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S.Korea says it successfully test-fired first solid-fuel space rocket

South Korea's military said it had successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket for the first time on Wednesday, a step it says will help eventually launch a constellation of satellites to better monitor threats such as North Korea.

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Abdalla on Target as UAE Set up Playoff with Australia

The United Arab Emirates handed South Korea a surprise 1-0 defeat in Dubai on Tuesday to set up a playoff clash with Australia as they kept alive their hopes of a first World Cup appearance in 32 years. Hareb Abdalla's 54th minute goal sealed a third place finish in Group…

Asharq Al-Awsat

7 great international rivalries as Netherlands gear up to face enemies Germany

International football can often get an unfair reputation for being less exciting than its club counterpart but there is always drama whenever the sides mentioned below meet

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Ukraine will not be like Korea – dogged resistance will turn it into Putin's 'bleeding ulcer'

The Russian army reached a “point of culmination” on around March 20. This meant that with the available supplies and reserves, it could make no further significant advances. Local actions, such as its effort to take Mariupol, continue. But on all major fronts, Russia’s advance has been largely held by…

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Seoul: N. Korea fired old ICBM, not new big one, last week

South Korea has dismissed North Korea’s claim to have launched a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile last week

The Independent UK

'Putin is Hitler': why we use analogies to talk about the Ukraine war, and how they can lead to peace

The war in Ukraine has produced a disorienting array of analogies. Vladimir Putin is Hitler. Volodymyr Zelensky is a Nazi. Ukraine could become like Afghanistan or Korea. Russia should accept its borders, just as post-colonial African countries did. The invasion is no different to what the west did in Iraq.…

The Conversation

Spiritwalker review – stylish South Korean body-swap actioner

An amnesiac wakes in a new body every 12 hours in Yoon Jae-geun’s bruising thriller already set for a Hollywood remake

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Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries welcomes three 'exciting' new stores to line up

Gift company Born in Scotland and food eateries Kim’s Korean Street Food and Koumi Sushi & Bento have all opened in the popular city centre shopping mall.

Glasgow Live

Doctor says people who haven't had Covid yet probably have no friends

South Korean physician Ma Sang-hyuk has since deleted his comment following a huge wave of criticism and claimed his words had been misunderstood

Daily Mirror

S.Korea's Moon to cooperate with presidential office move - Yoon's chief of staff

Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his administration will "cooperate" with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's $40-million plan to move the presidential office from the Blue House to the defence ministry compound, Yoon's Chief of Staff said.

Reuters

GCC, South Korea Resume Free Trade Talks on Monday

South Korea and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will kick off the fourth round of official talks for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in Seoul on Monday, said Seoul's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The South Korean Yonhap news agency reported that the four-day talks will resume after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea's Omicron Surge Has Likely Peaked, Officials Say

South Korea's daily average of new COVID-19 cases declined last week for the first time in more than two months, but the number of critically ill patients and deaths will likely continue to rise amid the omicron-driven outbreak, officials said Monday. South Korea reported an average of about 350,000 new…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea's omicron surge has likely peaked, officials say

South Korea says its daily average of new COVID-19 cases declined last week for the first time in more than two months

The Independent UK

What the papers say – March 28

The papers react to claims Ukraine could be split ‘in two like Korea’ as well as the Duke of Cambridge’s plans to ‘modernise’ the monarchy.

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Putin's plan to split Ukraine 'like Korea' as battle rages for Moscow-held regions

Ukraine's head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said despot Vladimir Putin was planning to carve-up his country to "create North and South Korea in Ukraine"

The Guardian - UK

Putin wants ‘Korean scenario’ for Ukraine, says intelligence chief

Ukrainian general says Moscow unable to ‘swallow’ country but faces guerrilla warfare if it tries to divide it

Evening Standard

Russia trying to split Ukraine ‘like North and South Korea’, intelligence chief warns

Russia is seeking to split Ukraine into two separate nations, a Ukrainian intelligence chief has warned.

Bangkok Post

Thai golfer Pajaree Anannarukarn in tie for third at JTBC Classic

Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn was in a three-way tie for third place after the third round of the JTBC Classic golf tournament in Carlsbad, California, US on Saturday.

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North Korea may be preparing for nuclear test soon – report

‘Shortcut’ tunnel at Punggye-ri nuclear testing centre could see it operational within a month, sources tell South Korean news agency

Salon

"Pachinko" is the season's must-see show

Apple TV+'s stunning adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s novel is a complete triumph that will leave you aching for more

Al Jazeera

The new arms race on the Korean Peninsula

Despite exaggerations and inevitable setbacks, North Korea’s missile test programme is increasingly impressive.

Reuters

China's Xi urges political trust in call with S.Korea president-elect

Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a phone call with South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol that the two countries should bolster mutual political trust, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday.

Reuters

S.Korea's President-elect asks China's Xi for cooperation after N.Korea's ICBM launch

South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for close coordination on North Korea's complete denuclearisation, Yoon's office said on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Talent behind Recent K-Pop Hit Moves Is a 20-Year-Old Japanese Dancer

South Korea's distinctive K-pop music genre has swept the world in recent years, its catchy tunes and flashy dance videos making international stars of its top performers. But not every element of the global phenomenon is made in Korea. Some of the genre's dance moves are being created in neighboring…

The Guardian - UK

Pachinko review – a sumptuous South Korean epic like nothing else on TV

Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel gets a tantalising adaptation that sweeps back and forth from Korea in 1915 to Japan’s Wall Street era. It’s a rollercoaster ride through time and space

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