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Holding back the years: why everyone in South Korea could soon be getting younger

In the Asian country, there are three different ways of calculating your age – one of which means a newborn baby can be two years old. Now the president-elect is pushing for change

The Guardian - UK

South Korea set to launch second megacity after Seoul in southeastern region

SEOUL: Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang province have joined hands to create a cross-municipal megacity with a population of more than 10 million, the country’s second biggest after capital city Seoul and its surrounding areas.

Bangkok Post

S.Korea's incoming president Yoon meets visiting U.S. envoy on N.Korea -source

South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol had a rare meeting on Tuesday with the visiting U.S. envoy on North Korea, a source familiar with the event said on Wednesday, as both sides seek to coordinate North Korea policy under Seoul's new government.

Reuters

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Ministry pushing soft power

The Commerce Ministry vows to continue supporting and promoting soft power development, especially through food, fruit, digital content, health and beauty as well products with a Thai identity or Thainess.

Bangkok Post

South Korean financier pauses loan for multi-billion dollar Barossa gas project

Traditional owners in the Northern Territory and environmentalists claim a win in their bid to derail a major gas project, to be built and operated by Santos, with a key investor delaying a decision on whether to fund part of the project.

ABC News

The battle for the Pacific: The countries competing for supremacy

South Korea, Japan, China and Australia have all boosted their naval power as competition for resources heats up.

Al Jazeera

Gadgets: Samsung's Galaxy M53 coming soon to India

South Korean tech giant Samsung had quietly launched the Galaxy M53 smartphone and now it is time for the device to reach store shelves in India. Know more on Dynamite News:

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Rabbits grab three crucial points in ACL

Thai League 1 side BG Pathum United defeated South Korea's Jeonnam Dragons 2-0 in Group G of the AFC Champions League on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Reached New Record In March 2022

In March, Kia EV6 wholesale sales (closely related to production) reached a new monthly record of 7,667, including 2,689 in South Korea and 4,978 exported.

InsideEVs

US, S Korea urge North's return to talks after missile tests

The U.S. special envoy for North Korea says Washington and Seoul have agreed on the need for a strong response to Pyongyang’s recent spate of missile tests, though they remain open to dialogue with the country

The Independent UK

US Envoy Vows ‘Decisive Response’ to N.Korea Missile, Nuclear Tensions

The US envoy for North Korea said that Washington would act "responsibly and decisively" in response to "escalatory actions" after a series of test missile launches raised concerns that the North was preparing to resume nuclear testing. US Special Representative Sung Kim and his deputy, Jung Pak, met with South…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. envoy vows 'strongest possible deterrent' over N.Korea weapons tests

The United States and South Korea would maintain the "strongest possible joint deterrent" over North Korea's "escalatory actions", the U.S. envoy on North Korea said on Monday, amid concerns that Pyongyang was preparing to resume nuclear testing.

Reuters

Korean war veteran Charlie Boase 'just kept going' and nearly 70 years on it's full steam ahead for Anzac Day

Charlie Boase endured 25 operations after he was injured while dismantling equipment following the Korean War. Almost 70 years on, what is the main thing he has learnt in life? Not to get too worried about things.

ABC News

North Korea tests new nuclear-boosting weapon as Kim Jong-un 'gives instructions'

Tensions have ramped up between North Korea and neighbour South Korea, whose military claim they detected two projectiles fired from the city of Hamhung on Saturday night

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Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Tests New Weapons System to Improve 'Tactical Nukes'

Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea's "tactical nukes", state media said Sunday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country's founding leader. The launch was the latest in an unprecedented blitz of sanctions-busting weapons-tests this year, which included…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Prices Soar in Iran amid Stalled Nuclear Talks

Prices in Iran have soared in wake of the stalled nuclear talks in Vienna. Speaking Wednesday at a cabinet meeting, President Ebrahim Raisi demanded regulators to look into the recent rise in prices and identify the reasons. He urged the concerned ministers to address the crisis. The Foreign Ministry had…

The Times of India

Veer Ahlawat top Indian finisher in Asian Mixed Challenge golf, Kim wins title

PATTAYA: Promising youngster Veer Ahlawat was the top Indian finisher at T-21 as Korea's Sihwan Kim grabbed the Trust Golf Asian Mixed Stableford Challenge title at the Waterside Course at Siam Country Club here.

Axios

North Korean military fires 2 short-range missiles ahead of U.S.-South Korea drills

Joint joint military exercises are due to take place tomorrow.

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The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim attends parade honoring grandfather

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a massive civilian parade in the capital, Pyongyang, celebrating a milestone birth anniversary of his state-founding grandfather in which thousands marched in a choreographed display of loyalty to the Kim family

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Hyundai Recalls 54 Nexo Fuel-Cell Vehicles For Possible Hydrogen Leak

One car caught fire in South Korea.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea Drops Most Covid Restrictions as Cases Fall

South Korea will lift almost all social distancing measures, the government said Friday, citing a dramatic fall in reported cases of Covid-19 after an Omicron-fueled surge, but the mask mandate will remain. South Koreans will be required to wear masks indoors "for a considerable time ahead," authorities said, adding that…

Bangkok Post

Hyo Joo Kim grabs 3-shot edge, Ariya tied for third

South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim carded her second consecutive 5-under-par 67 on Thursday to grab a three-shot lead at the midpoint of the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.

The Independent UK

S. Korea to remove most virus restrictions as omicron slows

South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say is stabilizing

Reuters

S.Korea to lift most COVID curbs next week as Omicron wanes

South Korea said on Friday it will drop most COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions next week including a midnight curfew on eateries as the Omicron surge in cases shows signs of waning, although people will still have to wear masks.

Bangkok Post

Hitting the bottle

'Lisa' Manoban, the Thai member of South Korea's superstar K-pop group Blackpink, has become a brand ambassador for a famous Scotch whisky company, reigniting discussion over the controversial Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

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