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Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber returns from Seoul tournament amid hijab controversy

An Iranian rock climber who competed in an international contest without a headscarf said she had done so unintentionally, after she was widely assumed to have expressed support for protests in Iran.

Reuters

Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber has left South Korea after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation’s mandatory headscarf covering

The Independent UK

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber posts Instagram ‘apology’ for competing without hijab

The athlete said not wearing a headscarf was ‘unintentional’

The Independent UK

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BTS won’t tour as group for next three years as members serve in South Korea’s military

BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.

Chicago Sun-Times

As LPGA heads to South Korea, three-time major champion and world No. 7 In Gee Chun on prolonged break due to injury

Chun plans to return to the LPGA in mid-November.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments In September 2022 Amounted To 6,109

The Kia EV6 does not show any significant progress in the recent months. Actually, the production appears to be lower than a year ago, again.

InsideEVs

K-pop stars BTS drafted into military service in South Korea

Band members said they were ‘honoured’ to carry out the service, which is mandatory for most able-bodied men in South Korea

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K-Pop stars BTS to complete mandatory military service in South Korea

The South Korean pop group will “reconvene around 2025” following their military duties

Manchester Evening News

Members of famous K-pop band ‘will serve in South Korean military’, say reports

BTS members will have to do their duty

Wales Online

BTS members will serve in South Korea’s military, according to agency

BTS members are ‘looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment,’ Big Hit Music announced

The Independent UK

BTS members to do military service in South Korea

Announcement ends long debate over whether K-pop group should get exemption

The Guardian - UK

Agency Says BTS Members Will Serve in South Korea’s Military

The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments. Bighit Music said the band’s oldest member, Jin, will revoke his request to delay his conscription at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS pop band members forced to join army and serve military duty in South Korea

BTS' representatives HYBE confirmed BTS will be fulfilling their mandatory military service in South Korea

Daily Mirror

Agency says BTS members will serve in South Korea's military

The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they should be given exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments

The Independent UK

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Reuters

South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test

South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides' military activities.

Bangkok Post

Thais still leery of travel to S Korea

Thai tourism operators and South Korean authorities are joining forces to reinvigorate tourism in the two countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to ease with the lifting of most travel restrictions.

InsideEVs

Hyundai Motor Increased Plug-In Car Sales In September 2022 By 37%

Hyundai Motor is now not only quickly rebounding its overall sales, but also takes plug-in car sales to new monthly records.

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon calls for quick resumption of popular messaging, portal services

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday called for swift measures to resume all services offered by Kakao Corp and Naver Corp, a day after a fire at a data centre damaged their servers and caused outages.

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Daily Mirror

Brazil legend Ronaldo insists infamous haircut was tactical - "I'm not proud"

Ronaldo sported his now legendary haircut for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, with the striker starring for Brazil as they won the tournament for the fifth time

Reuters

Fire knocks out services at South Korea tech giants Kakao, Naver

A fire at a suburban data centre south of Seoul damaged servers of South Korea's major tech companies, Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp. on Saturday, causing extensive disruption to the country's dominant messenger service and internet portal.

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS to Hold Free Concert to Support S.Korea's Bid to Host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which the city and the South Korean government hope will help win a bid to host the World Expo 2030. Titled “BTS in BUSAN” is a free concert set to take place…

Reuters

BTS holds free concert to support S.Korea's bid to host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS reunited on Saturday for a concert in Busan in support of South Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in the southern port city.

Reuters

N.Korea says it will not overlook any kind of military provocations -KCNA

North Korea said it will not overlook any kind of military provocations by enemies, referring to artillery fire by South Korea near the border with the North, North Korea's state media Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Saturday,

Axios

North Korea is testing more missiles than ever before

U.S. and South Korean officials are waiting on a seventh nuclear test.

Dublin Live

The delicious northside Korean restaurant found in a traditional pub

Kimchi Hophouse is located on Parnell Street

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