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BOI DSG leads team to Korea to promote investment in Thailand

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) together with Mr. Kritawit Madhyamankura, Director of the BOI’s office in Seoul, led a delegation to meet and discuss with partners and target companies in the electric vehicle, digital, biotechnology, genomics and medical industries in Seoul, Seongnam…

Bangkok Post

‘Worse Than MAGA’ – South Korea Erupts Over Biden’s Trade Policy

The U.S. is offering tax credits of up to $7,500 to buyers of electric vehicles assembled in North America, making those manufactured overseas more expensive.

The News Lens

S.Korea's Yoon to hold talks with Biden, Japan's Kishida in New York - News1

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in New York on the sidelines of a United Nations General Assembly meeting, news agency News1 reported on Thursday.

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A woman is arrested in South Korea after bodies are found in New Zealand suitcases

Authorities didn't immediately say whether a woman detained in South Korea on two murder charges from New Zealand was the mother of two dead children found last month in abandoned suitcases.

WEKU

S.Korea's Yoon to meet with top Chinese legislator

China's top legislator, Li Zhanshu, is set to arrive in Seoul on Thursday and is expected to meet South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has sought to assure Beijing that his push to deepen ties with the United States is not a threat.

Reuters

S.Korean police arrest woman over NZ children found dead in suitcases

South Korean police said they arrested on Thursday a woman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand last month.

Reuters

Woman arrested in S. Korea after bodies found in New Zealand

Authorities say a woman has been arrested in South Korea on two murder charges from New Zealand, where the bodies of two long-dead children were found in abandoned suitcases

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Suriname threatens legal action over South Korean hit Netflix show

South Korean residents in Suriname have been told to take care of their safety by the embassy after the Latin American country said it would explore legal action against the producers of South Korea's hit Netflix series "Narco-Saints" which fosters negative images of the country by portraying it as a…

Reuters

Woman arrested in South Korea over alleged murder of two children found in suitcases in New Zealand

Police in Auckland request extradition of 42-year-old woman to face two charges of murder

The Guardian - AU

Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Surprisingly Decreased In August 2022

In August, Kia EV6 wholesale sales (closely related to production) amounted to 4,778 units, including 1,672 in South Korea and 3,106 exported.

InsideEVs

Flying colours: K-pop girl group Blackpink get ready to rule the music world

Making a clear bid for the western market, the South Korean act will fortify their status as the biggest girl group in pop with the release of second album Born Pink

The Guardian - UK

South Korea Fines Google, Meta over Privacy Violations

South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers’ online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements. South Korea’s Personal Information and Protection Commission said it fined Google 69.2 billion won ($50 million) and Meta 30.8…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations

South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers' online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements

The Independent UK

South Korean court orders arrest of developer of failed crypto Luna

SEOUL: A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, the primary developer of failed cryptocurrency Luna and the founder of blockchain platform Terraform Labs.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korean Celebration of 'Squid Game' Emmy Wins Subdued

South Koreans shared congratulations on social media Tuesday for the multiple wins by “Squid Game” at the Emmy Awards, but the overall reaction was subdued as the country grows accustomed to its increasingly prominent role in global entertainment. From K-pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK to the movie “Parasite” that won…

Al Jazeera

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae first Asian to win best actor Emmy

The 49-year-old South Korean actor beats four others, including veteran actor Brian Cox of Succession fame.

The Independent UK

Emmy Awards: Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae is the first Korean actor to win Best Actor award

He is the first Asian actor to win the drama award for a non-English speaking role at the Emmys

The Independent UK

Nearly 300 demand South Korea probe their adoptions abroad

Nearly 300 South Koreans who were adopted to European and American parents as children are demanding South Korea investigate their adoptions, which they suspect were based on falsified documents that laundered their real status or identities as agencies raced to export children

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The Independent UK

Seoul says N. Korea will self-destruct if it uses nukes

South Korea warned North Korea's government that using its nuclear weapons would put it on a “path of self-destruction,” saying its recent legislation allowing the preemptive use of its bombs would only prompt Seoul and Washington to bolster their joint military capability

The News Lens

South Korea K-pop Stars ‘Newjeans’ Court Controversy With Racy Lyrics

The new all-girl pop group is being criticized for sexually suggestive lyrics. The group’s management agency insists some of the lyrics are being deliberately misinterpreted.

USA Today Sports Media Group

10 surprising players currently outside the cutline for CME Group Tour Championship, including three former No. 1s

With eight events left in the 2023 LPGA season, it's crunch time for players needing to make a move.

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon to visit London, New York, Canada from Sept 18-24 -Yonhap

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol plans to visit London, New York and Canada from Sept 18-24, Yonhap news agency said on Monday, citing Yoon's office.

Manchester Evening News

The 29 forgotten heroes of our country - and the wrong that Salford's putting right

Their names are not carved on the city's Cenotaphs like their brothers in arms who fell in the First and Second World Wars. But they too paid the ultimate price for serving their country.

Reuters

S.Korean President Yoon to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral - presidential office

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will attend the funeral for Britain's Queen Elizabeth, his office said on Sunday.

Inverse

The best thriller of the century reveals a real climate change disaster

The devastating floods in Parasite are a harbinger of South Korea's climate future — and the rest of the world.

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