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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls South Korea a foreign, hostile country

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described South Korea is a foreign and hostile…

South Korea, Singapore aim to become strategic partners next year

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -South Korea and Singapore have agreed to embark on a strategic partnership next year, marking the 50th anniversary…

South Korea court approves arrest for battery maker CEO over deadly fire

SEOUL (Reuters) -The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery maker that was struck by a fire that killed 23…

South Korea’s bitcoin “kimchi premium” surges to two-year high as global prices surge

SEOUL, March 8, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea's so-called "kimchi premium" on bitcoin prices hit a two-year high this week,…

BLACKPINK renews contract with YG, K-Pop shares soar

SEOUL, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - All members of the megastar girl group BLACKPINK renewed their contracts with YG Entertainment…

BTS agency becomes biggest shareholder of K-pop industry rival SM

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | Wednesday 2/22/2023 K-pop supergroup BTS' management agency HYBE said Wednesday it had become the…

North Korea fires artillery barrage into buffer zone: Seoul

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells into a maritime buffer zone on Monday, Seoul's…

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) by Cat Barton and Sunghee Hwang North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul's military said,…

South Korea detects first Omicron cases, tightens travel curbs

South Korea on Wednesday reported its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant and tightened travel restrictions as fears grew…

Trump rules out reducing US troops from South Korea

President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out reducing US forces from South Korea as part of a deal in his…

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