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Former national champion Sowjanya Bavisetti knocked out top seed Sujeong Jang of Korea 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round of the $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in Australia on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Ukraine foreign minister says South Korea will take active part in Russia sanctions

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday he had spoken with his South Korean counterpart about South Korea's plan to participate in sanction against Russia.

Reuters

Tight South Korea presidential race overshadowed by Ukraine and gaffes

South Korea's two main presidential candidates are in a tight race a week before a March 9 vote, with the last days of the campaign dominated by Ukraine and by gaffes that critics say highlight both contenders' lack of foreign policy experience.

Reuters

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Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Exceeded 6,000 In January 2022

Kia reports 212,819 car sales globally in January, which is down 5.7% year-over-year, but plug-in electric car sales appear to be increasing quickly.

InsideEVs

Hyundai Increased Sales Of Plug-Ins In January 2022 By 53%

Hyundai reports 282,204 car sales globally in January 2022, which is 12% less than a year ago. Fortunately, plug-in sales continue to increase.

InsideEVs

Jaishankar meets his counterparts from Bangladesh, South Korea in Paris

The External Affairs Minister also meets leaders from the Czech Repulic and the European Union

The Hindu

In unaffordable Seoul, housing is at the centre of the S.Korea election

Lee Jae-hong would have had no trouble buying a home in the suburb of Ilsan on the outskirts of Seoul back in 2018. With a strong credit score and a job at a blue chip company, borrowing enough for an average apartment in the city costing about $562,000 was well…

Reuters

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Made-in-Japan Manga Goes Global with Webtoon, Deadpool

Deadpool, meet All Might. Perhaps nothing highlights how the world of manga, the comics and cartoons originating in Japan, has gone global better than that coming together of superheroes, American and Japanese. In “Deadpool: Samurai,” Marvel’s Deadpool gets help in his battle against evil from All Might, the muscular hero…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea rolls back Covid-19 vaccine pass as infections burden testing centres

SEOUL: South Korea will temporarily lift a requirement for vaccine passes or negative Covid-19 tests at a number of businesses to ease the strain on testing centres, authorities said on Monday, as the country faces a wave of Omicron infections.

Bangkok Post

In rare stand, South Korea, Singapore unveil sanctions on Russia

Russia’s attack on its European neighbour has generated relatively little condemnation in Asia compared to the West.

Al Jazeera

North Korea Hails 'Significant' Test in Satellite Development

North Korea said it had carried out a test of "great significance" for developing a reconnaissance satellite, state media reported Monday, a day after Seoul said it had detected a ballistic missile launch. Despite sweeping international sanctions, Pyongyang carried out a record-breaking blitz of weapons tests in January before pausing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

S. Korea rescinds 'anti-epidemic pass' to free up resources

South Korea will no longer require people to show proof of vaccination or negative tests to enter any indoor space starting Tuesday

The Independent UK

Made-in-Japan manga goes global with Webtoon, Deadpool

Manga is going really global

The Independent UK

North Korea test fires possible ballistic missile in sea in eighth launch this year

After pausing launches during the Winter Olympics, North Korea has fired a possible ballistic missile, according to Japan’s coast guard

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The Independent UK

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired a suspected missile into the sea off of its eastern coast

Reuters

N.Korea resumes missile tests with first launch in a month

North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile on Sunday, military officials in South Korea and Japan said, in what would be the first test since the nuclear-armed country conducted a record number of launches in January.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, South Korea to Cooperate in Transportation, Railway Sectors

Egypt discussed with South Korea on Friday ways of supporting and developing joint cooperation in the fields of railways, metro and sea transport. They also reviewed other projects in progress between them. Egyptian Minister of Transportation Eng. Kamel al-Wazir met in Cairo with his South Korean counterpart Noh Hyeong-ouk, who…

The Independent UK

S. Korea has deadliest day of pandemic amid omicron surge

South Korea has seen its deadliest day of the pandemic, reporting 112 fatalities in the latest 24-hour period, as it grapples with a wave of coronavirus infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant

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Kia Bongo Camper In South Korea Has A Place To Keep Your Shoes Warm

Inside, there's a swiveling toilet to give folks more legroom.

Reuters

Ukraine asks for S.Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion

The top Ukraine official in South Korea said on Friday that his country wants to request Seoul's assistance in boosting its cybersecurity capability to defend against Russian attacks.

Al Jazeera

‘Drivers have died’: South Korea’s couriers camp out for change

Logistics workers are occupying a major firm’s headquarters in a dispute that has become a flashpoint in upcoming election.

The Guardian - US

From tuna fishing to teen love: the producer behind K-pop’s biggest stars

Bumzu is one of the most influential people in K-pop, helping shape South Korea’s multibillion-dollar global music business

Reuters

WHO announces 2nd hub for training countries to make COVID vaccines

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it has set up a hub in South Korea to train low- and middle-income countries to produce their own vaccines and therapies, and is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine project to a further five nations.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong applies to join RCEP trade agreement

Hong Kong has submitted an application to join the 15-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, a mega trade agreement involving countries such as Thailand, Japan and South Korea, the government said on Wednesday.

Benzinga

AREV Life Sciences Completes Lab and Fungi Fruiting Room Build

VANCOUVER, BC – TheNewsire - February 23, 2022 - AREV Life Sciences Global Corp. (CSE:AREV) (OTC:AREVF) ("AREV" or the "Company") announced today completion of its fungi inoculation lab, colonizing and fruiting rooms. The fruiting room has been populated with colonized blocks of Lions Mane (Hericium erinaceus) containing bioactive substances with…

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