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South Korea president declares martial law

South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, saying the step was necessary to protect the country from ‘communist forces’ amid parliamentary wrangling over a budget bill.

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S Korea surprises with 2nd successive rate cut

South Korea’s central bank cut interest rates Thursday for the second time in a row in a surprise move, citing stabilising inflation and the need to mitigate growing economic risks...

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Plastic pollution talks must speed up, chair warns

Negotiators must move ‘significantly’ faster to reach a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution, the diplomat chairing the talks warned Wednesday, as countries lined up to express frustration about the limited progress...

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Seoul hit by record Nov snowfall

South Korea’s capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the weather agency said...

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Bangladesh, South Korea eye stronger trade ties

Bangladesh currently offers a favourable environment for trade and commerce, and South Korean investors are likely to increase their investments in the country, says commerce adviser Sk Bashiruddin.

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S Korea fines Meta for illegal collection of user data

US tech giant Meta illegally harvested sensitive data including on sexual orientation from nearly a million South Korean Facebook users and shared it with advertisers, Seoul’s data watchdog said Tuesday.

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US bomber joins air drill with S Korea, Japan

South Korea, Japan, and the United States on Sunday conducted a joint air drill involving a heavy bomber, Seoul’s military said, in response to North Korea’s latest long-range missile test.

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Seoul slams Russian move to ratify defence treaty with N Korea

South Korea’s foreign ministry voiced ‘grave concern’ Friday after Russia moved to ratify its defence treaty with North Korea, calling again on Moscow to stop its ‘illegal cooperation’ with Pyongyang.

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Golden Goose through critical lens

In the 1960s, a war-torn nation struggled to recover from the devastating effects of conflict, scaled-down to leftovers of its former self. It began its development journey focusing on labour-intensive manufacturing such as textiles, which eventually opened the door to more advanced industries. Fast forward to 2024 and this country is now one of the world’s...

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South Korea surges in UN innovation index

South Korea made the biggest jump among the world's 10 most innovative economies in the UN's annual rankings published Thursday, alongside a gloomy global outlook for innovation investment.

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Son urges S Korea fans to back new coach

Son Heung-min has urged South Korean fans to stop targeting their new coach after he was booed during a 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw against Palestine, with the skipper...

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Japan PM promises warmer ties with Seoul

Japan’s outgoing prime minister Fumio Kishida met South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday for a final round of talks, hoping to cement improving ties between the two...

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South Korean president for pension fund reform

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Thursday to reform the country’s multi-billion dollar pension scheme, as a looming demographic crisis threatens to upend the payment system’s stability...