Korut: Kim Jong Un Resmikan Resot Mewah
Lima hotel baru telah dibuka di Samjiyon, dekat perbatasan Cina. Saat meresmikan hotel-hotel ituKim Jong Un memuji "meningkatnya status” rakyat Korea Utara.
· Louis Oelofse
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Newest first · UTC+11:00North Korea's Kim Jong Un, daughter open luxury resort
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae have opened what state media calls an "attractive mountainous tourist resort and leisure ground for the people."
· Louis Oelofse
Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents - DailyNews
A top Amazon executive has said the US technology giant has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
A year after South Korea’s Jeju Air crash, the fight for truth continues
Families of the victims say they harbour deep mistrust over how the investigation into the disaster that killed 179 people has been handled
· Agence France-Presse
Philippines’ Chinese tourism woes, police officer goes viral: 7 Asia highlights
From India’s anxiety over US-Pakistan deals to South Korea’s visa policy debate, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
· SCMP
Hardest K-dramas to watch -- A beginner’s guide
From court titles to tavern gossip, here's how to decode Korea’s historical dramas
· Lee Yoon-seo
How North Koreans use ‘laptop farms’ in US to land tech jobs abroad
Amazon said it has blocked more than 1,800 North Korean workers from remote IT jobs, citing a rise in applications
· Agence France-Presse
South Korean politicians agree to Unification Church special probe in rare move
The ruling DPK has accepted the opposition’s proposal to appoint special prosecutors to look into the church’s political meddling and bribes
· Park Chan-kyong
China-South Korea ties, Singapore’s ex-FM on Hong Kong: SCMP daily highlights
From why China-South Korea relations may be cooling to Beijing’s latest bid to boost births, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
· SCMP
Villains: Yoo Ji-tae leads unconvincing counterfeiting thriller K-drama
Starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Min-jung, Lee Beom-soo and Kwak Do-won, new Korean drama Villains is already in danger of being quickly forgotten
· Pierce Conran
‘Widespread cheating’ scandal hits South Korean universities amid AI concerns
Seoul National and Yonsei universities face new cheating scandals despite tighter controls, signalling need for stronger online exam and AI rules
· The Korea Times
North Korea's record-breaking year for crypto theft - Asia Times
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· Chainalysis Team
Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance on Japan row
Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize
· Yeon Woo Lee
An beats Wang in epic badminton season finale, Shi photo drops hint after loss
Double defeat for China in Hangzhou as South Korea’s An Se-young beats Wang Zhiyi and Christo Popov sees off Shi Yuqi
· Ada Li
North Korea warns ‘mankind will face great disaster’ if Japan gets nuclear arms
Pyongyang’s state media said Tokyo’s potential move ‘must be prevented at any cost’
· Agence France-Presse
China’s Shi, Wang face French, South Korean foes in badminton’s year-end finale
An Se-young awaits Wang Zhiyi in women’s final, while men’s sees Shi Yuqi play Christo Popov, France’s first to reach title match
· Reuters
Worship to witch hunts: how South Korea’s fandoms turn on their idols
When stars shine brightest in the glare of publicity, the darkness that follows can feel absolute. This December, three more lights went out
· David D. Lee
Vietnamese influx surges as South Korea’s foreign population hits record high
The Vietnamese population in South Korea jumped by 15.5 per cent last year, the fastest growing among major ethnic groups
· The Korea Times
World gets pre-Winter Olympics view of Asian dominance in snowboard halfpipe
With US star Chloe Kim again expected to win gold, battle for second expected to come down to riders from South Korea, Japan
· Associated Press
China curling duo lose to South Koreans, miss Winter Olympics mixed doubles spot
Newly formed pairing of Ye Zixuan and Yu Sen beaten narrowly by South Korean duo in play-off for place at Games in Milano Cortina
· Stephy Zhang
South Korea’s top court seeks to restore trust after martial law controversy
The changes target high-stakes national security cases amid mounting criticism over delays and alleged bias
· Park Chan-kyong
Lanka Under-15 rugby squad for South Korea for training and exposure - DailyNews
The Sri Lanka Under-15 Development Rugby Squad left the island to participate in an intensive high-performance training and exposure programme organised by the Korean Rugby Football Union (KRU). The tour, scheduled from 15th to 22nd December 2025, marks a historic first for the Junior Tuskers under the new Sri Lanka…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Globaler Kampf gegen Asiens Scam-Industrie
In Seoul begann letzte Woche ein Mammutprozess gegen 46 Südkoreaner, überwiegend Männer, die um die 20 Jahre alt sind. Ihnen wird vorgeworfen, an Online-Betrügereien in Kambodscha beteiligt gewesen zu sein. Seit Mitte Oktober hat Südkorea 107 seiner Staatsangehörigen aus Kambodscha zurückgeholt. Die Behörden in Seou…
· Ole Tangen Jr.
South Korea’s police chief removed for supporting martial law plot
Cho Ji-ho was removed for sending officers to disrupt parliament and undermine the election commission’s independence, the Constitutional Court ruled
· Associated Press
How the battle against Asian scam networks went global
A trial got underway in Seoul last week for 46 South Koreans, mostly men in their 20s, accused of participating in online scam operations in Cambodia.
