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China wins twin gold in para table tennis as France finishes with bronze in men's doubles

China continued its unrivalled supremacy in para table tennis on Friday night, taking away both of the first two gold medals in the women’s doubles. The doubles format, which returned to the Paralympics this year for the first time since 1976, has so far proved disappointing for the French contenders,…

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A sinkhole swallows an SUV in South Korea, injuring 2 people

Emergency workers in South Korea's capital say that two people have been injured after a sinkhole suddenly opened and swallowed their SUV

The Independent UK

South Korean Crypto Executive Stabbed During $800M Fraud Trial

Haru Invest's CEO was stabbed by his attacker in the neck while he was attending a trial for fraud charges over the crypto company's sudden suspension of customer withdrawals in mid-2023.

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South Korea will increase criminal penalties for sexual deepfakes shared on platforms like Telegram

South Korean celebrities make up over half of all deepfaked pornography worldwide.

Fortune

South Korea’s climate law violates rights of future generations, court rules

Absence of legally binding targets for greenhouse gas reductions from 2031-49 deemed unconstitutional

The Guardian - UK

South Korea's Constitutional Court Orders Stronger Climate Action Plans

South Korea's Constitutional Court orders government to enhance climate goals and plans through 2049 in response to climate cases, highlighting the need fo...

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Court orders South Korea to specify plans to cut carbon emissions through 2049

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has ordered the government to back its climate goals with more concrete plans for action through 2049

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Type 2 diabetes drug associated with 35% lower risk of dementia, study finds

Large Korean study suggests sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, may lower the risk of dementia

The Guardian - UK

South Korea battles surge of deepfake pornography after thousands found to be spreading images

One Telegram channel had 220,000 members creating and sharing doctored images and videos, with the president saying many of the victims and perpetrators are minors

The Guardian - AU

US Soldier Travis King Ran Into North Korea, Now He’s Pleading Guilty To Desertion

Travis King is pleading guilty to desertion and assaulting a non-commissioned officer as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. The post US Soldier Travis King Ran Into North Korea, Now He’s Pleading Guilty To Desertion first appeared on Bored Panda.

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American soldier Travis King who ran away to North Korea to plead guilty to five charges

Soldier ran across border during a guided tour of demilitarised zone separating North Korea from South Korea in July 2023

The Independent UK

As Climate Warms, S. Korea Fights New Border Threat: Malarial Mosquitoes

Near the heavily fortified border that divides North and South Korea, a monitoring device is working 24-7 -- not tracking missiles or troop movements, but catching malaria-carrying mosquitoes that may cross the border.

International Business Times

Kim Jong Un Grins Broadly While Watching Demonstration Of New North Korean 'Suicide Drones'

An image released by state media showed a white drone with X-shaped wings and tails plunging toward a target resembling a South Korean tank.

International Business Times

Kim Unveils New North Korea 'Suicide Drones'

North Korea has unveiled a new "suicide drone", state media said Monday, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a performance test of the weapons, which experts said could have come from Russia.

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South Korea Speeds Up EV Battery Certification Program Following Fire In Apartment Building Garage

The Aug. 1 blaze in Incheon started in a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle and injured 23 people, took eight hours to extinguish and damaged or destroyed 140 cars.

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Photos: LPGA’s IK Kim announces retirement at St. Andrews

The charitable Kim isn’t sure what’s next.

Golf Monthly

Jiyai Shin Facts: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The Korean Pro Golfer

Discover more about successful Korean pro golfer Ji-yai Shin via these facts regarding her life and career so far

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: We Might Regret This; Michael Mosley: Wonders of the Human Body; The Frog; Pachinko; Made in Korea – review

Disability is only the half of it in a richly surprising new comedy; Michael Mosley’s final series underlines his rare gift for TV; and from Korea, an unhinged thriller, a classy family saga, and inside K-pop’s boot camp

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South Korea’s low fertility rate is ‘no joke’—and that’s pushing a Korean pizza startup to go global fast

Korea’s shrinking population and competitive food sector make finding investors a challenge, says Gopizza founder Jay Lim.

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The complicated and impressive way that Pachinko seamlessly uses Korean, Japanese and English in its storytelling

Season 2 of the epic drama is back on Apple TV+.

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Bianca Censori Spotted With Kanye West's Children In South Korea

Bianca Censori embraces stepmom duties with Kanye West's children in South Korea, known for bold fashion choices.

Android Central

New clues on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim's launch date and camera upgrade surface

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim could get an upgraded 5MP UDC for sharper, more detailed shots.

International Business Times

BTS' Suga Says 'Very Sorry' Over Drunk E-scooter Incident

A member of K-pop megagroup BTS arrived at a South Korean police station Friday for questioning, telling reporters he was "very sorry" for driving an electric scooter while drunk.

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