Cho Gue-sung transfer alert as £4.2m rival bid 'launched' for key target

Minnesota United are reported to have made their move to land the South Korea World Cup star. Both sides of the Old Firm are said to be keen with the Hoops already making moves.

Glasgow Live

China targets Korea, Japan over Covid curbs

China has suspended issuing some visas for South Korea and Japan in Beijing’s first retaliation against Covid-related curbs on Chinese travellers.

Bangkok Post

China suspends short-term visas for S Koreans over COVID curbs

Beijing takes first move against countries that have introduced new measures as a result of China’s surging cases.

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The Independent UK

China suspends visas for South Koreans in retaliation

China says it is suspending visas for South Koreans to come to the country for tourism or business in apparent retaliation for COVID-19-related requirements on Chinese travelers

Reuters

China halts short-term visas in South Korea, first response to COVID curbs

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Korean visitors, it said on Tuesday, the first retaliatory move against nations imposing COVID-19 curbs on travellers from the world's second biggest economy.

The News Lens

The Korean Peninsula: Why 2023 Will Not Be Like 2017

With Pyongyang provoking with purpose, the temperament of the White House will determine whether there will be a a repeat of the 2017 days of “fire and fury.”

Daily Record

Cho Gue sung in Celtic transfer twist as Hoops 'outbid' Mainz to lead the race for South Korea star

The Bundesliga outfit had offered £2.7million to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors but Celtic have reportedly topped that.

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Evening Standard

Celtic set to miss out on World Cup striker Cho Gue-sung as South Korea star chooses Mainz

South Korea striker Cho Gue-sung will choose a move to Mainz over Celtic in the January transfer window.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan mulls inviting Yoon to May's G7 Hiroshima summit

The government is considering inviting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to the Group of Seven summit meeting in Hiroshima after observing Seoul's response to an issue related to former wartime requisitioned workers, according to government sources.

Daily Mirror

North Korean students sent to work in coal mine for using WRONG dialect

Kim Jong-un is known for taking a hard line on attempts to bring in music, films or television shows from South Korea with smugglers believed to have been put to death

Bangkok Post

Oreo and Blackpink in cookie campaign

Mondelez International (Thailand) Co, the distributor of Oreo cookies, plans to spend 200 million baht to stimulate cookie consumption in Thailand via a collaboration with South Korea's leading girl group Blackpink in the first three months of this year.

Boston Herald

Review: ‘Broker’ soars as satisfying, strange road trip

A wonderfully strange twist on a road movie, “Broker” is the darker version of “Little Miss Sunshine,” not that “Little Miss Sunshine” was all sweetness and light. Written and directed by Japanese auteur Hirokazu Koreeda (“After the Storm”), “Broker” bears some resemblance to Koreeda’s Academy Award-nominated 2018 effort “Shoplifters.” We’re…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: US COVID-19 deaths are still high, but let’s learn from forecasters’ mistakes

In a recent NFL game, the Indianapolis Colts led the Minnesota Vikings 33-0 at halftime. At that point, Las Vegas was offering odds better than 100-1 the Colts would win, but the Vikings staged a furious second-half rally and won on a field goal in overtime. It was one of…

Birmingham Post

South Korea whiskey export deal for new Belfast whiskey company

Belfast Distillery Company, which is building a new base at Crumlin Road Gaol, will export 10,000 bottles through a Korean distributor

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