South Korea
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South Korea declares emergency martial law, accuses opposition of sympathising with North Korea
World | Dec 03, 2024, 07:51 PM ISTSouth Korea President Yoon made the announcement during a televised briefing, vowing to “eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.” However, it wasn't immediately clear how the steps would affect the country's governance and democracy.
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North Korea causes GPS disruptions for South Korean planes, boats in latest provocation: Seoul
World | Nov 09, 2024, 08:21 PM ISTNorth Korea has disrupted GPS signals along its western border, affecting South Korean aircraft and ships near Kaesong and Haeju. The provocations, which threaten aviation safety, have raised concerns over the vulnerability of commercial air traffic.
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North Korea tests world's most powerful ICBM, Kim says 'appropriate military action' against enemies
World | Oct 31, 2024, 12:40 PM ISTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the launch site, calling the launch “an appropriate military action” to show North Korea’s resolve to respond to its enemies’ moves that have threatened the North’s safety, according to its Defense Ministry.
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South Korean intelligence says North is sending troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine: Reports
World | Oct 18, 2024, 03:48 PM ISTDuring a meeting in Pyongyang in June, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact stipulating mutual military assistance if either country is attacked, in what was considered the two countries’ biggest defense deal since the end of the Cold War.
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BTS J-Hope officially finishes his mandatory military service, thanks to fans and community
korean | Oct 17, 2024, 01:09 PM ISTAfter Jin, another BTS member has officially completed his mandatory military service in the South Korean army. He was welcomed by his band member, Jin, on the discharge day. Check out the pics.
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North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads at border as tensions with South Korea soar
World | Oct 15, 2024, 10:31 AM ISTSouth Korea had previously warned that the North would blow up the roads after Pyongyang accused Seoul of flying drones over the capital city. Tensions between the two Koreas have peaked over the North's over Pyongyang's continuation of missile tests and disclosure of a nuclear facility.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un's sister warns of 'horrible disaster' if Seoul flies drones over Pyongyang
World | Oct 13, 2024, 02:40 PM ISTKim Yo Jong called South Korea "childish" and "ignorant" and accused it of evading responsibility for flying drones over Pyongyang. This came after North Korea's foreign ministry on Friday accused South Korea of sending drones into Pyongyang at night this week and the last.
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for her 'intense poetic prose'
World | Oct 10, 2024, 06:05 PM ISTHan Kang is a distinguished author in South Korea who has previously won the International Booker Prize in 2016 for "The Vegetarian". She comes from a literary background as her father was also a reputed novelist and began her career in 1993 with a short story collection.
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'North Korea will use all its capabilities against enemies': Kim warns of nuclear attack on US
World | Oct 08, 2024, 01:37 PM ISTKim said North Korea's nuclear response posture must be fully enhanced because South Korea and the United States are pushing to beef up their military alliance based on joint nuclear and strategic planning.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatens to 'destroy' South Korea with nuclear weapons if...
World | Oct 04, 2024, 10:13 AM ISTKim used derisive language, calling South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol "an abnormal man" and threatened to use all available offensive measures. This came after Yoon Suk Yeol said the North Korean regime would fall if Kim attempted to use nuclear arms.
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week as tensions rise
World | Sep 18, 2024, 09:07 AM ISTNorth Korea had last fired ballistic missiles on Thursday last week, the latest in deteriorating relations between the two Koreas. The US, Ukraine and other allies have accused Pyongyang of supplying rockets and missiles to Russia to be used against Ukraine.
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North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards east coast, says South Korea
World | Sep 12, 2024, 07:22 AM ISTSouth Korea's military said it detected multiple short-range ballistic missiles launched from Pyongyang and denounced it as a 'provocation'. This came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for 'exponentially' boosting the country's nuclear arsenal.
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South Korea hotel fire claims seven lives, injures 12 others in Bucheon city
World | Aug 22, 2024, 10:48 PM ISTThe fire began on the eighth floor of the nine-story hotel in Bucheon. The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.
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North Korean soldier crosses military border, South Korea takes him into custody: Report
World | Aug 20, 2024, 07:21 AM ISTThe soldier crossed into Goseong county on the east coast which borders North Korea and was taken into custody by South Korean guards who had been monitoring his movements.
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Which countries share their Independence Day with India on August 15? Full list
India | Aug 13, 2024, 02:47 PM ISTWhile India marks its independence on August 15, five other nations also celebrate their freedom on this significant date. These include South Korea, North Korea, Bahrain, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Liechtenstein.
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Is Kim Jong Un reeling under serious health issues? Korean spy claims his weight climbs to 140 kg
World | Jul 30, 2024, 07:29 PM ISTKim's obesity could be attributed to his habits of drinking, smoking, and stress. Intelligence reports claimed North Korean officials were seeking new medications overseas for Kim's suspected conditions of high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Japan, US and South Korea sign trilateral treaty to enhance security ties
News | Jul 28, 2024, 10:44 PM ISTJapanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara met with visiting South Korean Defence Minister Shin Won-Sik and U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Sunday (July 28) for trilateral talks and to sign a treaty to enhance security ties between the three countries.
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South Korea's top court recognises rights over same-sex spousal state benefits in landmark verdict
World | Jul 18, 2024, 05:22 PM ISTThe Supreme Court said it ruled that the state health insurance agency's refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination that violates the constitutional principle of equality.
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South Korea to deploy 'StarWars' laser weapons to deal with North Korean drones | What are they?
World | Jul 11, 2024, 01:49 PM ISTLabelled as a 'gamechanger' in South Korea defence, the laser weapons are being developed by Hanwha Aerospace and are reportedly effective and cheap. These weapons are being deployed at a time of rising tensions between North and South Korea.
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Samsung's unionized workers to hold 3-day strike in South Korea this week
Technology | Jul 07, 2024, 07:01 PM ISTThe National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), the largest labour union representing 28,000 members, announced the strike last week to disrupt production. This group accounts for approximately 22 per cent of Samsung Electronics' total workforce of about 125,000.