· Ole Tangen Jr
Viral golden logo find turns old AC units into hot property in South Korea
A YouTube video revealing a pure gold logo on certain LG air conditioners has sparked a nationwide hunt for the 20-year-old units
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Mouthing Off | American cuisine better than Vietnamese, Korean? New ‘best’ list stirs tempers
The ‘100 Best Cuisines in the World’ list from TasteAtlas is angering people with its contentious food rankings. Singapore at number 90?
· Andrew Sun
Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal
PM Petteri Orpo offers regrets to Japan, China and South Korea after MPs mimic ousted beauty queen Sarah Dzafce’s offensive squinting gesture
· Agence France-Presse
Dunia Turun Tangan Gempur Jaringan Penipuan di Asia Tenggara
Pengadilan di Seoul pekan lalu memulai sidang bagi 46 warga Korea Selatan, sebagian besar pria berusia 20-an, yang dituduh terlibat dalam operasi penipuan daring di Kamboja.
· Ole Tangen Jr.
Don't mistake Seoul's 'gold crown' for Trump as surrender - Asia Times
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· Jiwon Yoon, Jihyun Lee
Vietnamese woman’s death amid raid in South Korea spurs visa policy debate
The 25-year-old, who reportedly hid at a factory’s air-conditioning unit, was just two weeks into her illegal part-time job when she died
· SCMP’s Asia desk
‘Crazy cocktail menu’ at Macau bar honours bartender’s travels in Asia
At Wynn Palace’s Wing Lei Bar, Scottish cocktail maestro Mark Lloyd pours his spirit into tipples inspired by places from Seoul to Singapore
· Ashlyn Chak
South Korea reopens debate on lifting ban on North Korean media
Lawmakers move to ease North Korean web access. Supporters cite freedom of information, but critics fear propaganda risks
· The Korea Times
South Korean court rules Yoon’s ‘self-coup’ illegal as walls close in
Judges are fast-tracking verdicts to beat statutory time limits, dashing the ex-president’s faint hopes of walking free early next year
· Park Chan-kyong
Main opposition party weighs name change, alliance
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combin…
· Hwang Joo-young
‘Hard to go back’: frustrated with South Korea, men seek work, love in Japan
South Korea’s tough job market and marriage expectations have prompted many to settle down in the neighbouring country
· The Korea Times
Why South Korea is becoming China’s new bargain travel hotspot amid Japan spat
A slump in the won is making South Korea increasingly affordable for mainland tourists just as China warns against travel to Japan
· Yeon Woo Lee
China’s build-up of Yellow Sea facilities tipped to fuel South Korean suspicions
Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones
· Seong Hyeon Choi
South Korean prosecutors formally indict ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol for martial law plot | South China Morning Post
The prosecutors’ investigation found Yoon had been seeking to provoke a military confrontation with North Korea and to upset constitutional order.
Malaysia’s dress code row, South Korea falls out with K-pop: 7 Asia highlights
From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
· SCMP
What North Korea’s war dead tribute reveals about Kim’s endgame
In Kim Jong-un’s public grief for fallen mine-clearers, observers see a strategic play to lock in a role in Russia’s post-war rebuilding
· Park Chan-kyong
South Korea leadership crisis
Ousted South Korean leader accused of acting to justify martial law at home
यूक्रेनी बच्चों को उत्तर कोरिया भेजे जाने पर मचा हंगामा
खबर है कि दो यूक्रेनी बच्चों को उत्तर कोरिया में बने एक कैंप में भेजा गया था. यह कैंप उत्तर कोरियाई उच्च वर्ग के बच्चों के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाता है. कुछ विश्लेषक इन यूक्रेनी बच्चों को रूस और उत्तर कोरिया के प्रोपेगैंडा वॉर के मोहरे के तौर पर देखते हैं. जबकि, मानवाधिकार कार्यकर्ता का कहना है कि ये बच्चे वास्तव में य…
· आनास्तासिया शेपेलेवा, जूलियन रायल
Защо Русия изпрати тези украински деца в Северна Корея
Казусът с двете украински деца, за които се разбра , че са били изпратени в лагер за деца на севернокорейския елит, се разглежда от някои анализатори като част от пропагандната война, водена от Москва и Пхенян. Украинската правозащитничка от Регионалния център за правата на човека (RCHR) Катерина Рашевска обаче е ка…
· Юлиан Рийл, Анастасия Шепелева
Martial law plot was Yoon’s plan all along, South Korean prosecutors say
Announcing the results of a massive 180-day inquiry on Monday, special prosecutors said Yoon Suk-yeol aimed to form a military junta
· Park Chan-kyong
South Korean police raid Unification Church headquarters in bribery sweep
Police have named church leader Han Hak-ja as a suspect in the bribery of several high-profile politicians
· Agence France-Presse
KPop Demon Hunters pop-up proves huge hit in Seoul. Next up is Hong Kong
An immersive KPop Demon Hunters pop-up, complete with merchandise and scene recreations, has opened in Seoul and will later tour globally
· The Korea Times
Is the US pushing South Korea to the fore in deterring a war over Taiwan?
Washington’s latest strategy urges allies to spend ‘much more for collective defence’ as it backs Seoul building nuclear-powered submarines
· Seong Hyeon Choi
Kim hails troops returning from Russia
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