Samsung boss gets presidential pardon: South Korea justice minister
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, the…
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South Korea
North Korea declares ‘victory’ over Covid, says Kim had fever
by Claire Lee Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un declared a "shining victory"…
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Torrential rain, flooding in Seoul kill seven
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking…
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South Korea launches first lunar orbiter: live video
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter was launched from the US Thursday on a year-long mission…
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BTS’ J-Hope makes history on Lollapalooza festival stage
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- K-pop superstar J-Hope of BTS made history on Sunday as the closer at Chicago's…
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Abe murder spotlights Unification Church controversy in Japan
by Natsuko Fukue Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe by a…
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North Korea’s Kim says ‘ready to mobilize’ nuclear weapons
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was "ready to mobilize" its nuclear…
4 years ago
US helicopters hold live-fire drills in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- US Army Apache attack helicopters stationed in South Korea are holding live-fire drills…
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The centuries-old mines stirring Japan-South Korea tensions
by Sara Hussein Agence France-Presse SADO, Japan (AFP) -- Under a split-top mountain on the Japanese island of Sado lies…
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South Korea delivers historic half-point hike to tame inflation
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's central bank on Wednesday delivered a historic half-point interest rate hike to…
4 years ago
South Korea vows probe of 2019 North Korean repatriations
by Claire Lee Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The South Korean government on Wednesday slammed the controversial 2019…
4 years ago
Global talent, Korean-trained: K-pop’s new recipe for world domination
by Cat Barton Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- From Indian K-pop idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea's music…
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