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South Korean tug capsizes off Busan, one dead, six missing.
A South Korean Coast Guard team confirmed on Monday that a tugboat operating off the coast of Busan capsized and sank, killing one crew member, leaving six
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South Korea Dispatches 44‑Member Relief Team to Flood‑Stricken Nepal
Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a 44‑person emergency relief team will be dispatched to Nepal within the week to assist with search‑and‑rescu
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South Korea Deploys 44‑Member Rescue Team to Nepal Flood‑Hit Rasuwa District
Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Monday that a 44‑person emergency relief team will be dispatched to Nepal within 48 hours to assist search‑and‑rescue oper
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Former Unification Church matriarch sentenced to two years for bribing officials, including ex‑first lady
Seoul’s Central District Court handed former Unification Church matriarch Hak Ja Han a two‑year prison sentence on Tuesday, finding her guilty of bribing p
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North Korea appoints Kim Song-gi as new defence minister, replacing No Kwang‑chol
North Korea’s state news agency, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), announced on Thursday that Defence Minister General No Kwang‑chol has been removed
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Cambodia shuts down 700 scam centers, arrests 30,000 in cybercrime crackdown
Phnom Penh authorities announced on Monday that a year‑long operation against organized cybercrime has resulted in the shutdown of more than 700 online sca
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South Korea Confirms Freedom Edge Drill with US, Japan Will Proceed
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed on Thursday that the annual Freedom Edge trilateral military exercise involving the United States, South K
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SK Gas Pays Record $5.3 million for Panama Canal Slot Before El Niño Limits
South Korean energy trader SK Gas paid a record US$5.3 million on 26 August for a priority transit slot for its LPG tanker G. Spirit through the Panama Can
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South Korea's Nuri rocket to launch record 15 satellites on Oct 7
South Korea’s space agency announced that its domestically built Nuri launch vehicle will lift off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County on 7 Octobe
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U.S., South Korea and Japan to launch joint exercise in Korea this October
The United States Indo‑Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) announced on Thursday that it will move forward with a three‑nation joint military exercise involving
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Hyundai Reaches Tentative Deal with UAW and Korean Union, Ending Walkouts.
Hyundai Motor Company announced on Thursday that it had reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) and its South Korean counterpart,
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U.S., South Korea, Japan hold July joint exercise to compensate for reduced Weichuan scale.
The U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a two‑week, joint tri‑service exercise in July, simultaneously in the n
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Record rain floods Geoje, killing one and injuring several.
Heavy rains that began on Tuesday evening have turned Geoje‑si in South Gyeongsang Province into a flood‑ridden city, with water inundating streets, low‑ly
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Trump Orders U.S. to Reduce Size of Annual Korea Military Exercises
President Donald Trump signed an executive directive on Thursday that directs the U.S. Department of Defense to scale back the annual Ulchi‑Freedom Guardia
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Nestled in Eastern Asia on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea is a dynamic country where ancient history seamlessly meets a high-tech f
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Philippine tennis player Alexandra Eala wins her first WTA singles title.
Philippine tennis player Alexandra Eala secured a crucial victory in the US Open in Washington D.C., successfully claiming the women's singles championship
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South Korean Ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
The Seoul Central District Court in South Korea delivered a verdict against former President Yoon Suk-yeol on March 23, sentencing him to 18 months in pris
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South Korean lawmaker Kwon Seong-dong loses seat after conviction for illegal donations.
The Supreme Court of South Korea delivered a final verdict this week, rejecting the appeal filed by People Power Party lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong and uphold
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Samsung Terminates Samsung Messages, Recommends Switching to Google Messages
Samsung Electronics has announced that its Samsung Messages application will discontinue service in the United States on July 6, recommending that users on
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Japanese ships use Iran‑proposed route to transit Strait of Hormuz.
According to shipping data supplied by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), roughly ten vessels linked to Japan have recently transited the Strait of Ho
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South Korean container ship HMM Namu to leave Strait of Hormuz in mid-July
South Korea's maritime authorities recently announced that the Panama-flagged cargo ship HMM Namu will leave the Strait of Hormuz in mid-July after complet
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Pakistan tutoring center collapse kills 14, injures 9.
A severe building collapse in Lahore, Pakistan, has left at least fourteen primary‑school children dead and nine others injured. The incident occurred at a
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South Korea's parliament approves Han Seung-soo, becoming the first female prime minister in 20 years.
The South Korean National Assembly has approved the nomination of Han Seung-soo, who will become the country's new prime minister, succeeding Kim Min-seok
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South Korea Holds Joint Funeral for Seven Korean War Troops After 18-Year Search
South Korea recently held joint funeral ceremonies in Seoul and Daejeon for seven soldiers who died during the Korean War, bringing an end to an 18-year se