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Seventeen make history as first K-pop band to perform at Glastonbury

South Korean 13-piece boyband take to Pyramid stage for ‘Glasteen’ in front of fanbase often overlooked by western festivals

The Guardian - UK

2026 Genesis Electrified G80 Packs Bigger Battery, 27-Inch Screen

The updated battery-powered sedan debuted in its home country of South Korea with a longer wheelbase and more niceties inside.

InsideEVs

What startups and K-pop have in common

Today, we’re swapping software for bright lights, AI infrastructure for boy bands, and Silicon Valley for Seoul. We’re talking about K-pop dealmaking. It’s an especially good time to take a closer look at Korea-based entertainment powerhouse Hybe.

Fortune

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Extreme psychological distress is a normal response to extreme events – here’s why it’s unhelpful to medicalise distress

My early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I’d make a career researching psychological trauma. I spent my youth watching the American war comedy drama M*A*S*H*, which followed a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during…

The Conversation

South Korea's Skyscraper Window Cleaner With A Fear Of Heights

For nearly thirty years, Seo Seung-ho has cleaned the windows of some of South Korea's tallest buildings.

International Business Times

North Korea executed man for distributing K-pop, report from defectors shows

The 2024 report on North Korean human rights released by South Korea’s unification ministry details an ongoing crackdown on cultural imports

The Guardian - AU

Hyundai’s Small New Electric SUV Is Yet Another Affordable EV Americans Can’t Buy

Hyundai showed off the Inster, its latest subcompact EV, that’s coming to Korea and Europe first and could have a starting price as low as $21,500.

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South Korean telco deliberately infected thousands of users with malware

KT tried to stop people from using P2P services and torrents, and apparently dispatched malware to cut off services.

TechRadar

North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiwarhead missile

It is the first known test of a so-called MIRV by Pyongyang, but South Korea is questioning the claim.

Al Jazeera

‘The scariest place on earth’: inside the DMZ as tensions between North and South Korea rise

Balloon wars and troop incursions have led to a rise in uncertainty along the militarised buffer and left international observers nervous

The Guardian - AU

North Korea Launches Alleged Hypersonic Missile, Explodes Mid-Flight

North Korea's hypersonic missile launch and escalating tensions with South Korea, the U.S., and Japan amid military drills and propaganda broadcasts.

Top News

The Crunch: AI power drain, balloons across Korea and UK rivers flood with sewage

We look at the best charts from the past fortnight, including a beautiful visualisation of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1

The Guardian - AU

North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses

North Korea says it successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States

The Independent UK

N.Korea Says Successfully Conducted Multiple-warhead Missile Test: KCNA

North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, according to state-run KCNA news agency Thursday.

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South Korean telecom company attacks customers with malware — over 600,000 torrent users report missing files, strange folders, and disabled PCs

Korean telecom company KT Corporation sent malware to its subscribers who use Webhard's Grid Service peer-to-peer sharing program to hide their files and stop them from using the service.

The Independent UK

Delays at airport after North Korea trash balloons land near terminal

The balloons contain parasites and Hello Kitty characters

Latin Times

S. Korea Administrative Robot Defunct After Apparent Suicide

South Korea's Gumi City Council announced the robot was found unresponsive after having apparently fallen down a two-meter (six-and-a-half foot) staircase last week.

Al Jazeera

North Korea failed launch was possible hypersonic weapon: Seoul

North Korea announced plans in 2021 to develop more sophisticated weapons, including hypersonic missiles.

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International Business Times

N. Korean Test Of Likely Hypersonic Missile Fails: Seoul Military Official

North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, an official from Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Al Jazeera

‘Axis of impunity’: How Putin-Kim deal could challenge existing world order

Two leaders signed mutual defence pact during Putin’s high-profile visit to North Korea, his first in 24 years.

The Independent UK

North Korea fires a ballistic missile toward sea, South Korea says

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s east coast

Top News

Korean Air And Malaysia Airlines Flights Experience Pressurization Issues

Recent aircraft depressurization incidents in South Korea and Malaysia prompt safety measures and investigations.

Top News

South Korea Threatens To Restart Anti-North Korea Propaganda Broadcasts

Tensions escalate as South Korea considers resuming propaganda broadcasts, while US and allies monitor military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

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South Korea Spots North Korean Balloons Carrying Waste

Tensions escalate on the Korean Peninsula as South Korea identifies North Korean balloons carrying waste. North Korea retaliates, Russia signs defense agre...

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South Korea Threatens To Restart Anti-North Korea Broadcasts

South Korea warns of resuming propaganda broadcasts after North Korea's trash-carrying balloon launches, escalating tensions.

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