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Anger at painful legacy of Japanese colonisation runs deep in South Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit South Korea on Sunday, for the first time since 2018. But while relations between the two countries have warmed in recent weeks, many South Koreans have yet to forgive Japan for its brutal occupation which ended almost 80 years ago. While survivors continue…

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Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships

JINJU (Korea): Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Championships but she is unlikely to attempt the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift here on Friday.

The Times of India

Seoul's LGBT festival blocked by Christian concert outside city hall, organisers say

Seoul's city government has effectively blocked South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival from taking place outside city hall this year after granting a permit for a Christian youth concert instead, the LGBT event’s organisers said this week.

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'Climate crisis poses an existential threat' VP Harris says as US teams with South Korea on space projects

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris vowed further cooperation in space during a visit to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

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S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders' summit

Senior South Korean and Japanese officials have discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting ahead of a summit between their leaders

The Independent UK

South Korea community doctors launch strike in protest over nursing law

More than 10,000 South Korean community doctors and certified nursing assistants went on strike on Wednesday, protesting a nursing bill they fear would hurt their jobs even as it improves nurses' pay and working conditions.

Reuters

Celtic announce summer showdown against Premier League side in South Korea

Celtic will take on Wolves at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in South Korea this July as part of their summer tour of Asia.

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Beyond barbed wire: South Korea invites public to hike DMZ

New trails, currently open only to Koreans for security reasons, provide a new perspective on heavily-fortified border.

Al Jazeera

'Little ghosts' back to old tricks

The Royal Thai Police's Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) is stepping up efforts to investigate websites run by companies intent on duping Thais, known as "little ghosts", into working in South Korea illegally.

Bangkok Post

Celtic's Asia summer tour: Everything you need to know

The Scottish champions are heading to both Japan and South Korea for a pre-season tour.

The National (Scotland)

U.S. allies could play key roles in a U.S.-China war over Taiwan

The Philippines, Japan, Australia and South Korea could all be key players.

Axios

Celtic detail Japan and South Korea trip as Ange set to lead 6 stars in Asia homecoming

Wolves are reportedly among the clubs that will be faced during the pre-season tour.

Daily Record

Japan's Kishida plans to visit Yoon in South Korea before G-7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he wants to travel to South Korea to further strengthen ties between the two countries after President Yoon Suk Yeol's March visit to Tokyo.

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Kishida plans to visit Yoon in South Korea before G-7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he is arranging a trip to South Korea for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol in return for his March visit to Tokyo

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Reuters

Japan, S.Korea revive stalled economic talks as global risks rise

Japan and South Korea held their first finance leaders' meeting in seven years on Tuesday and agreed to resume regular dialogue as tensions in the wider region and slowing growth prod them to increase co-operation and mend strained relations.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon says nuclear consultative group upgrades U.S. alliance

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that a planned nuclear consultative group and new partnerships on supply chains and science and technology are an "upgrade" to the country's alliance with the United States.

Reuters

Japanese PM plans to visit South Korea from Sunday, Kyodo says

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit South Korea on May 7 and 8 for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol, Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted the premier as telling reporters on Tuesday.

Daily Record

Special silver medals for Perth curlers at World Senior Championships in Korea

Both Scotland's women and men enjoyed a productive tournament performance in Korea

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Daily Mirror

Hungry museum visitor eats valuable banana artwork after skipping breakfast

An artwork called 'Comedian' was eaten by a 'hungry' student who was visiting the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea - and the incident was filmed by a friend

Autosport

No change to Formula E Hankook tyre for 2024 despite criticisms

The South Korean manufacturer became the sole tyre supplier to the championship for 2023, replacing Michelin rubber which had been used since the inaugural season in 2014.

Reuters

U.S., Japan, South Korea leaders to meet at G7 Hiroshima Summit - U.S. officials

Leaders from the United States, Japan and South Korea will hold a meeting at the time of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima this month, senior U.S. administration officials said.

The Times of India

Gucci's Cruise 2024 to be held at Gyeongbokgung Palace in South Korea

Gucci's Cruise 2024 collection will be stages at Gyeongbokgung Palace, in Seoul on May 15, 2023. This will also mark the brand's 25 years in the country.

Reuters

North Korea blasts U.S.-South Korea summit deal for escalating tension

North Korea criticised a recent U.S-South Korea agreement to bolster the deployment of American strategic assets in the region for escalating tension to the "brink of a nuclear war," state media KCNA said on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Korea National Contemporary Dance Company review – rhythmic repetition and gleeful jumping

Double bill of Jaeyoung Lee’s Mechanism and Sung Im Her’s Everything Falls Dramatic opens the sixth annual Korea showcase, which this year tours for the first time

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis critics gloat over ‘brutal’ reviews of his UK trip: ‘Horrendous, low-wattage, bored’

The Florida governor and his wife travelled this week to Israel, Japan, Korea and the UK on an economic trade mission

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