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S Korea offers North economic benefits for denuclearization

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is offering “audacious” economic assistance to North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons program

The Independent UK

Commemorating liberation from Japan, S.Korea's Yoon calls for improved ties

Overcoming historical disputes with Japan will be key to improving stability and security in the region, and Tokyo and Seoul should cooperate based on "shared universal values," South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday.

Reuters

Japan PM vows no more war; ministers visit shrine to war dead

Prime Minster Fumio Kishida vowed on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender on Monday that his country would never again wage war, as members of his cabinet visited a shrine that honours war dead, angering South Korea and China.

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North Korea Criticizes UN chief over Denuclearization Call

North Korea on Sunday criticized UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his "dangerous words" after he called for the complete and verifiable denuclearization of Pyongyang during a visit to Seoul. Guterres, who was in South Korea on a two-day visit, expressed his "clear commitment" to North Korea's denuclearization, calling it a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japanese minister visits Yasukuni shrine for war dead: Report

Yasukuni shrine for war dead is seen in China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan’s former military aggression.

Al Jazeera

Nottingham Forest in 'advanced talks' for striker after bid accepted

Latest Nottingham Forest transfer news from NottinghamshireLive as Steve Cooper makes move for South Korea star from Bordeaux

Nottingham Post

'Little ghosts' in S Korea prompt ministry warning

The Foreign Affairs Ministry is warning Thais visiting South Korea against overstaying in the country to become illegal job seekers known as "little ghosts".

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pardons Samsung Electronics vice-chairman Jay Y Lee amid 'national economic crisis'

South Korea's President, Yoon Suk-yeol, has pardoned Samsung Electronics vice-chairman Jay Y Lee on Friday, with the nation's Justice Ministry saying the business leader was needed to help overcome a "national economic crisis".

ABC News

South Korean president pardons Jay Y. Lee, Samsung heir who was convicted of bribery

With his criminal record wiped, he can formally take the helm of the electronics giant at a critical time for South Korea's economy.

Axios

Weather tracker: deadly floods in South Korea and drought in China

While Seoul experienced torrential downpours, rainfall levels are down in China’s Yangtse River basin

The Guardian - UK

South Korea says missile shield ‘not negotiable’ with China

SEOUL: South Korea said the possible operation of a controversial American-made missile shield was “not negotiable,” pushing back at China’s efforts to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol to his predecessor’s policy to freeze its deployment.

The Times of India

Samsung pardon exposes Koreans’ love-hate feelings for tycoons

Lee Jae-yong is the latest in a long list of South Korean business elites to receive clemency after white-collar crimes.

Al Jazeera

South Korea to pardon Samsung's Lee, other corporate giants

South Korea will pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong with a year left on his sentence for bribing a president in a corruption scandal that toppled her government

The Independent UK

South Korea's President pardons Samsung leader in bribery scandal

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Friday, with the justice ministry saying the business leader was needed to help overcome a "national economic crisis".

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South Korea says missile shield ‘not negotiable’ with China

South Korea said the possible operation of a controversial American-made missile shield was “not negotiable,” pushing back at China’s efforts to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol to his predecessor’s policy to freeze its deployment.

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un’s hardened henchmen break down in tears after learning he was sick

At a party conference in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un's fanatical cronies clad in military uniforms wept as the tyrant's sister shared news of him suffering a "fever"

Daily Record

Korean War memorial held in West Lothian

The Korean War is often described as 'the forgotten war'

Al Jazeera

Seoul moves to ban cramped basement flats after flood deaths

South Korean capital to stop issuing permits to build such flats after the drowning of four people.

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After deluge, climate change fears make S.Korea prioritise Seoul flood defences

The heaviest rain in Seoul in 115 years has spurred the South Korean capital to revive a $1.15 billion plan to improve drainage after floods exposed how even the affluent Gangnam district is vulnerable to climate change-driven extreme weather.

The Guardian - UK

Seoul to phase out Parasite-style semi-basement flats after storm deaths

Properties seen in Oscar-winning film to be curbed after three people drown in South Korean capital

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un suffered fever during Covid outbreak in North Korea, sister admits

North Korea claims to have dealt with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic well, saying it only recorded its first cases in May despite no vaccines. The state is now claiming Kim was "seriously ill"

WEKU

Sister says North Korea's Kim suffered a fever from COVID

The North's official news agency also reported that Kim's sister blamed the COVID outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation.

Motor1

2023 Kia Ray Revealed With A Second Facelift In South Korea

The pint-sized hatchback has been on sale since 2011 and remains in its first generation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Declares Victory over COVID, Suggests Leader Kim Had it

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too caught the virus, while vowing "deadly retaliation" against South Korea, which the North blames for causing the outbreak. Kim ordered the lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May though adding that…

Bangkok Post

Seoul to ban ‘Parasite’-type basement homes after storm deaths

After at least four people drowned in basement homes during the worst storm to lash Seoul in more than a century, South Korea’s capital city is planning to phase out such dwellings that came to symbolise yawning inequality in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite".

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