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South Korean Man Avoids Prison By Pledging Military Service

South Korean man avoids military service by overeating, sparking debates on conscription and gender equality.

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South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

An acquittance of the man received a suspended one-year prison term for aiding his crime

The Independent UK

‘Korean Zombie’ keeps UFC comeback thoughts at bay thanks to growing Z Fight Night promotion

"The Korean Zombie" admits UFC comeback thoughts are there, but he's keeping them at bay thanks to Z Fight Night.

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South Korea becomes first country to fill 10% of workforce with robots

The country has invested billions into robotics to address a shrinking working population due to low birth rates

The Independent UK

France leads charge in UN talks to tackle global plastic pollution crisis

A final week-long round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea, with deep differences between nations emerging almost immediately. The ‘high ambition coalition' – which includes France – will be fighting for a legally binding framework that will definitively curtail global plastic…

Radio France Internationale

South Korea convicts man who avoided military service by binge eating

Man, 26, doubled food intake to deliberatly gain weight, the court heard

The Independent UK

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers at Sado mines, a day after boycotting Japanese event

South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony

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In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis

Negotiators are gathering in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution

The Independent UK

South Korean man guilty of trying to avoid mandatory military service by deliberately gaining weight

The 26-year-old, who now works behind a desk at a government agency, had his methods uncovered by officials

Evening Standard

Countries urged to be ambitious in final push for UN plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators are meeting in Busan, South Korea, for talks to agree a global plastic pollution treaty.

The Independent UK

Japan Holds Memorial Ceremony Despite South Korea's Boycott

Japan's memorial ceremony at Sado Island Gold Mines, marred by South Korea's boycott, highlights historical tensions over Korean forced labor during WWII.

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Japan will hold Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions

Japan will go ahead with a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, despite South Korea’s last-minute boycott of the event that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before and during World War II

The Independent UK

South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site before the end of World War II

The Independent UK

Japan will hold first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?

Japan will hold a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the dark side of their history

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Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia

Pictures show North Korean tankers repeatedly loading oil at Russian port, report by UK group claims

International Business Times

Almost 10% Of South Korea's Workforce Is Now A Robot

The country had 1,012 robots per 10,000 employees, topping the global list, according to a new survey.

Al Jazeera

South Korea says Russia sent North Korea missiles in exchange for troops

South Korea’s national security adviser says North plans to use the weapons to defend its airspace over the capital.

The Guardian - UK

Seoul says Russia sent air-defence missiles to North Korea in return for troops

Kremlin dispatched weapons as payment for 10,000 troops deployed to support war in Ukraine, says South Korean official

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Russia Supplies Air Defense Missiles To North Korea

Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for troops. North Korea sent troops to support Russia's war efforts against Ukraine.

The Independent UK

South Korea finds Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for its troops

A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in exchange for it sending troops

Motor1

Hyundai Might Sell Rebadged GM Trucks

Seemingly out of nowhere, Hyundai and General Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding in September. If the MoU evolves into an actual partnership, the two companies will jointly develop and build cars. A fresh report from South Korea alleges Hyundai might slap its badge on GM trucks and vice versa.…

Louder

The threat of Oasis world domination remains as they announce stadium shows in South Korea and Japan

The Gallagher Brothers have confirmed shows in Goyang and Tokyo on their Live 25 tour of the world's great stadiums

International Business Times

Inside The South Korean Weapons Factory That Could Supply Kyiv

At the outskirts of a South Korean industrial city, workers at a sprawling weapons factory were conducting final-stage testing for a newly built surface-to-air defence system that could, eventually, head to Ukraine.

Motor1

2026 Kia Sportage: This Is It

Kia heads into the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show with several updated models, including a refresh for its most popular vehicle, the Sportage. Technically, we've already seen the visual changes—the updated crossover is currently on sale in South Korea. This is the version for North America, which offers the same…

The Conversation

Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters

On March 2 2022, delegates to the UN environment assembly adopted an ambitious resolution to develop the text of a new treaty by the end of 2024 to end plastic pollution. With 24 days of formal negotiation between almost 200 countries completed, spread over meetings in Peru, France, Kenya and…

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