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AP PHOTOS: Thousands of Buddhists participate in Lotus Lantern Festival in South Korea

Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival. Participants, some dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok clothing, carried lotus lanterns of different shapes and colors.

The Independent UK

S Korea’s main opposition party taps former chief as presidential candidate

Democratic Party of Korea names Lee Jae-myung as its candidate for the snap presidential election set for June 3.

Al Jazeera

Preserving English eccentricity: 20 years of the World Marmalade Awards

The contest now draws in more than 3,200 entries from as far afield as the Czech Republic and South Korea

The Guardian - UK

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DeepSeek Accused of Illicit Data Harvesting Amid Government Claims of Strong Privacy Protections

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, is facing accusations in South Korea of illicitly transferring user data abroad. Seoul's investigation led to the removal of its app.

International Business Times UK

Han Kang Nobel prize lecture book sells 10,000 copies in first day online in South Korea

Korean retailers report strong sales for Light and Thread, featuring speeches, essays and poems by novelist

The Guardian - UK

South Korean man arrested for fatally stabbing woman in supermarket

Man smokes cigarette and calls police after stabbing store employee

The Independent UK

Rejina Pyo's guide to Seoul: chic boutiques, hotel spas and mugwort treats

Authentic Korean BBQ, gorgeous views, must-buy cosmetics, incredible desserts, heavenly spas … the fashion designer is never bored in her home city

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US to offer Saudi Arabia $100bn weapons deal as Trump visit planned: Report

The deal could be announced during US President Donald Trump’s planned trip to the Middle East next month.

Al Jazeera

South Korea's 'shocking' fall in marriages is a dating-app opportunity, says Match Group's Asia CEO

"Korea has an acute challenge” when it comes to long-term relationships, notes Malgosia Green, Asia CEO for Match.

Fortune

South Korea Wants To Convert Old Gas Scooters To Electric, and Will Pilot a Program

In countries like South Korea, motorcycles aren’t just weekend toys or leisure rides—they’re essential tools of daily life. In cities like Seoul, delivery riders zip between alleyways and apartment blocks, getting food, packages, and even groceries to customers in record time. With narrow streets and dense traffic, scooters are often…

RideApart

Former South Korean president Moon Jae In indicted on bribery charges

Prosecutors allege Moon received bribes totalling £1,13,000 from a businessman-turned-lawmaker

The Independent UK

DeepSeek transferred data without consent, South Korean watchdog says

Personal Information Protection Commission says AI model sent personal data to Beijing-based cloud service.

Al Jazeera

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in indicted on bribery charges

Moon's indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office.

Euronews

We're not for panic buying, but here's how Trump's tariffs might affect your K-beauty spending habits

They could impact the industry globally

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The Independent UK

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission has suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, stemming from internal disputes among commissioners about which cases warranted recognition

Al Jazeera

South Korea’s ex-President Moon Jae-in indicted for bribery

Moon accused of appointing former lawmaker to nonprofit in exchange for hiring of his then son-in-law.

International Business Times

Former S. Korea President Moon Jae-in Indicted For Corruption: Prosecution

South Korea's prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline.

International Business Times

S. Korea's Economy Shrinks In First Quarter As Trade War Hits Exports

South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1 percent in the first three months of this year, the country's central bank said Thursday, as the Asian export giant reels from months of political chaos and heightened trade tensions.

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International Business Times

SK Hynix Posts Record Profits Thanks To Strong AI Demand

South Korean chip giant SK hynix reported record quarterly profits Thursday thanks to soaring global demand for artificial intelligence, highlighting the firm's ability to weather mounting tariff threats.

InsideEVs

The Electric Van Is Poised To Take Over The World

Mercedes helped invent the motorized van in Germany in the late 19th century. Now, it’s reinventing the category for America in the 21st. The global luxury brand has announced that it will be sending various iterations of its modular, battery-powered VAN.EA architecture to the States to move not just cargo,…

Space

South Korea sends 4th spy satellite to orbit on SpaceX rideshare launch

South Korea sent its fourth homegrown spy satellite to orbit this week in an effort to bolster its ability to keep tabs on its neighbor and adversary North Korea.

Latin Times

China Pushes South Korea to Stop Supplying US With Critical Rare Earth Products

China urges South Korea to stop exporting rare earth products to U.S. defense firms, raising global trade tensions.

MusicRadar

“Chris, that’s not how it goes”: Chris Martin does his best Bruno Mars impression as Rosé joins Coldplay on stage to perform APT in South Korea

They enjoyed themselves so much they played it twice

The Guardian - UK

Luminous by Silvia Park review – a major new voice in SF

From humans with robotic body parts to robots with human emotions, a vibrant debut set in a unified Korea examines what it means to be a person

Fortune

Toss founder Lee Seung-gun—onetime dentist, now Korea’s fintech maven—talks super apps, ‘rubbish ideas,’ and IPO plans ‘in the near future’

Lee Seung-gun’s fintech platform, Toss, now boasts a user base equal to more than half of South Korea’s population.

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