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Korea’s Hybe Completes Purchase of 14.8% Stake in Rival SM

Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind K-pop sensation BTS, said Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of a 14.8% stake in rival SM Entertainment, making it SM’s largest single shareholder. The acquisition was finalized even as SM Entertainment accused Hybe staging a hostile takeover to control the firm…

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South Korea’s World Lowest Fertility Rate Drops Again

South Korea's fertility rate dropped last year to a record low, data showed on Wednesday, in yet another grim milestone for the country with the world's lowest number of expected children for each woman. The average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life fell to…

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N.Korea Calls UN Chief’s Remarks on Missile Test ‘Unfair’

North Korea on Wednesday accused UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “an extremely unfair and imbalanced attitude,” as it lambasted him for condemning its recent missile test but ignoring alleged US hostility against the North. The accusation came as US, South Korean and Japanese destroyers were holding trilateral anti-missile training near…

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S Korea breaks record for world’s lowest fertility rate, again

The number of babies expected per woman in South Korea dropped to 0.78 last year, down from 0.81 a year earlier.

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South Korea Will End Testing for Travelers From China

The decision comes as the positive Covid rate for arrivals from China fell to less than 1% this week from more than 18% at the beginning of January

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South Korea's world lowest fertility rate drops again

Reuters

South Korea’s birthrate sinks to fresh record low as population crisis deepens

Latest statistics show 249,000 babies were born in 2022, a fall of 4.4% from the previous year

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North Korea may try to pressure U.S. with ICBM, nuclear tests - S.Korean lawmakers

North Korea could test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles on a lower, longer trajectory and conduct its seventh nuclear test this year to perfect its weapons capabilities, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing intelligence officials.

Reuters

Fears, questions about North Korea's growing nuclear arsenal

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‘Poisoned candy’: North Korean state media shuns food aid despite hunger crisis

South Korea warns that death from starvation appears to be rising in many of the North’s provinces

The Guardian - AU

South Korea to scrap COVID test on arrival rule for travellers from China

South Korea will not require travellers from China to test for COVID-19 upon arrivals from next month although they will still need to take pre-departure tests, a South Korean official said on Wednesday, its latest easing of rules to stop the virus.

Reuters

Striking a chord with Thai audiences

South Korea found tremendous success exporting soft power via K-pop and K-dramas globally for decades, establishing a strong fan base in Southeast Asia and Thailand, even during the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

South Korea court recognizes same-sex couple’s legal rights for first time

A South Korean court on Tuesday recognized the legal rights of a same-sex couple for the first time, in a move celebrated by human rights advocates as a major victory for the country’s LGBTQ community.

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In a first, a South Korean court says same-sex partners should get government benefits

The appeals court ruled Tuesday that So Seong-uk can't be denied spousal benefits by the National Health Insurance Service just because his partner is the same gender as him.

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Selection headache as Sarina Wiegman ‘does not know’ strongest England line-up

The Lionesses started Sunday’s 2-1 Arnold Clark Cup win over Italy with an XI showing nine changes from the 4-0 thumping of South Korea.

The Independent UK

Fears, questions about N. Korea's growing nuclear arsenal

North Korea’s recent resumption of missile tests highlights underscores its resolve to win the international recognition of a legitimate nuclear state and win outside concessions

Al Jazeera

S Korea court landmark ruling recognises same-sex couple’s rights

Court rules that So Seong-wook and Kim Yong-min should be treated the same as a heterosexual couple by state insurer.

The Independent UK

Group urges radiation tests for 900 North Korean escapees

Human rights advocates are urging South Korea to test hundreds of North Korean escapees who lived near the country's nuclear facility for radiation exposure

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South Korean court recognises legal status of same-sex couples for first time

Seoul high court rules gay couple allowed same health insurance rights as heterosexual couple in landmark case

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South Korean court grants legal status for same-sex couple in landmark ruling

The Seoul High Court ruled on Tuesday that the state's health insurer should provide spousal coverage to a same-sex couple, in a decision that lawyers and advocates said marked the first legal recognition of same-sex union in South Korea.

Reuters

Groundwater carries radiation risk for North Korean cities near nuke test site - rights group

Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site, a Seoul-based human rights group said in a report on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

North Korea warns of making 'Pacific our firing range' as it launches missiles

North Korea is ramping up its missile tests and pushing for more powerful weapons that it believes may increase its leverage during potential future negotiations with the US, some expert commentators on the Hermit Kingdom say

Tribune News Service

South Korea Joins space race in tech drive as Russia’s isolation deepens over war in Ukraine

South Korea is preparing a domestic rocket development program as part of an ambitious drive to carve out a larger slice of the global space economy following the implosion of its partnership with Russia.

Bangkok Post

Seoul donates next-gen Covid jabs

The Republic of Korea has donated over 500,000 doses of the bivalent Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand to mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Spurs Call for Action after ‘Reprehensible’ Racist Abuse of Son

Tottenham Hotspur called for social media companies and authorities to "take action" after online racist abuse was directed at Son Heung-min following his goal against West Ham on Sunday. South Korea captain Son emerged from the bench in the second half to net Spurs' second goal in the 2-0 win…

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