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South Korea's Ex-first Lady Kim Arrested

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.

International Business Times

With new weapons, cash and battleground experience from Ukraine, North Korea has become much more formidable

The war between Russia and Ukraine is taking place in Europe, but its security implications are increasingly being felt in Asia, too.

The Conversation

South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges

Kim Keon Hee in custody on three charges while husband Yoon Suk Yeol detained over attempt to impose martial law

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South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol

A South Korean court has ordered the arrest of the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a political candidate

The Independent UK

Netflix adds spiritual successor to smash hit Korean show you all binged

Japan's take on Physical: 100

WhatToWatch

Nexon teases its next big thing: A singleplayer action-adventure about a 'Mage of the Way' who battles injustice and corruption in ancient Korea

Details are scant, but Woochi the Wayfarer's announcement teaser is pretty slick.

PC Gamer

Starbucks asks customers in South Korea to stop bringing printers and desktop computers into stores as workers transform cafes into remote offices

“You can just go and have a cup of coffee, work there—but people are taking it a little bit to the extreme nowadays,” one Korean studies professor said.

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‘They have 24 months to milk the hell out of it’: will Son signing open up Asia for MLS?

The South Korean superstar is one of the most beloved players on his home continent, giving MLS a valuable chance to raise its profile

The Guardian - US

South Korea’s military falls well below numbers needed for defence

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The Independent UK

South Korean military faces manpower crisis as birthrate plummets

Active troop numbers drop 20 per cent in six years

The Independent UK

Busting the K-Beauty Boom? How Tariffs on South Korea Could Hurt Your Wallet (or Your Health)

Ultimately, this could end up hurting your wallet and potentially your health if you rely on South Korean beauty and wellness products -- find out how.

GOBankingRates

Cover Story: Trump’s Tariff-by-Tweet Tactics Are Pushing Global Trade Into Perpetual Uncertainty

The U.S. president’s ‘cartoon version of protectionism’ sees trade deals riddled with vague or conflicting terms

Caixin Global

North Korea removing propaganda loudspeakers in border areas amid efforts to ease tensions

Seoul dismantled its loudspeakers a week ago, and Pyongyang appears to be following suit as President Lee Jae Myung seeks to improve ties with North

The Guardian - AU

North Korea responds to South Korea’s bid to ease tensions

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South Korea claims North Korea has removed speakers from tense border

South Korea's military says North Korea has started removing some loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border

International Business Times

North Korea Removing Border Loudspeakers: Seoul Military

North Korean troops have started removing propaganda loudspeakers used to blare unsettling noises along the border, South Korea's military said Saturday, days after Seoul's new administration dismantled ones on its side of the frontier.

Bored Panda

27 Conspiracy Theories That Were Once Dismissed But Later Shown To Be True

Which conspiracy theories actually turned out to be true?

The Guardian - UK

South Korea postpones decision to let Google Maps work properly – again

Country is one of only a handful – alongside China and North Korea – where service fails to function as it should

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Wall Street and US trading partners worldwide react to Trump's latest tariffs

The U.S. has begun officially levying higher taxes on imports from dozens of countries Thursday, four months after President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on most of the world while seeking new trade agreements across the board

The Independent UK

Seoul to crack down on taxi drivers overcharging and refusing rides to foreign tourists

South Korean capital launches 100-day crackdown on taxi drivers scamming foreign tourists

Euronews

South Korea and US to begin large-scale military drills amid North Korea tensions

South Korea and the US will launch their annual joint military exercises this month to counter North Korean threats, likely irritating Pyongyang.

The Independent UK

South Korea and America launch joint military drills to address threat of North Korea

The threat posed by North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile programs will be a key focus of the exercise

The Guardian - AU

Integration classes and complaints offices: South Korea charts a path to a cohesive multicultural future

As South Korea nears official multicultural status, Seoul wants newcomers to integrate – but they still face discrimination and prejudice

AAP

McVeigh stars as Boomers prove too strong for Koreans

Australia have begun their Asian Cup defence with a convincing 97-61 win over South Korea in Jeddah, marking a winning start for new coach Adam Caporn.

Radio France Internationale

Eighty years on, Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still suffer

Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped "Little Boy", the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.

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