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Russia Falsely Denies Arms Deal with North Korea in Violation of United Nations Embargo.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol vetoes new probe into Itaewon Halloween crowd crush | South China Morning Post
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol blocked a bill on January 31, 2024, to open a new probe into a Halloween crowd crush that killed 159 people in Seoul’s Itaewon district in 2022. The move was slammed by the opposition and relatives of the victims.
Latest attack on South Korean lawmaker sparks concerns about political polarisation | South China Morning Post
A 14-year-old boy accused of attacking a lawmaker in South Korea on January 25, 2024, has been sent to a mental health facility. The assault targeting ruling party legislator Bae Hyun-jin was captured on security footage, which came on the heels of the stabbing of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung earlier in the month…
PODCAST SERIES: About Asia - Is North Korea preparing for war? | South China Morning Post
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made the South its “principal enemy” in proposed changes to the country’s constitution. He has also ended hopes of reunification, while intensifying missile tests. Is the Korean peninsula on the brink of war? Former CIA analyst and North Korean expert Soo Kim has more. Read the fu…
North Korean constitution change raises threat of nuclear war as it declares South its ‘top enemy’ | South China Morning Post
At a key parliamentary meeting on January 15, 2024, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for constitutional changes to define the South as the “No 1 hostile country” and to codify a commitment to “completely occupy” its rival in the event of war, state media reported on January 16. The announcement followed a shar…
South Korean film veterans call for thorough investigation of actor’s death | South China Morning Post
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Residents on Korean border island live in fear amid heightened North-South tensions | South China Morning Post
Residents of Yeonpyeong island, which is controlled by South Korea but is geographically much closer to North Korea, have long lived in fear of getting caught in the crossfire between the two countries. A recent escalation of tensions that forced the island’s inhabitants to seek shelter brought back painful memories…
South Korea’s dog meat restaurants to be closed after parliament bans the industry | South China Morning Post
South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on January 9, 2024, banning the breeding, slaughtering and selling of dogs for their meat. Despite declining dog meat consumption and pressure from activists, the law faces opposition from dog farmers and customers. Choi Tae-yeon’s restaurant, which was established at the heigh…
Indonesian village resorts to Korean alphabet to preserve dying language | South China Morning Post
Almost every villager in the southeastern Indonesian city of Baubau is capable of writing in Hangul, the Korean alphabet. However, they haven’t learned to write the Korean language. Instead, Hangul is being used to preserve their own indigenous dialect, Cia-Cia. Like most of the over 700 languages spoken in the coun…
‘Born a second time’: job fair in Seoul helps thousands of North Korean defectors integrate | South China Morning Post
For many North Korean defectors, travelling hundreds of kilometres to flee their homeland to reach South Korea is one thing, but settling down in their new home is quite another. Decades of division, coupled with the South’s relatively rapid economic growth, have left the two Koreas with huge dialectical and cultura…
South Korean opposition leader hospitalised after stabbing incident | South China Morning Post
South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on January 2, 2024. Lee was attacked by an unidentified man while touring the site of a proposed airport, according to the Yonhap news agency, which said the stabbing left a 1-cent…
From lectures to data mapping, South Korea’s battle of brains versus bed bugs | South China Morning Post
As South Korea battles outbreaks of bedbugs across the country, some residents are educating people on how to beat the insects. Blockchain engineer Kang Jae-gu has created a website that maps infestations across South Korea in real time, while also providing related articles. Pest control company CEO Jang Young-jin …
Dance Group Brings Korean Culture to Hollywood Christmas Parade
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· Genia Dulot
Japan battles to protect its precious grape | South China Morning Post
Japan's premium Shine Muscat grape variety took 33 years to develop. It now faces imitation challenges from China and South Korea. The seeds were allegedly taken out of Japan, leading to cheaper copycats on shelves elsewhere. Despite setbacks, Japan's rich history of fruit development, including popular Fuji apples,…
South Korean students on isolated island dream of becoming future baseball stars | South China Morning Post
Young brothers An Seung-han and An Seung-young are among 41 students who moved to Deokjeok, an isolated island off the coast of South Korea, with a single goal: to become professional baseball players. The programme, run by the island’s only secondary school, not only aims to help the teenager pursue their dreams, b…
Kim Jong-un tells children to undergo hard labour to help build the country’s future | South China Morning Post
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on the country’s mothers to send their children to do hard labour as a way of fighting foreign influence. He made the remarks at the end of a two-day conference for North Korean mothers.
US, South Korea and Japan to step up actions on North Korean cyber threats | South China Morning Post
The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed on new initiatives to respond to North Korea's threats in cyberspace, satellite launches and cryptocurrency abuses, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Saturday.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un aims to reverse population decline with child support policies | South China Morning Post
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on December 3, 2023, called on women nationwide to have more children, in a bid to reverse the country's falling birth rate. Despite the country’s poor economy, Pyongyang faces similar demographic challenges as advanced economies.
Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is supplying Russia with weapons through Rason port | South China Morning Post
Satellite imagery of North Korea’s Rason Special Economic Zone suggests it is being used to ship weapons for Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to US and South Korean officials and analysts. They say Russian ships with links to its military logistics system have been regularly arriving in Rason port, and that North …
Why South Korea has the highest suicide rate among developed nations | South China Morning Post
South Korea has rapidly developed into a cultural and economic powerhouse that is the envy of many other countries around the world. But the nation is far less admired for its suicide rate – the highest in the developed world. South Korean government data indicates that about every 40 minutes, one person takes their…
North Korea reportedly photographs White House and Pentagon with spy satellite | South China Morning Post
North Korea claims its new spy satellite has photographed the White House, Pentagon defence headquarters, areas of the strategic island of Guam and other US sites. Washington and Pyongyang engaged in a rare, public diplomatic scuffle at a UN Security Council meeting, with envoys from each arguing that their nations …
China agrees to a summit with South Korea and Japan after rare trilateral meeting | South China Morning Post
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The dark world of Asia’s online casino industry | South China Morning Post
Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators, also known as Pogos, were meant to be a steady source of tax revenue for Manila. A significant portion of the industry caters to markets in China, while some serve Korean and Vietnamese gamblers. But for about seven years, Pogos have been linked to shocking criminal acts includ…
North Korea claims to have successfully put its first spy satellite into orbit | South China Morning Post
North Korea says it has successfully launched a spy satellite into orbit. The “Malligyong-1” satellite was launched on a new carrier rocket on November 21, 2023, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency. The latest launch was condemned by Japan and South Korea, which called it a “clear violation” of a U…
South Korea to introduce law making dog meat consumption illegal | South China Morning Post
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Flights halted as South Korea’s all-important college entrance exam gets under way | South China Morning Post
South Korea’s all-important national college entrance exam was held on November 16, 2023. Success in the eight-hour standardised test known as Suneung is considered critical for a student’s future career success. To minimise noise distractions during the exam, South Korea banned flights from landing and taking off, …
US, South Korea agree to increase drills amid growing missile threat from North Korea | South China Morning Post
South Korea and the US have agreed to boost drills to better prepare for a potential North Korean attack. The announcement was made at the end of security talks on November 13, 2023, focusing on countering North Korea’s missile and nuclear programmes. Seoul and Washington will also start sharing real-time data on No…
Bedbug extermination campaign under way in South Korea as country battles pest infestation | South China Morning Post
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VOA60 World - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns military cooperation between North Korea and Russia
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Tokyo residents take part in evacuation drills as North Korea steps up missile launches | South China Morning Post
Tokyo held evacuation drills on November 6, 2023, amid an increase in the number of ballistic missile tests from North Korea in recent years. Authorities said the drills were organised to raise the level of preparedness among Tokyo residents.
K-pop star G-Dragon questioned by South Korean police for alleged drug use | South China Morning Post
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Families of victims in Seoul stampede still waiting for answers 1 year after Halloween tragedy | South China Morning Post
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Leading Chinese beer producer Tsingtao responds to viral video showing man urinating into a tank | South China Morning Post
A viral video showing a man in uniform urinating into a huge container of malt has been viewed tens of millions of times on social media worldwide. China’s top beer producer and exporter, Tsingtao Brewery, said the video was recorded at one of its breweries in the eastern city of Qingdao. But in a statement, the com…
China joins UN mission testing radiation levels near Fukushima plant after waste water release | South China Morning Post
Scientists from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have started testing seawater and marine life for radiation near Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant. It is the UN nuclear watchdog’s first inspection tour since treated waste water from the earthquake and tsunami-damaged plant started being released in…
Place of controversy: Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine | South China Morning Post
Yasukuni Shrine in the Japanese capital Tokyo has long been a place of controversy since it enshrines the nation’s 2.5 million war dead including 14 Class-A war criminals. Since 1975, several prime ministers and cabinet members have visited Yasukuni in an official capacity, sparking anger in China and South Korea, w…
‘Cuter in real life’: twin ‘treasure’ pandas charm public at name-reveal ceremony in South Korea | South China Morning Post
A lucky group of South Koreans got their first close-up look at the nation’s new pair of baby giant pandas on October 12, 2023. During the event at Everland theme park outside the capital Seoul, the pandas were formally named Rui Bao and Hui Bao – meaning “wise treasure” and “shining treasure”, respectively, in Chin…
VOA Asia Weekly: South Korea Holds Rare Military Parade
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South Korea Holds Rare Military Parade Amid North Korean Threats
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South Korea stages military parade in Seoul as Yoon warns North against nuclear threat | South China Morning Post
South Korea put on its first large-scale military parade in a decade on September 26, 2023 as it celebrated its annual Armed Forces Day, with weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to tanks rolling through the capital Seoul. The event was a show of force as the country takes a tougher stance against North Korea.
From K-pop to salesgirls: AI goes mainstream in South Korea | South China Morning Post
Her face is a deepfake. Her body belongs to a team of similar-sized actors. But she sings, reads the news, and sells luxury clothes on TV as AI humans go mainstream in South Korea. Meet Zaein, one of South Korea's most active virtual humans, who was created by Pulse9, an artificial intelligence company that is worki…
North Korea releases 90-minute documentary on leader Kim Jong-un’s trip to Russia | South China Morning Post
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‘Children for sale’: inside South Korea’s dark past as the West’s ‘baby farm’ | South China Morning Post
At least 170,000 children were adopted from South Korea by families overseas in the decades since fighting ended in the Korean war. Most of the adoptees ended up living with middle-class, mostly white parents in western Europe and the United States. But as some grew up and wanted to learn the circumstances behind th…
North Korean leaders’, past and present, enduring love for trains | South China Morning Post
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Kim Jong-un invites Vladimir Putin to visit as South Korea worries about their growing ties | South China Morning Post
On the back of a meeting between Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin in Russia, state media in Pyongyang reported on September 14, 2023 that Putin accepted an invitation to visit North Korea. South Korea has expressed concern over the two increasingly isolated countries fostering closer ties.