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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits China via newly opened bridge
South Korean officials say Kim arrived in Dandong using the New Yalu River Bridge, which opened about a week ago.
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Scientists turned art detectives date van Gogh's 'Starry Night' to actual night sky in 1889
A team of South Korean researchers has put forward a new date for the night sky depicted in Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh's famed masterpiece "The Starry Night". Art historians have long assumed the stars were a product of the artist's fantasy or dated the scene to June 1889 based on the artist's known location and other factors, but astronomical details like the sliver crescent moon didn't line up.
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North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles amid rising tensions
North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported Thursday, saying the launches posed no threat to neighbouring countries. The tests follow heightened tensions with South Korea after a September 21 landmine explosion in the Demilitarised Zone injured three South Korean soldiers.
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai plans 'strategic' investment of $15.5 billion in India by 2032
Korean car company Hyundai says India is a strategic core market
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles off east coast, Seoul says
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, amid tensions over border landmine explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers last month. Seoul said the missiles were launched from Pyongyang and increased surveillance, while Japan confirmed at least one suspected ballistic missile.
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S. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches
Seoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government agencies.
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South Korea pledges legal action over alleged fuel exports to Russia
Ukrainian reports of South Korean fuel exports to Russia come amid strained tensions between Seoul and Kyiv.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, Seoul says
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast, the South Korean military has said.
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North Korea fires projectile toward sea, Seoul military says
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, the South Korean military has said.
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Trump unveils South Korean investment in US energy projects
Donald Trump said South Korea has agreed to invest in an LNG project in Alaska, but Seoul has said it will only proceed once certain conditions are met.
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North and South Korea trade accusations over landmines that injured three soldiers
A mine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers has renewed scrutiny of North Korea's actions along the border and raised questions about its strategic goals.
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South Korean President Lee pushes back on Alaska LNG project after Trump touts Seoul's participation
The U.S. announced plans for up to $200 billion in South Korean investment, though Seoul has yet to finalize the participation in the Alaska LNG project.
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N Korea and S Korea exchange threats over DMZ blast
A landmine explosion which injured three South Korean soldiers in the Korean Demilitarized Zone last week.
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Tensions mount as South Korea demands apology from North over mine blast
North Korea has this Wednesday rejected accusations that it planted the mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21. In a statement, Kim Jo Jong, Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, threatened retaliation against the south if there is any escalation.
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South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three
Blasts in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean personnel earlier this month.
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A HRW report shows how South Korean women face systemic barriers to climbing the career ladder
A new report shows how in South Korea, women on average earn less and have fewer employment opportunities throughout their lives.
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Here's why South Korea wants more control over future regional wars
The U.S. would command South Korean units should conflict resume on the Korean peninsula. Now the government wants to end a long-standing diplomatic quirk
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South Korean solar stocks jump as curbs on Chinese sector expected to remain in place
South Korean solar stocks jumped as U.S. restrictions on Chinese solar products came into focus ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
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Three South Korean military officers wounded in explosion near border
South Korean officers injured in DMZ explosion, possibly caused by a landmine, according to local media reports.
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North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games
Organisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan.