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Trump To Meet South Korea's President On Monday, But Seoul Is Sending A Top Envoy To China For Mending Fences With Beijing

As South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump on Monday, his government has simultaneously dispatched a top envoy to Beijing, as Seoul looks to recalibrate its foreign policy and alliances.

Benzinga

South Korea’s Lee set to meet Trump, with trade and security high on agenda

July trade deal and status of US troops in South Korea in focus as two leaders meet for the first time.

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un supervises new missile tests as North Korea boasts advances with ‘unique technology’

North Korean state media says new air defence missiles can counter drones and cruise missiles with ‘superior combat capability’

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Seoul Says Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Crossed Border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions.

International Business Times

KPopped: the bizarre musical duel where South Korea’s hottest stars make the Spice Girls look like dead weight

This battle of the bands-style show teams western pop artists with K-pop stars to retool their songs. And it isn’t exactly flattering to the likes of Boy George, Vanilla Ice and TLC

The Guardian - UK

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean soldiers for ‘crossing border’

North Korea accuses South Korea of a ‘serious provocation’

The Independent UK

North Korea accuses South Korean troops of firing warning shots near border

South Korean acknowledges that its soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops briefly crossed the border.

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Daniel Dae Kim is still waiting for his rom-com moment. In the meantime, there's 'Butterfly'

Daniel Dae Kim is known for roles in spy thrillers and sci-fi epics but he still hopes to play a romantic lead

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un pays emotional tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia

Kim hands out medals to ‘heroes’ sent by North Korea to help Russia expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk

The Independent UK

Japan Tourism Rumour Of Mega Earthquake Has No Scientific Basis - But Why Does It Spook HK, Korean Travellers?

A viral manga-fuelled rumour predicts a July 2025 Japan earthquake, but experts confirm it has no scientific basis, though travel from Hong Kong and South Korea is affected.

International Business Times UK

South Korea moves closer to ending decades-long ban on non-medical tattoo artists

Despite opposition from Korea Medical Association, thousands of underground tattoo artists could get licensed after the parliamentary sub-committee approves the landmark bill

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un hails North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine at ceremony for returned soldiers

Soldiers who had returned from Russia were honoured with a concert and relatives of troops killed in action were among those to attend a banquet

The Guardian - AU

South Korea says there are no plans for the U.S. to acquire Samsung shares — denial comes amid talks about Washington acquiring a 10% equity stake in Intel for CHIPS Act funds

The Blue House is denying that the U.S. government wants to buy a stake in its crown jewel.

Tom’s Hardware

MSNBC's Rebrand Is Also a Korean Website for Explaining What Snowmobiles Are, LOL

MSNBC is rebranding itself as MS Now. Unfortunately for the company, the current MSNOW.com domain is owned by a Korean language explainer of what snowmobiles are. This is what happens when you forget to do your homework…

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Euronews

95-year-old former North Korean soldier living in South campaigns to be repatriated to the North

Ahn Hak-sop volunteered to fight for the North Korean army in 1952 but was captured by South Korean soldiers in April 1953, months before the fighting stopped with the armistice.

The Independent UK

South Korea’s Jeju island cracks down on misbehaving tourists

The guidelines warn visitors about ‘minor offences’ such as littering, defecating in public and being drunk and disorderly

The Independent UK

95-year-old former North Korean soldier in South campaigns to be sent to the North

A 95-year-old former North Korean soldier who spent decades imprisoned in the South will continue his campaign to return to the North, an activist said Thursday, after South Korean troops stopped his symbolic border march this week

The Independent UK

Chinese man jailed for 8 years in US for smuggling arms to North Korea

Chinese man sent consignment of firearms and ammunition to North Korea via China

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The Guardian - UK

‘Landmines have become the greatest protectors’: how wildlife is thriving in the Korean DMZ

The demilitarised zone between North and South Korea has become an ecological oasis with nearly 6,000 species documented, including rare cranes, deer and bears

Space

South Korea's K-RadCube radiation satellite will hitch a ride on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission

South Korea's K-RadCube satellite has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its launch toward the moon on the Artemis 2 mission next year.

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s sister says war games show South Korea has ‘dual personality’

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismisses South Korean president’s latest outreach as hypocrisy

The Independent UK

South Korea-US drills have ‘sinister intention’, Kim Jong Un’s sister claims

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Euronews

Chinese national in California jailed for exporting weapons to North Korea

Shenghua Wen, 42, received around $2 million (€1.7 million) from North Korean officials to ship firearms and ammunition from California.

Al Jazeera

North Korea slams South Korea’s peace overtures as US drills continue

North Korean leader’s sister says South Korea cannot be a diplomatic partner, denounces ongoing army drills with the US.

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s sister condemns South Korea following joint US military drills

Korean Central News Agency said Kim Yo Jong condemned the South as the ‘top-class faithful dog’ of the United States

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