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The value of investment in Thailand soared by 77% year-on-year to 185.7 billion baht from 397 project proposals between January and March, with South Korea being the top foreign investor in terms of value in the first quarter, says the Board of Investment (BoI).

Bangkok Post

South Korea, EU agree to boost pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests

Leaders of South Korea and the European Union have agreed to increase pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine and condemn North Korea’s ballistic missile tests

The Independent UK

House swaps and dog walks: Travelers find cheaper alternatives to lodging

Lillian Smith has spent about eight of the last 12 months traveling around the world, hitting France, Morocco, Japan and South Korea. Her cost for lodgings in that time? About one night in a hotel, along with the time she spent walking dogs, watering plants and changing litter boxes.

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South Korea, EU agree to boost security ties amid Ukraine, North Korea tension

South Korea and the European Union agreed on Monday to step up cooperation on security amid tension over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and North Korean nuclear threats.

Reuters

Roadshow in South Korea sparks investor interest

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) says an investment roadshow in South Korea on May 15–18, in collaboration with the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI), was a success.

Bangkok Post

South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea

The leaders of South Korea and Germany have pledged more cooperation in building stable supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea

The Independent UK

Recurve archers draw a blank; India finish 2nd in medals tally with 3 medals in compound section

SHANGHAI: Recurve archers returned empty-handed to take some sheen off their spectacular show in non-Olympic compound section, as India finished second behind Korea with two gold and one bronze medals in the World Cup Stage 2, here on Sunday.

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Japan and South Korea leaders mend fences in visit to Hiroshima memorial

Joint visit during G7 summit seen as further evidence of determination to overcome longstanding friction

The Guardian - UK

More Thai skilled workers wanted by Korean shipbuilders

A major shipbuilder is seeking more than a thousand skilled Thai labourers to join its workforce in South Korea.

Bangkok Post

Zelenskiy meets South Korea's Yoon at G7

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and discussed Kyiv's efforts in its war with Russia.

Reuters

Biden invited Kishida, Yoon to meet in Washington -U.S. official

U.S. President Joe Biden invited his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for another meeting in Washington at their trilateral meeting in Hiroshima on sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Sunday, a senior U.S. official said.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon thanks Japan's Kishida for his efforts to mend ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's words resonated with many South Koreans when earlier this month he said that "his heart hurts" for those who suffered from forced labour under Japan's colonial rule.

Reuters

Korea launches Bangkok charm offensive

Incheon Metropolitan City and Incheon Tourism Organisation on Friday hosted their first roadshow in the kingdom to boost trade and tourism.

Bangkok Post

Biden meeting Ukraine's Zelenskiy, South Korea and Japan on Sunday

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and also hold a joint meeting with the leaders of South Korea and Japan, according to a U.S. official.

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The Hindu

Prathamesh shocks world No. 1 to win maiden World Cup gold; Ojas-Jyothi reign supreme

The mixed team combo of Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha Vennam started India’s gold medal run by defeating the top-seeded Koreans in the Stage 2 of the World Cup. India won two gold medals in the non-Olympic compound event.

The Times of India

Ojas, Jyothi stun mighty Koreans, bag successive World Cup gold

SHANGHAI: Continuing its dream run, India's compound mixed team duo of Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha Vennam on Saturday stunned heavyweights Korea to grab successive World Cup gold medals here.

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon, India's Modi agree to step up cooperation on defence, bio-health sectors

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and agreed to enhance cooperation on defence and bio-health sectors, Yoon's office said.

The Hindu

India, South Korea agree to deepen cooperation in trade and investment and defence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 20 held productive bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during which they agreed to deepen cooperation in areas like trade and investment, IT hardware manufacturing and defence.

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Bangkok Post

Asian fans flock to ‘Crash Landing’ site in Switzerland

ISELTWALD, Switzerland: Asian tourists flocking to a pier in the small village of Iseltwald near Interlaken in central Switzerland, which features in a hit South Korean drama, have caused a stir among the locals and caught regional authorities off-guard.

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2024 Genesis G70 Gets 300-Horsepower Base Engine In South Korea

It packs nearly 50 hp more than the US model.

Reuters

N.Korea defectors prompted to flee by strict COVID-19 controls -S.Korea spy agency

Defectors who fled North Korea early this month decided to do so because of the country's strict COVID-19 controls, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon meets Hiroshima survivors for the first time

President Yoon Suk Yeol met some South Korean survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on the sidelines of a G7 summit on Friday.

The Hindu

Archery World Cup | Compound archers Ojas, Jyothi confirm first medal, face Korea in final

Compound archers Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha confirm first medal in the World Cup Stage 2 and face Korea in final.

Reuters

South Korean nurses strike after Yoon vetoes bill on pay, working conditions

Tens of thousands of South Korean nurses went on strike on Friday after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed a law to improve their pay and working conditions amid protests from doctors and nursing assistants who said the bill would hurt their jobs.

The Independent UK

South Korea to send 21-member team to Japan to review discharge plans at Fukushima nuclear plant

South Korea will send a 21-member team of government experts to Japan next week to visit the Fukushima nuclear power plant where they will review contentious Japanese plans to release treated but slightly radioactive water into the sea

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