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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.

Reuters

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.

Bangkok Post

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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BTS: Permission to Dance On Stage tour – How to get tickets

Korean pop superstars continue their global tour with announcement of new US dates

The Independent UK

S.Korea test-fires missile interceptor a month after N.Korea launches -Yonhap

South Korea on Wednesday test-fired a long-range surface-to-air missile, Yonhap news agency reported, a month after North Korea tested a record number of increasingly powerful missiles potentially capable of evading defences in the South.

Reuters

Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

The Guardian - UK

S.Korea presidential frontrunner seeks to 'reset' China ties with extra THAAD missile system

Plans by South Korea's leading opposition presidential candidate to buy an additional THAAD U.S. missile system risks economic retaliation from China, his top foreign policy adviser said, but that would provide a chance to "reset" testy diplomatic ties.

Reuters

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South Korea's presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight

For years, the story of South Korean women has been one of perseverance as they made steady progress in the workplace and fought against a deeply entrenched culture of misogyny and harassment

The Independent UK

South Korea PM urges calm after Covid cases soar by 70,000 in a day

Kim Boo-kyum says pandemic is at a ‘manageable level’ and sharp rise in cases should not be as feared as it once was

The Guardian - AU

S. Korea approves Pfizer's COVID vaccine for ages 5-11

South Korean health officials have approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, expanding the country's immunization program in the face of a massive omicron outbreak that is driving up hospitalizations and deaths

The Independent UK

A Practical Vision for South Korea

How Seoul Can Lead in Asia and Spur Growth at Home

Foreign Affairs

Setting down roots in the Land of Smiles

It was at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics that Thailand's national taekwondo coach Choi Young-seok of South Korea first seriously entertained the idea of becoming a Thai citizen.

Bangkok Post

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in one place

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia.

ABC News

UK reports 205 new coronavirus-related deaths and 41,130 cases; Ireland to drop most curbs – as it happened

Ireland will drop most restrictions, including mandatory face masks, on Monday

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The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ex-scientist fisherman promotes sustainable seafood from remote island

TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki -- Kei Zenimoto works as a single-line fisher in Tsushima, an island city in Nagasaki Prefecture located between Kyushu and South Korea. After a great haul of fish one day last December, he used his smartphone to show what he had caught to a chef at a French…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Make clear intention to protect inherent territory of Takeshima islands

This year marks 70 years since the islands of Takeshima were illegally occupied by South Korea, which claimed them as its territory. The Japanese government needs to make clear its intention to protect the territory and work to convey to the global community relevant information about the legitimacy of Takeshima…

Daily Mirror

UK lags behind USA, China, France in cleaning homes - but more Brits own vacuums

Turkey, Italy, China and even South Korea spend more time than the UK getting their homes ship-shape - but the UK came out on top for homes that own a vacuum

Reuters

Will a presidential election mark the end of S. Korea's tattoo taboos?

Doy, one of South Korea's most famous tattoo artists having inked the likes of Brad Pitt, just wants to practice his craft without fear of going to jail or hefty fines.

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The Guardian - UK

Japan and South Korea in row over mines that used forced labour

Seoul furious at Japanese bid for Unesco listing for Sado gold mine complex, which used slave labour in the 1940s

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Policies on North Korean threat key to South Korean presidential poll

How will South Korea respond to North Korea's growing nuclear and missile capabilities? The outcome of the South Korean presidential election will have a major impact on the stability of the Northeast Asian region. Japan needs to keep a close eye on the election.

InsideEVs

Tesla Applies Edit To South Korea Model 3 Range Page For Clarity

South Korea says Tesla exaggerates range estimates since winter range is shorter. Other EV makers in the area note "maximum" range, so Tesla is following suit.

Football London

What Son Heung-min did with Rodon, Kulusevski and Bergwijn ahead of Manchester City clash

This week Tottenham announced their preseason tour would be held in South Korea in July and some of the players have created a promo video for it

The Independent UK

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Promises of a 'fried-chicken pension'

As he leaves Beijing with two Olympic medals, South Korean short-track speed skater Hwang Daeheon sounds giddy about a “fried chicken pension” waiting at home

Daily Record

Mathematical Eve Muirhead navigates Olympic permutations to steer Team GB into seismic medal showdown

Britain downed Russia 9-4 and watched on nervously as the Swiss prevailed 9-4 and then Sweden held off South Korea's 'Garlic Girls' 8-4

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deepfake Democracy: South Korean Candidate Goes Virtual for Votes

In a crowded campaign office in Seoul, young, trendy staffers are using deepfake technology to try to achieve the near-impossible: make a middle-aged, establishment South Korean presidential candidate cool. Armed with hours of specially-recorded footage of opposition People Power Party candidate Yoon Suk-yeol, the team has created a digital avatar…

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