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Tariffs threaten Asian beauty product boom in US

Asian skin care has been a booming global business for a more than a decade, with consumers in Europe, North and South America, and increasingly the Middle East, snapping up creams, serums and balms from South Korea, Japan and China

The Independent UK

North Korea says it has ‘no interest’ in dialogue with South Korea

North Korean leader’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, dismisses Seoul’s outreach efforts under new president.

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister lashes out at new South Korean president: ‘No reason to talk’

Kim Yo Jong says no reason for Pyongyang to discuss any issue with Seoul

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U.S.-Japan trade deal gives Trump control over $550 billion in investments. It could be ‘vaporware’—and a model for other countries

Analysts at Bank of America said that the Japan deal “looks like a reasonable blueprint” for other auto-exporting countries like South Korea.

Fortune

Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025

The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.

Space

Trump Tariffs Are Causing Decline In EV Battery Demand, Says Tesla, General Motors Supplier LG

South Korea's LG Energy Solutions, which is a battery supplier for U.S. automakers like Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM), says that President Donald Trump's tariffs are slowing down EV battery demand.

Benzinga

Netflix’s new action-thriller series is a relentlessly gripping ride — and you can stream it now

"Trigger" follows a former sniper turned detective as he investigates the sudden appearance of illegal guns across a gun-free nation, and it's streaming now on Netflix.

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Corn Pushes Higher into the Close, with Help from Export Business

Corn futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts up 3 to 4 cents at the close. The CmdtyView national average new crop Cash Corn price was up 3 cents at $3.78. USDA reported a private export sale of 135,000 MT of corn sold to South Korea (corrected from China...

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Video showing migrant worker moved by forklift prompts action from South Korea's president

South Korea's president has ordered officials to prevent abuses of migrant workers after a video sparked public outrage

The Independent UK

Why Barcelona's First Pre-Season Match Has Been Canceled

Barcelona were supposed to play Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe on July 27.

Sports Illustrated

South Korean woman who bit off attacker’s tongue during 1964 rape attempt may finally be cleared

Prosecutors apologise to 78-year-old and seek her acquittal

The Independent UK

Not To Brag, But Since Prioritising These Korean Skincare Ingredients, My Skin Has Never Looked Better

As recommended by derms

Marie Claire

Apology for South Korean woman convicted of biting off tongue of alleged attacker 61 years ago

In 1965 Choi Mal-ja was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, after she fought back as a man allegedly tried to sexually assault her

The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s military is being transformed on the battlefields of Ukraine – so why is Seoul silent?

Observers question whether South Korea grasps the threat it faces from Pyongyang’s partnership with Moscow

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Benzinga

Coinbase, Strategy Under The Microscope In South Korea's ETF Market—Should You Be Concerned?

South Korea's financial regulator has reiterated its stance against institutional investment in crypto-related firms, advising domestic asset managers to limit their exposure to companies such as Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) in ETF portfolios.

International Business Times

South Korea Sees Record Birth Rate Growth For Jan-May

South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told AFP on Wednesday.

Euronews

Initial probe into South Korea's Jeju Air crash angers families by hinting at pilot error

The findings sparked vehement protests from bereaved families who accused authorities of trying to shift responsibility for the disaster to the deceased pilots.

International Business Times

General Motors Profits Fall On Tariffs

General Motors reported Tuesday that second-quarter profits tumbled by more than a third due to tariffs as it confirmed its full-year forecast.

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The Independent UK

How South Korea aims to ease tensions with North Korea

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Initial probe into South Korea’s Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families

The initial results of an investigation into December’s devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea show that the plane’s both engines suffered bird strikes but its pilots turned off a less-damaged one just before its crash-landing

The Independent UK

South Korea looks into ways to improve relations with Kim Jong Un’s North

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has pledged to improve strained relations with Pyongyang

The Independent UK

South Korea suspends official accused of illegally sending drones to North Korea

South Korean drone commander says incident was part of ‘clandestine military operation’ to respond to North Korea

Android Central

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 finally pulls ahead of the Flip in sales in Korea

In Korea, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is racking up more pre-orders than the Flip 7.

Advnture

American prodigy Annie Sanders steals the limelight in a close-run penultimate lead climbing round of the 2025 Climbing World Cup

Annie Sanders, 17, won her maiden lead climbing gold, while South Korea's Dohyun Lee dominated the men's competition in Madrid

Benzinga

Jeju Air Crash That Killed 179 Linked To Pilots Powering Down Less-Damaged Engine, Says South Korea Probe

The South Korea-led investigation into December's fatal Jeju Air crash, which caused over 179 deaths, says that the pilots turned off the less-damaged left engine after a bird strike.

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