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North Korea says Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and South Korea has destroyed regional stability

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with South Korean officials at the border with North Korea to discuss their respective countries' commitments to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

ABC News

North Korea calls Pelosi 'destroyer of international peace'

North Korea has called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week

The Independent UK

North Korea denounces Pelosi for deterrence talks during S.Korea visit

North Korea denounced U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday for supporting deterrence against North Korea during her visit to South Korea this week.

Reuters

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In Gee Chun surges to halfway lead at Women’s Open

The South Korean is looking to back up her PGA Championship win earlier this summer

The Independent UK

Korea bars 112 Thais suspected as illegal job seekers

South Korean immigration authorities have denied entry to Jeju island for 112 Thais on suspicion that they are trying to work illegally in the country, a Thai Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Tech & Science Daily: Moon shot for South Korea and SpaceX

Plus! Physicist apologises for space chorizo sausage joke

Evening Standard

Smash hit 'K-drama' about heiress landing in North Korea that you can stream now

From Oscar-winning 'Parasite' to the recent record-smashing 'Squid Game', western audiences cannot get enough of top-quality Korean film and TV. If you want more, look no further than 'Crash Landing On You'.

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China foreign ministry: S.Korea and Nepal foreign ministers to visit China

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Nepal will make official visits to China this month, said Hua Chunying, spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry, on Friday.

Reuters

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to carry first South Korean lunar orbiter

If it succeeds, South Korea will become the world's seventh lunar explorer, and the fourth in Asia, behind China, Japan and India

The Hindu

South Korea launches first lunar orbiter, BTS song to be used to test wireless internet link

Danuri, South Korea's lunar orbiter, is launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, with the spacecraft to use the BTS song Dynamite to test a wireless network aimed at linking satellites or exploration spacecraft.

ABC News

Pelosi: China Cannot Stop US Officials from Visiting Taiwan

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing US officials from traveling there. She made the remarks in Tokyo on the final leg of an Asia tour highlighted by a visit to Taiwan that infuriated China. The Chinese have tried to isolate Taiwan,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea fire: Five dead and many injured or trapped after fire tears through hospital

A massive blaze broke out a hospital in South Korea with five people killed, including patients and nurses, and a reported 41 patients injured as firefighters battled to control the blaze

Daily Mirror

South Korea leader snubs Pelosi over holiday, adding to his woes

After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi captivated the world’s attention with a groundbreaking trip to Taiwan, she received far less fanfare on her next stop.

Tribune News Service

South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country's 1st

South Korea is on its way to the moon

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South Korean president misses Pelosi meeting for staycation

President was at theater performance when House Speaker landed in South Korea

Reuters

North Korea marks end of first COVID wave, but risks persist

North Korea on Friday said all of its fever patients have recovered, marking the end of its first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but challenges linger with economic hardships deepening and an unvaccinated population exposed to future resurgences, analysts said.

Bangkok Post

Korean artists offer fresh perspectives on printmaking

From now until Aug 30, the Korean Cultural Center in Thailand, under the South Korean embassy, is hosting a special art exhibition that focuses on modern printmaking.

Reuters

South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space bid gathers pace

South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter on Friday as it doubles down on its space programmes, aiming to land a probe on the moon by 2030.

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S.Korea president calls Pelosi border visit strong deterrence against N.Korea

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to the heavily fortified inter-Korean border area reflects strong deterrence against North Korea, media outlet News1 reported.

The Guardian - AU

South Korean president accused of avoiding Nancy Pelosi in bid to placate China

Yoon Suk-yeol will not meet US House speaker in move critics say aims to avoid antagonising China as tensions in the Taiwan strait simmer

Reuters

Pelosi vows support to denuclearise N.Korea, plans to visit Korea border

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her South Korean counterpart vowed on Thursday to support deterrence against North Korea and achieve its denuclearisation.

The Independent UK

After Taiwan, Pelosi in S. Korea to meet political leaders

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet top South Korean political leaders in Seoul after she concluded her high-profile visit to Taiwan by renewing Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending democracy on the self-governing island despite vehement protests from China

Los Angeles Times

As Pelosi leaves Taiwan, stability in Asia grows more precarious

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The expressions of mutual support and admiration were broadcast on live TV and went off without a hitch.

The Times of India

Nunchi: Try this Korean parenting style to raise smart, happy and successful kids

If you are a fan of Korean dramas, you might have noticed how many of the main characters are super smart – whether at their job, academics or at a social level. Many of them are also empathetic in nature. Now this may sound fictional and too-good-to-be-true, but it could…

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Hearts transfer update on Jacob Davenport as Lee Seung-woo move hits an obstacle

The Jambos are looking to remain active in the transfer market with the window still have just under a month left to run, and latest links have tied them to English and South Korean talent.

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