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S.Korea president pledges to build strong readiness against N.Korea threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday said his government has been working on building a watertight readiness posture against North Korea's provocations since he took office, following North Korea's missile test and deployment of military aircraft that flew near the border dividing the two countries.

Reuters

Venerable Jeong Kwan cooks up a vegan storm for Thai monks

To mark South Korea's National Foundation Day on Oct 3, the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Thailand under the Embassy of the Republic of Korea held an alms offering ceremony at Wat Arun.

Bangkok Post

North Korea says it took 'strong military countermeasures' after S.Korea artillery fire - KCNA

North Korea said on Friday it took "strong military countermeasures" after South Korea staged artillery fire, state news agency KCNA said, citing an army spokesperson.

Reuters

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Seoul scrambles fighters as North Korean planes fly close to border

South Korea scrambled fighter jets after a group of about 10 North Korean military aircraft flew close to the border dividing the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, amid heightened tensions over repeated North Korean missiles tests.

Reuters

South Korea scrambles jets as 10 of Kim Jong Un's warplanes fly to border amid tension

According to security chiefs, the planes flew as close as seven miles north of the inter-Korean border in what is a highly unusual incident, just days after North Korea fired another missile of Japan in its seventh projectile test in two weeks

Daily Mirror

N.Korea fires missile, artillery near border as South imposes sanctions

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea and hundreds of artillery rounds near the border with the South on Friday, South Korea's military said, the latest military activity by the nuclear-armed country amid heightened tensions.

Reuters

N. Korea fires missile after flying warplanes near border

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

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Asia’s Top Film Festival Roots for Regional Talent

From a Singaporean widow on a K-drama voyage of self-discovery to teenagers seeking revenge on a bully, the movies vying for the key prize at the Busan International Film Festival showcase a diverse array of Asian experiences. Ten films are in the running for the high-profile New Currents award at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

It's time to take Kim Jong Un and his nuclear threats seriously

As the West frets over the possibility of Vladimir Putin turning to nuclear weapons in Ukraine, there is a risk that similar threats posed by another pariah leader are not being treated as seriously – those of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

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Thai film contending at Busan festival

BUSAN, South Korea: From a Singaporean widow on a K-drama voyage of self-discovery to a mixed-race Thai teen seeking her identity, the movies vying for the key prize at the Busan International Film Festival showcase a diverse array of Asian experiences.

Bangkok Post

North Korea takes inspiration from Putin's nuke threats

For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it doggedly worked on building a nuclear weapons program that could back up its belligerent words

The Independent UK

North Korea Says It Has Tested and Deployed 'Tactical Nuke' Cruise Missiles

Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army. Kim has overseen a blitz of ballistic missile launches in recent weeks, which Pyongyang has described as tactical…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war."

The Independent UK

Even a small nuclear test by North Korea would be a big US worry

As North Korea moves closer to its first nuclear test in five years, one of the biggest worries for the U.S. and its allies might be a relatively small blast.

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Korean student suspected in fatal stabbing of Indian-origin roommate claims he was ‘blackmailed’

Police found Chheda in a chair and Sha covered in what appeared to be blood

Bangkok Post

Russians fleeing Putin's call-up sail to S.Korea, 2 ‘en route to Thailand’

SEOUL: Desperate to avoid military call-up to fight in Ukraine, more than 20 Russians have sailed in yachts down the North Pacific coast to South Korea, but most were refused entry, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Desperate Russians fleeing Putin’s call-up orders sail to South Korea

Ports in East Asian nation turned back the majority of the draft dodgers

Reuters

Russians fleeing Putin's call-up sail to S.Korea, most denied entry

Desperate to avoid military call-up to fight in Ukraine, more than 20 Russians have sailed in yachts down the North Pacific coast to South Korea, but most were refused entry, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday.

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TPC Harding Park set to host LPGA’s Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown in 2023 with new Sunday format

The event features 4 players from the top 8 countries in a team match-play competition and was last held in 2018.

Reuters

South Africa elected to UN rights council, South Korea, Venezuela lose seats

The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday elected South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania and Vietnam to the Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting on Jan. 1, 2023.

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What to stream: With arrival of 'Decision to Leave,' revisit the best from Korean director Park Chan-wook

South Korean master auteur Park Chan-wook has a new film, “Decision to Leave,” hitting theaters this Friday, the first film in his career selected as the South Korean submission for the Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. Park has gained a cult following across the globe for his…

The Independent UK

S. Korea says it has ability to intercept North's missiles

South Korea says it has an ability to detect and intercept the variety of missiles that North Korea has launched in a barrage of recent simulated nuclear attacks on its rivals

Reuters

Explainer-When will North Korea test a nuclear weapon?

North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches has raised expectations that it could soon test a nuclear device for the first time since 2017.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Leadership Receives Written Messages from President of South Korea

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday written messages from South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol. The messages tackled the strong and close bilateral relations that bind their countries and ways to bolster them in…

Benzinga

Alibaba, Nio Shed Over 3%: Hong Kong Shares Continue To Bleed, Semiconductor Rout Spreads Across Asia

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Tuesday after the Nasdaq index closed at its lowest level since July 2020 and a semi-conductor stock rout spread across Asian markets like Taiwan and South Korea which opened for trading after the holidays.

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