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South Korea's 'Heartbreaking' Wildfires Expose Super-aged Society

Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to rubble and covered in ash by South Korea's worst wildfires.

International Business Times

Rain and cooler weather help South Korean fire crews battle devastating wildfires

Rain and cooler temperatures are helping South Korean fire crews as they battle the country’s worst-ever wildfires as the governor of the hardest-hit region called for overhauling response strategies to respond to the climate crisis that he says worsened the disaster

The Independent UK

Rain Gives Some Respite To South Korea Firefighters As Death Toll Rises

Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28.

International Business Times

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South Korea's Life Game 'InZOI' Challenges 'The Sims'

South Korean game publisher Krafton released early access to its life simulation game "InZOI" Friday, hoping its powerful lifelike graphics will unseat the decades-long dominance of "The Sims" hit franchise.

International Business Times

‘It’s ended up being nothing to no one’: can K-pop overcome crisis?

It looked destined to take over the world. But after misfiring albums, a legal drama involving bright hopes NewJeans and with domestic fans getting bored, the South Korean music industry is nervous

The Guardian - UK

Is it safe to travel to South Korea during wildfires which have killed 27?

The latest travel advice as wildfires rage in south-eastern areas

The Independent UK

Who is Ashley Surcombe, the British influencer in critical condition in South Korea?

Former gaming YouTuber found unconscious in Seoul as her family seeks urgent funds for medical care

The Independent UK

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North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia this year, says South Korea

Kim Jong-un's soldiers, who have been fighting in Russia's Kursk region against the Ukrainian army, are said to have suffered heavy losses.

Euronews

Tottenham captain Son sparks South Korea pitch reviews as World Cup bid hit

Captain Son Heung-min says poor pitches for home matches have hurt South Korea’s 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Al Jazeera

North Korea sends 3,000 more troops to Russia ahead of Kim Jong Un’s likely visit to Moscow

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops and missiles to Russia at the beginning of 2025 to support its invasion in Ukraine, South Korea’s military said in its latest assessment, as Kim Jong Un is likely to visit Moscow again.

The Independent UK

South Korea fires latest: 27 killed and 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples destroyed in biggest wildfire on record

‘We are nationally in a critical situation’, says acting president as blaze doubles

The Independent UK

South Korea wildfires become worst on record as death toll reaches 27

Authorities have struggled to contain the blazes which have killed 27 people and damaged scores of buildings.

Euronews

South Korea moves national treasures to safety as ‘worst wildfires in history’ kill 26

Fires damage historic temple structures and artefacts in Uiseong

The Independent UK

British influencer in critical condition in South Korea

British influencer in critical condition after being found unconscious with organ failure in South Korea

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Al Jazeera

South Korea says wildfires worst in its history, death toll rises to 26

Firefighters are struggling to contain the wildfires, which continue to grow rapidly in size, fuelled by strong winds.

The Independent UK

Why Asian airlines are tightening rules on using power banks on flights

New safety regulations aim to prevent fire hazards

The Independent UK

South Korea, world’s largest ‘baby exporter’, accused of human rights violations to meet adoption demand

Truth and Reconciliation Commission finds decades of illegal overseas adoption enabled by government negligence

The Guardian - AU

South Korea wildfires become biggest on record as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis

Officials point to ultra-dry conditions as death toll reaches 27 and fires threaten Unesco heritage sites

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International Business Times

South Korea Wildfires 'Largest On Record': Disaster Chief

Wildfires in South Korea are now "the largest on record" having burned more forest than any previous blaze, the country's disaster chief said Thursday, as the death toll rose to 26.

The Independent UK

South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as the death toll rises to 26

Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southern regions for days have killed 26 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, as thousands of personnel and dozens of helicopters has mobilized again to battle the the county’s worst-ever blazes

The Independent UK

Kim observes tests of North Korea's new reconnaissance and attack drones

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un observed tests of newly developed reconnaissance and attack drones this week and called for their increased production

Tom’s Hardware

Qualcomm launches global antitrust campaign against Arm — accuses Arm of restricting access to technology

Qualcomm has filed complaints with regulators in the U.S., EU, and South Korea, accusing Arm of restricting technology access and shifting its licensing model to undermine competition.

The Independent UK

British influencer in critical condition after being found unconscious with organ failure in South Korea

The 29-year-old from Gloucestershire was reportedly discovered by police on Monday after her worried parents contacted authorities through a friend

International Business Times

Workers Save Buddha As S. Korea's Wildfires Raze Ancient Temple

At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket.

Euronews

Deadly wildfires ravage southern South Korea

Wind-driven wildfires in South Korea's southern regions have killed at least 24 people, forced thousands to evacuate, and damaged historic sites.

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