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North Korea

North Korea flies more trash balloons across the border, Seoul says

Pyongyang last flew balloons toward the South on 24 July, when trash carried by at least one of them fell on the South Korean presidential compound, raising worries about key security vulnerabilities.

Culture news

Squid Game 2 premere date confirmed with Olympics-themed video

"It's been three years, are you ready to play again?" We now know when Season 2 starts - and it has been announced that the hit show is renewed for a third and final season, which will be released in 2025.

Korea

Kim Jong Un marks 71 years since Korean War armistice

North Korea signed an armistice agreement with the United States and China on July 27, 1953, ending a war that stretched out for three years.

Health news

South Korea to withdraw plan to suspend licenses of doctors on strike

South Korea said on Monday it will withdraw its earlier plan to suspend the licenses of striking doctors.

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Europe News

South Korea settles beef over meat imports, slowly

South Korea is gradually removing decades-long trade restrictions on European beef, but restrictions remain in place in several EU countries.

Health news

Denmark ‘too spicy’ noodles recall: Real risk or a matter of taste?

The announcement by the Danish food safety regulator has been met with derision by people who like a taste of the hot stuff.

South Korea

South Korea to suspend peace deal with Pyongyang over trash balloons

Seoul announced Monday it would suspend a rapprochement deal with North Korea to punish it over its launches of trash-carrying balloons, even after Pyongyang said it would halt its balloon campaign.

North Korea

What do North Korea's trash balloons really mean?

A large-scale campaign of aerial littering, confirmed real by Kim Jong Un's sister, marks a bizarre new turn in inter-Korean relations.

Economy

Where in the world do people spend the most as online shoppers?

Online shopping has soared in the past few years, with Amazon, Shein and Temu leading the intensely competitive website pack.

Tech News

World leaders agree to launch network of AI safety institutes

The agreement came during a virtual session of the AI Safety Summit hosted jointly by South Korea and the UK.

Tech News

Tech companies join to make commitment to safety at AI Seoul Summit

The agreement by 16 tech companies comes as a second AI safety summit is being held this week in South Korea.

Health news

South Korea to take final steps to suspend doctor licences next week

South Korea will take final steps to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week.

Tech News

South Korea, Europe to strengthen cooperation on 6G, chips research

This month's meeting is the second held under the Digital Partnership launched in 2022.

Culture news

‘Squid Game’ actor found guilty of sexual misconduct

Golden Globe winning actor O Yeong-su, 79, has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years.

Health news

South Korea gives young doctors four days to end walkouts

Seoul is giving young doctors four days to end walkouts, threatening prosecutions or suspended licences.

Work

This company is paying its workers €70,000 per baby to have children

The Korean company has already paid a total of €4.8 million to employees who have given birth since 2021 in a bid to halt plunging birth rates in the country.

Health news

South Korea doctors submit resignations in a spat with government

The Korea Medical Association, which represents doctors, said it plans to hold rallies in support of the trainees.

Denmark

Danish report sheds light on illegal South Korea adoptions

The Danish Appeals Board says their findings underscore 'systematic illegal behaviour' in adoptions of children from South Korea in the 1970s and ‘80s.

Culture news

'Parasite' director calls for investigation into actor Lee Sun-kyun's

The 'Parasite' actors' death in December was reported as a suicide following a tabloid scandal over a police drug probe.

Green News

Euroviews. Let's get behind South Korea’s bold push to end the dog meat industry

With Seoul’s new ban on the dog meat industry, it feels like we’ve lit a beacon of hope — ending this industry in South Korea is now a reality, Kitty Block writes.

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