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The Latest Breaking News from Seoul

Could South Korea send troops to fight for Ukraine?

Seoul says all options are on table

The Independent UK

South Korea says ‘not ruling out’ supplying weapons to Ukraine

President Yoon signals shift based on Pyongyang’s support for Russia and says would ‘prioritise defensive weapons’.

Al Jazeera

South Korea President Says 'Not Ruling Out' Direct Weapons To Ukraine

Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, signalling a possible shift in Seoul's stance on the issue.

International Business Times

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South Korea Fines Meta For Illegal Collection Of User Data

US tech giant Meta illegally harvested sensitive data including on sexual orientation from nearly a million South Korean Facebook users and shared it with advertisers, Seoul's data watchdog said Tuesday.

International Business Times

North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missile Salvo Ahead Of US Election

North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's second launch in days and just hours before Americans vote for a new president.

International Business Times

With North Korea’s troops in Russia, South Koreans weigh role in Ukraine

South Korea’s president has suggested Seoul could supply weapons to Kyiv, marking a major foreign policy shift.

Al Jazeera

North Korea Fires ICBM As US, Seoul Slam Russia Deployment

Seoul had warned a day earlier that the nuclear-armed North was preparing to test-fire another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or even conduct a nuclear test ahead of next week's US elections.

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Hyundai reveals its new look with Initium SUV concept

Fuel cell electric vehicle debuts ‘Art of Steel’ design language and new hydrogen technology

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires 'Long-range' Ballistic Missile, Seoul Says

North Korea on Thursday test-fired one of its most powerful missiles, South Korea's military said, Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia.

International Business Times

Best Korean cookbooks for Seol-warming foods

From traditional home cooking to street food from the heart of Seoul, the world is your oyster (sauce) with these Korean cookbooks, says Saskia Kemsley

Evening Standard

I Flew to Seoul to Try Salmon Sperm Injections for My Skin

And I flew all the way to South Korea to do it.

Marie Claire

Seoul to spend over £3bn to help residents raise children amid birth rate crisis

South Korean government working to develop solutions to tackle birth rate crisis

The Independent UK

North Korea Sent 10,000 Troops To Train In Russia, US Says

Seoul has long accused the nuclear-armed North of sending weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv, and after Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defence deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, Pyongyang is alleged to have moved to deploy soldiers en masse.

Latin Times

North Korea Says Probe 'Proved' Seoul To Blame For Drones

North Korean state media said Monday that an investigation had "proved" South Korea's military sent a drone over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets, calling it an infringement of sovereignty.

International Business Times

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Seoul Slams Russian Treaty With N. Korea, Zelensky Urges 'Tangible Pressure'

South Korea urged Russia to stop its "illegal cooperation" with Pyongyang and voiced "grave concern" on Friday as Moscow moved to ratify its defence treaty with North Korea.

Al Jazeera

South Korea condemns Russia’s move to seal defence pact with North Korea

Seoul ‘strongly urges’ immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops from Russia.

The Guardian - AU

‘Blood alliance’: why South Korea fears North’s involvement in Ukraine war

News that troops from North Korea could be joining Russians on the battlefield in Ukraine has caused deep concern in Seoul

International Business Times

Ukraine Says N. Korean Troops Arrived In Russian 'Combat Zone'

Ukraine said Thursday that North Korean troops have arrived in the "combat zone" in Russia's Kursk border region, where Moscow has struggled to push back Ukrainian forces for months.

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North Korea Trash Balloon Blows Up Over South Korean President's Office, Scatters Garbage Across Building

A North Korean "trash balloon" exploded over the South Korean Presidential Office Compound in Seoul on Thursday.

Top News

North Korean Balloon Drops Trash On South Korean Compound

North Korean balloons and propaganda raise tensions between North and South Korea, with concerns over technology transfers from Russia.

The Independent UK

North Korean trash balloon drops leaflets calling South Korean president and his wife mentally unstable

South Korea‘s presidential security service said one of the balloons sent by North Korea burst over the presidential compound

The Independent UK

Seoul vows response as North Korean troops head to Ukraine

South Korea’s president says his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine

International Business Times

More Than Food: Seoul Gentrification Threatens Free Meal Centre

Before the Zaha Hadid-designed plaza, before the luxury high rises, before the South Korean neighbourhood hosted fashion week, there was a pastor handing out rice to poor pensioners in Seoul's Dongdaemun district.

The Independent UK

Trash carried by a North Korean balloon again falls on the presidential compound in Seoul

South Korea says trash carried by a North Korean balloon has fallen on the presidential compound in central Seoul

Al Jazeera

US says ‘evidence’ North Korea has sent troops to Russia

Seoul’s intelligence agency says double the number of soldiers previously stated sent to fight against Ukraine.

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