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Russia withdraws North Korean troops in Kursk after losses, Seoul says

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service confirms reports that Kim Jong-un’s battered forces have been off the frontline since mid-January

The Guardian - AU

As Death Stranding 2: On the Beach gets rated in South Korea and Hideo Kojima appears to tease a new trailer, a release date seems more likely than ever

What are you hinting at, Kojima?

GamesRadar

Which countries have banned DeepSeek and why?

DeepSeek is banned on government devices in South Korea, Australia and Taiwan. More countries might follow suit.

Al Jazeera

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North Koreans ‘disappear’ amid heavy Russian casualties in Ukraine war

South Korea’s assessment comes as Ukraine’s stout defence takes a growing toll for every square kilometre Russia seizes.

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s government is the latest to block China’s DeepSeek on official devices, following Australia and Taiwan

Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.

Fortune

Top South Korean Officer Says Was Asked To Help Yoon Martial Law Bid

The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court Thursday he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed martial law order by impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.

International Business Times

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – a masterpiece from the Nobel laureate

One woman’s quest, told through haunting, harrowing, dreamlike imagery, bears witness to Korea’s traumatic past

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South Korea Ministries, Police Block DeepSeek Access

South Korean ministries and police said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek's access to work computers, after the Chinese AI startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how it manages user information.

International Business Times

“We’ve been controlled by the idea that Fender is for Mexico and US models. We’re allowing ourselves to break our own rules”: Why Fender is building its $599 Standard Series in Indonesia – and how its ideological shift delivers better value for players

Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell explains what convinced Fender to change its mindset on where its guitars are built – and what makes the new Standards different from the Player Series (apart from where they’re built)

Guitar World

FA keep quiet on Kerr's Matildas future, captaincy

Football Australia boss James Johnson won't speculate on Sam Kerr's playing future but admits fans may be disappointed with the Matildas captain's court case.

AAP

Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 could be a lot like this foldable that already launched

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 details make the upcoming phone sound an awful lot like the Galaxy Z Special Edition that came out in South Korea last year.

Tom’s Guide

Korea’s First Electric Pickup Won’t Be Made By Hyundai Or Kia

There has been a lot of talk about electric pickup trucks from Hyundai or Kia, and both are expected to produce such vehicles. However, they won’t debut this year, which means the KGM Musso EV will beat them to market as it’s expected to make its official debut in South…

InsideEVs

What is Kakao? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman strikes AI deals in Asia amid DeepSeek rivalry

Like Uber, Meta and Amazon rolled into one, the tech giant (and OpenAI’s newest partner) is a driving force in Korea’s digital world

Evening Standard

Korean retail RTX 5090 spotted for sale in China — Chinese shoppers plunder Japan and Taiwan, too

A clearly Korea-sourced Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has been spotted for sale on an online Chinese marketplace. There are also recent reports of Chinese GPU shoppers visiting Japan and Taiwan.

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International Business Times

OpenAI Chief Altman Inks Deal With S. Korea's Kakao After DeepSeek Upset

OpenAI chief Sam Altman inked a deal with tech giant Kakao in South Korea on Tuesday as the US firm seeks new alliances after Chinese rival DeepSeek shook the global AI industry.

AAP

Korean golf gun the star attraction at Vic Open

South Korean Jiyai Shin will feel right at home as the red-hot favourite to win a second Vic Open title this weekend at 13th Beach.

InsideEVs

Hyundai And Kia's EV, Hybrid Sales Blitz Continued In January

The Hyundai Motor Group was America’s second best-selling electric vehicle automaker in 2024. Despite a regulatory kerfuffle affecting EVs under the new Trump administration, the Korean automaker continued its sales momentum in January.

The Conversation

While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil-producing nations, especially Saudi Arabia and Russia, who argued for a more flexible approach to any legally binding limits on…

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Latin Times

Rubio Lays Down Ultimatum To Panama Over Canal

On his first trip overseas as the top US diplomat, Rubio took a guided tour of the canal accompanied by its Panamanian administrator as a South Korean-affiliated oil tanker and Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship passed through the vital link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The Independent UK

South Korean appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung chief Lee

A South Korean appeals court has upheld a ruling that acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of financial criminal charges over a contentious merger between Samsung affiliates that cemented his grip over the biggest South Korean company

Al Jazeera

Asian markets dive as Trump kicks off trade war

Stock markets in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea fell as US prepares tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico.

International Business Times

South Korea Appeals Court Upholds Samsung Chief's Fraud Acquittal

Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong was cleared again Monday of a raft of charges linked to a controversial 2015 merger which prosecutors claimed was designed to seal his control of the South Korean tech giant.

Fortune

Asia’s postholiday markets plunge on DeepSeek, Trump tariff fallout

On Monday, Asian investors finally got to digest a week’s worth of bad news.

Golf Monthly

A Lim Kim Withstands Late Nelly Korda Charge To Seal Wire-To-Wire Victory

South Korea's A Lim Kim claimed the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions by two strokes as the 2025 LPGA Tour season began in Florida

The Guardian - UK

‘I want to be hopeful’: Nobel prize-winning novelist Han Kang on the crisis in South Korea

With protests on the streets of Seoul, the celebrated writer talks about the painful process of uncovering her country’s brutal past - and how it felt to win the Nobel prize

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