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Asian Games boxing | Preeti, Lovlina enter semis, assuring India of two medals

Preeti Pawar & Lovlina Borgohain secure Olympic quotas in Asian Games. Preeti defeated Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova 4-1 in 54kg qtr-final, Lovlina beat South Korea's Seong Suyeon 5-0 in 75kg. Nikhat Zareen 1st Indian to win Olympic quota. Semifinalists in 50-60kg, finalists in 66-75kg qualify for Paris Olympics.

The Hindu

Hannah Green fires to second at LPGA's Arkansas champs

A six-under-par 65 has left Australia's Hannah Green in a tie for second behind South Korea's Hae Ran Ryu at the LPGA Tour's Arkansas Championship.

AAP

Qin, Zhang star as China send Olympic warning in Asian Games blitz

China's swimmers sent a final warning shot from the Asian Games, claiming four titles on the final day. Qin Haiyang completed the breaststroke treble and Zhang Yufei won six golds. Multiple Games and Asian bests were set, incl. Pan Zhanle's 47 sec. 100m freestyle, Wang Shun's 7th fastest 200m medley,…

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Aditi stays T-2, women's team third; Lahiri ninth in men’s section at Asian Games

Aditi Ashok is one shot behind leader at T-2 in Asian Games, keeping India in medal contention. Pranavi Urs and Avani Prashanth also in Top-15. Anirban Lahiri T-9, Shubhankar Sharma T-21 in men's event. India women 3rd, men 6th in team standings. Taichi Kho leads men's individual event by 6…

The Hindu

China wins bronze in League of Legends but all eyes on South Korea in gold-medal match

China’s League of Legends team hung on to take bronze in the Asian Games esports event by overcoming a strong challenge from Vietnam

The Independent UK

Lee Kang-in targets a prize greater than glory in the Asian Games

Military exemption is as big a prize as the gold medal up for grabs for Paris Saint-Germain’s South Korean star

The Guardian - UK

‘Korea is hiding our past’: the adoptees searching for their families – and the truth

Amid allegations of a corrupt adoption system in Seoul that falsified children’s records, those sent to Denmark as youngsters are desperate to find out their real stories

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The best London restaurants to celebrate Chuseok, from Olle to Imone

The harvest festival of Korean Thanksgiving takes place on September 28-30 this year. Celebrate in one of the capital’s finest Korean restaurants

Evening Standard

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled to North Korea. Now he’s back in US custody

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

US took custody of Travis King following ‘intense diplomacy’ with North Korea, officials say

After months of silence, the US soldier Travis King has been taken back into US custody after he entered the country ‘illegally’

The Independent UK

Travis King, U.S. soldier who ran to North Korea, is headed to Texas

U.S. officials thanked Sweden and China for help securing the release of the 23-year-old Army private, who went to North Korea in July.

WEKU

American soldier Travis King in US custody after expulsion from N. Korea

North Korea has decided to expel US soldier Travis King, who was detained after crossing the border from the South in July, Pyongyang’s state news agency said on Wednesday.

France 24

Travis King: US soldier who fled to North Korea in US custody after expulsion

He reportedly said he fled from South Korea due to ‘racial discrimination’ he experienced in the US Army

Evening Standard

UN warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in growing nuclear arms race

Guterres says world is plunging into a new nuclear arms race as North Korea says US is pushing it to the brink of war.

Al Jazeera

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Hyundai, Kia EV Price Cuts Coming To Korea, Ioniq 5 $3,000 Cheaper

From October, Hyundai will introduce significant price cuts for the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, and Kona EV, with Kia doing the same for the EV6, Niro EV, and Niro Plus.

The Independent UK

South Korean court denies arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee in corruption allegations

A South Korean judge has denied an arrest warrant for the country’s opposition leader on broad corruption allegations, saying there wasn’t a clear threat that he would destroy evidence

Newcastle Herald

Crispy and tender: Korean fried chicken takeaway craze comes to Cardiff

'I aspire to bring joy to my customers through my food.'

The Hindu

Hangzhou Asian Games | Shoot-off heartbreak for Indian shooters

Divyansh & Ramita's 4th-place finish in 10m air rifle mixed team was heartbreaking. Despite leading 8-0, they lost to South Korea in the 3rd shoot-off. Divyansh was disappointed, while Ramita looked at the positives. Chinese pair won gold, Uzbekistan silver, Kazakhstan bronze.

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The Independent UK

South Korea's Constitutional Court strikes down law banning anti-Pyongyang leafleting

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has struck down a 2020 law that criminalized the sending of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to North Korea, calling it an excessive restriction on free speech

The Guardian - UK

China, Japan and South Korea agree talks to calm fears over US ties

Trilateral discussions to resume in response to Beijing’s fears over growing US influence in region

The Independent UK

Watch live: South Korea holds first large-scale military parade in a decade to mark Armed Forces Day

Watch live as South Korea holds first large-scale military parade in a decade to mark Armed Forces Day on Tuesday 26 September.

The Times of India

South Korea warns Kim his regime would end if it uses nukes

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea its regime would be ended by Seoul and Washington if it used nuclear weapons, in a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of his country’s military.

The Independent UK

South Korean leader set to meet King Charles during UK state visit

The King and Queen Camilla to host South Korean president and his wife at Buckingham Palace

The Times of India

Asian Games: Indian shooters Divyansh Panwar and Ramita Jindal miss bronze medal by a whisker

NEW DELHI: In a closely contested match at the Asian Games, Indian shooters Divyansh Panwar and Ramita Jindal narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the 10m mixed air rifle event. The South Korean pair of Park Hajun and Lee Eunseo emerged victorious in a thrilling contest, winning the…

The Independent UK

South Korea's Yoon calls for a strong military amid deepening North Korean-Russian ties

South Korea’s president has urged his troops to build an “unwavering military spirt” and train harder, as he used an Armed Forces Day speech to vow an immediate retaliation against any potential provocation by North Korea

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