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Record heat wave grips South Korea as temperatures could soar to 38 deg C this weekend

Following a week of torrential rain, heat wave warnings were issued throughout the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Bessent To Skip South Korea Trade Talks Due To Scheduling Conflict Even As Seoul Scrambles To Get Deal Done

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will reportedly skip the “2+2” meeting touted by Seoul’s Finance Ministry due to a scheduling conflict. The development comes even as South Korea steps up efforts ...

Barcelona’s pre-season friendlies in South Korea to go ahead as per plans

Following the unexpected cancellation of their pre-season friendly in Japan, FC Barcelona’s tour of South Korea will go ahead ...
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S. Korea not to resume anti-N.K. propaganda broadcasts unless Pyongyang does first: official

South Korea will not resume its propaganda radio and television broadcasts targeting North Korea unless Pyongyang resumes ...

South Korea police raid offices of K-pop powerhouse HYBE over share probe

South Korean police raided offices at the headquarters of K-pop agency HYBE on Thursday over allegations of unfair share ...

South Korea Q2 GDP +0.6% Q/q, Stronger Than Expected

Gross domestic product expanded 0.6% in the April-June period from a quarter earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, after ...

South Korea sees record growth in birth rate this year

South Korea recorded its largest-ever gain in birth rate over the first five months of the year, its statistics agency said ...

Would you wait hours to have watermelon sliced? In South Korea, many do

SEOUL: At Hyundai department stores in Seoul, long lines are nothing new. Shoppers regularly queue for designer handbags or ...
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N. Korea discharges water from border dam twice without notice between June-July: Seoul

North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near the inter-Korean border twice between June and July, both times ...