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Samsung Electronics posts 22pc jump in Q1 net profit

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported a better-than-expected 21.7 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday as consumers rushed to buy smartphones under the looming threat of US tariffs...

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600 N Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia

Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow...

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25 Bangladeshi workers reach South Korea under MoU

The first batch of Bangladeshi workers reached South Korea in line with a recent bilateral deal on recruitment of workforce from the South Asian nation to the East Asian country, an official press release said on Tuesday.

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North Korea confirms soldier deployment to Russia’s Kursk

North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang’s soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk...

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N Korea launches new destroyer

North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the ‘most powerful weapons’, at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Saturday.

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Ex-S Korea president calls bribery charges unjust

South Korea’s former president Moon Jae-in claimed Friday that prosecutors abused their power, were politically motivated and ‘unjust’ to indict him on bribery charges.

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South Korea proposes ‘July package’ 

South Korea has proposed a ‘package deal’ to Washington to avoid Donald Trump’s steep tariffs, its finance minister said Friday, which US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said could bring a trade ‘understanding’ by next week.

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Yoon quits presidential residence

South Korea’s impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol embraced supporters as he left the presidential residence in the capital Seoul on Friday, after being stripped of his duties.

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Bangladesh has conducive scenario for investment: Prof Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday announced that he would host a breakfast meeting for both Korean and Chinese investors to address any investment-related concerns and fast-track their investment in Bangladesh...

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Kim fires new sniper rifle

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle, state media said Saturday, as he inspected special forces whose training he said bolstered ‘actual war capability for guaranteeing victory’.

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South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon

South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on Friday to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous martial law declaration, triggering fresh elections after months of political turmoil.

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27 killed in South Korea wildfires

Wildfires in South Korea are now the largest and deadliest on record, having burned more forest and killed more people than any previous blaze, officials said Thursday, as the death toll hit 27.

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S Korea court reinstates impeached PM as acting president

South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of prime minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law.

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US imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices

The United States is importing Turkish and South Korean eggs to ease an avian flu-fueled supply crunch that has pushed up prices across the country, Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary confirmed Friday...

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Protests intensify as court prepares to rule on Yoon

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets Saturday as rallies for and against the impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol intensified over the next constitutional court’s decision on whether to dismiss him.

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North Korea test-fires new weapons

North Korea said Friday it had test-fired a new weapons system which would boost its combat readiness, as Russia’s security chief arrived in Pyongyang for talks with leader Kim Jong Un.

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KOICA to provide $8.85m as grant

The government on Thursday signed the record of discussion and terms of reference for the project ‘Capacity development for smart maintenance technology of bridges’ with the Korea International Cooperation Agency...

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South Korea’s impeached president Yoon released

Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds—but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law.

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