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South Korea to take part in Japanese naval fleet review

South Korea will take part in Japan's naval fleet review next month, South Korea said on Thursday, despite objections to Japan's use of its "Rising Sun" flag, as South Korea seeks to mend ties with its neighbour.

Reuters

Samsung Electronics Says Q3 Operating Profit Down 31% on-year

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday said its third-quarter operating profits were down 31.39 percent year on year after a global economic downturn hit demand for consumer electronics. Earnings in its crucial memory chips division dropped, the company said in a statement, adding that "demand for consumer products…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea to review extradition of New Zealand suspect

South Korea has initiated a court review on whether to extradite a 42-year-old woman facing murder charges from New Zealand, where the bodies of two long-dead children were found in abandoned suitcases in August

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Analysis-Deal for reducing military tensions with North Korea could go 'back to square one'

A 2018 military agreement between North Korea and South Korea designed to prevent inadvertent clashes along their shared border may be at risk after the South accused the North of violating the deal by firing artillery into buffer zones.

Reuters

World Cup 2022 Group H fixtures, teams and tournament venues

Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea and Ghana make up Group H

The Independent UK

North Korea planning nuclear test amid chilling warning of 'unparalleled' response

Washington and its allies are becoming concerned that North Korea could be close to resuming its nuclear testing program for the first time since 2017 - threatening Pyongyang with an "unparalleled" response should they push ahead with its test

Daily Mirror

South Korea World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Here’s everything you need to know about the Taegeuk Warriors

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US, allies warn decisive response if North Korea tests nuke

Officials from the United States and its Asian allies Japan and South Korea suspect North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test

The Independent UK

South Korean marines stage amphibious landing exercise

South Korean marines in amphibious armoured vehicles waded ashore under the guns of patrolling warships on Wednesday as part of large-scale military exercises that organizers say are necessary to prepare for any North Korean threats.

Reuters

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix worries about China future

South Korean computer chipmaker SK Hynix says it might be forced to sell its manufacturing operations in China if a U.S. crackdown on exports of semiconductor technology and manufacturing equipment to China intensifies

The Independent UK

US, Japan, S Korea vow response if N Korea tests nuclear bomb

US says full military capabilities will be used, including nuclear, to protect its allies South Korea and Japan.

Al Jazeera

Seoul says allies agree 'unparalleled' response needed to a N. Korea nuclear test

South Korea said on in Wednesday it had agreed with the United States and Japan that a resumption of nuclear testing by North Korea would have to be met with an "unparalleled" response.

Reuters

Hyundai breaks ground on massive Georgia EV plant

SAVANNAH, Georgia ― Hyundai Motor Group held a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday near Savannah for its $5.54 billion electric vehicle “Metaplant,” its biggest investment outside South Korea, a future-defining wager in electrification and the largest economic development project in Georgia history.

Tribune News Service

U.S. diplomat Sherman condemns North Korea missile launch

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and her South Korean counterpart condemned North Korea's latest missile launch on Tuesday after a meeting in Tokyo in which she pledged continued U.S. support for South Korea and Japan.

Reuters

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Western Countries Vow to Support Sudan in Post-Civilian Transition

A group of western countries vowed to help Sudan unlock its “substantial” economic potential after a return to a credible civilian transition. The United States, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement that…

The Independent UK

US vows full military defense of allies against North Korea

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has warned North Korea against escalating its provocations, saying the United States will fully use its military capabilities, “including nuclear, conventional and missile defense,” to defend its allies, Japan and South Korea

Reuters

S.Korea opposition boycotts Yoon budget speech in battle of wills

South Korea's opposition lawmakers boycotted President Yoon Suk-yeol's first budget speech to parliament on Tuesday to protest against a criminal probe surrounding the opposition leader, in an escalating battle of wills that could complicate deliberations.

Bangkok Post

North Korea has finished prep for nuclear test: S. Korea

North Korea has finished preparations for a nuclear test, South Korea’s president told parliament, stoking concerns that Pyongyang’s first blast of an atomic device in five years could be imminent.

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Evening Standard

Korean Air plane overruns Philippine runway

A Korean Air Lines Co. plane carrying 173 passengers and crew members overshot a runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines late Sunday and authorities said all those on board were safe but the airport was closed due to the stalled aircraft. The Civil Aviation Authority of…

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‘Accept, think, move on’: Injured Jin Young Ko hopes to return to LPGA next month after disastrous week in South Korea

Ko posted the highest round of her LPGA career, an opening 80, at the recent BMW Ladies Championship.

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North, South Korea Trade Warning Shots on Maritime Border

South Korea's military said Monday it had fired warning shots at a North Korean ship that crossed the countries' de facto maritime border, prompting the North to fire a warning in return. Pyongyang has conducted a blitz of weapons tests, including what it claimed were tactical nuclear drills, in recent…

Wales Online

North and South Korea exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions

The incident comes amid growing concern over North Korea’s recent flurry of missile tests

Daily Mirror

North and South Korea tension reaches boiling point as both armies fire warning shots

Tensions are rising between North and South Korea after both nations fired warning shots into the sea on Monday, with Kim Jong-un's nation claiming a navy ship had violated maritime borders

Tribune News Service

Korean border tensions heat up with warning shots near sea line

North Korea and South Korea fired warning shots at each other near a nautical border after Seoul said a merchant vessel from its neighbor crossed the line, adding to a recent series of provocations along one of the world’s most militarized boundaries.

The Independent UK

Koreas exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions

The rival Koreas say they’ve exchanged warning shots along near their disputed western sea boundary

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