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GRAVITY Shares Soar Post Q1 Results; Ragnarok Drives Online Gaming Revenue

GRAVITY Co, Ltd (NASDAQ:GRVY) reported a first-quarter FY22 revenue decline of 15.7% year-on-year to $73.1 million. Online game revenues rose 10.2% Y/Y to $ 17.7 million due to increased revenues from Ragnarok Online in Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia. Mobile game revenues declined 23.3% Y/Y to $52.2 million due to revenues from…

Benzinga

Puppy destined to be 'dog soup' at Korean meat farm finds loving home in UK

Charlie Brown was rescued by Humane Society International from a meat farm in South Korea, where he was waiting to be killed for 'dog soup', and now is enjoying life with his adoptive owner Caroline Day, 51, in North London

Daily Mirror

Blinken emphasized denuclearization goal in call with South Korea's foreign min - State Dept

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call with South Korea's new foreign minister, Park Jin, in which he emphasized the shared goal of both countries for the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters

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When is World Cup 2022? Groups, fixtures and England kick-off times

From key dates to kick-off times, here is everything you need to know about this year's World Cup in Qatar

Manchester Evening News

Transmigration: How Chinese and South Korean dramas invented a new time-travel approach

Transmigration dramas take a different approach to time-travel, enrapturing audiences seeking fantasy fulfillment and nostalgia.

Inverse

Hosts Thailand crash out of Uber Cup

Defending champions China sent hosts Thailand crashing out of the Uber Cup women’s badminton tournament on Friday to set up a final clash with South Korea, who swept aside Japan.

Bangkok Post

N.Korea appears ready for nuclear test, S.Korea presidency says -Yonhap

North Korea appears ready for its seventh nuclear test, South Korea's presidential office said on Friday, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Reuters

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North Korea Confirms First Covid-19 Death in 'Explosive' Outbreak

North Korea confirmed its first ever Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading "explosively" nationwide and tens of thousands of people were being isolated and treated after falling sick. The nuclear-armed country only reported its first Covid cases Thursday, saying it was moving into "maximum emergency epidemic prevention system"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

S.Korea plans to provide COVID vaccine to North

South Korea plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines and other medical supplies to the North, President Yoon Suk-yeol's office said on Friday, a day after the neighbouring country confirmed its first outbreak of coronavirus.

Reuters

North Korea says six dead after admitting Covid outbreak for first time

Regime has said it is imposing ‘maximum emergency measures’ and 187,800 people are being ‘isolated and treated’ after showing signs of fever

The Guardian - UK

Kids later than sooner. South Korean women freeze eggs as child-rearing costs surge

In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in no rush. The sky-high costs of housing and education make financial security a must. Social mores also dictate the need to be married.

Reuters

Sources: Hyundai to set $7B US plant during Biden Asia visit

A U.S. official familiar with the project says South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce its plans next week to build a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia

The Independent UK

North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of Biden’s Visit

North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles from an area near Pyongyang toward waters off its east coast, South Korea said, the latest in a series of volleys ahead of a planned visit to the region next week by U.S. President Joe Biden.

Tribune News Service

U.S., South Korea condemn North Korean ballistic missile launches -White House

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches in a phone call on Thursday, the White House said.

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Bangkok Post

Shaky Axelsen survives badminton nail-biter

Badminton world champ Viktor Axelsen fended off a gutsy assault from South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee in a three-game thriller at Thailand's Thomas Cup on Thursday night.

Birmingham Post

Welsh brewery Wrexham Lager secures deal that will see its beer sold at bars and shops in South Korea

Halen Mon/Anglesey Sea Salt and Cradoc’s Savoury Biscuits also secured deals after backing from Welsh Government

Evening Standard

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles towards the sea amid ‘severe’ Covid outbreak

North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in the latest of a series of military demonstrations this year.

Irish Mirror

'Humiliated' woman claims she was kicked off flight due to 'offensive' trousers

The South Korean DJ, DJ Soda, said she was travelling from LA to New York on an American Airlines flight when the incident occurred

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Reuters

N. Korea reports COVID cases, fires 3 ballistic missile tests

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, in its latest tests aimed at advancing its weapons programmes, even as it reported a COVID-19 outbreak for the first time.

Al Jazeera

N Korea fires ballistic missiles in 16th weapons test in 2022

North Korea also announced this week its first-ever cases of COVID-19.

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un tests new missile - just how dangerous is the situation in North Korea?

Kim Jong-un tested North Korea’s weapons just days before South Korea inaugurated a new president, raising concerns in the international community over increased tensions

The Independent UK

Seoul: North Korea fires missile toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified missile toward the sea

The Independent UK

Which holiday destinations still require a pre-travel Covid test?

These vacation spots still demand a PCR or antigen test - even if you’re vaccinated

Zenger

Seoul Recreates Itself In Metaverse To Make Government User-Friendly

South Korea's capital producing digital ecosystem to keep citizens connected.

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Taiwan’s Lost Growth (Part 1): How Far Has Taiwan’s Economy Fallen Behind Other Countries Due To Stagnant Wages?

When wages don’t grow, household expenditures and ultimately business profits stagnate as well. Here’s how this has played out in Taiwan.

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