Russia has received new shipments of Hwasong-11 short-range ballistic missiles, according to a new report. Related Posts Ukraine Indicts Officials Linked to Efforts to Investigate the Bidens Ukrainian police and prosecutors have accused two politicians and a former prosecutor of treason, saying they colluded with a Russian Read more Judge rejects initial attempt to temporarily…
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News North Korean Olympic athletes denied gifts from Samsung that every other team got
The North Korean Olympic team has five medals at the Paris Olympics so far, but it will go home empty-handed when it comes to new smartphones. The International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that North Korea’s athletes will be the only athletes in Paris not to receive complimentary Samsung smartphones that went to all the…
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News Declaring ‘Crisis,’ South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week
The move by some influential companies has raised concerns about work-life balance in a country where long hours at the office are common. Related Posts Crisis at Gaza’s Main Hospital, and More Plus, Tim Scott suspends his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and a rise in reports of cognitive difficulties. ‘A Monster’: Super…
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News Australian swimming coach facing backlash after voicing support for South Korean athlete
Australian swimming coach recently came under fire after he backed an athlete who is set to compete for a different country at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Head coach Rohan Taylor described Michael Palfrey’s public support for the South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min as “un-Australian.” Taylor also suggested that Palfrey could be forced to return to…
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News North Korean Trash Balloons Land on South Korean Leader’s Compound
Officials found nothing hazardous in the balloons’ payloads, as the North’s slow barrage of airborne garbage showed few signs of letting up. Related Posts Secretary Austin meets with Israeli, Ukrainian leaders amid ongoing wars U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his counterparts in Israel and Ukraine on Saturday as the U.S. government Read…
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News Founder of Kakao, South Korean Tech Giant, Arrested Over K-Pop Deal
Kim Beom-Su, the billionaire behind Kakao, was taken into custody on Tuesday on allegations of stock manipulation during a bidding war over a major K-pop agency. Related Posts Hundreds of Thousands Protest Spanish Prime Minister’s Deal With Separatists Previous demonstrations in recent weeks have turned ugly, with right-wing soccer hooligans and other extremists infiltrating the…
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News Former CIA analyst charged for acting as secret agent for South Korean intel in exchange for luxury gifts
The Justice Department has charged Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA analyst and senior official at the National Security Council, with acting as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service in exchange for luxury gifts. Terry, 54, accepted luxury gifts, including handbags, expensive meals at sushi restaurants and $37,000 of funding for her public…
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News South Korea claims ‘StarWars’ laser program forthcoming at North Korean border
South Korea is preparing to launch a laser-based defense system that will more easily destroy drones flying in from the North. The “Block-I” program, also referred to as “StarWars” hopes to make South Korea the first national military in the world to weaponize directed light. “Our country is becoming the first country in the world…
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News Pentagon: North Korean troops in occupied Ukraine will be ‘cannon fodder’
North Korean troops sent to aid the Russian military in its invasion of Ukraine will be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon claims. At a Tuesday press conference, a reporter pressed the Pentagon press secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, to comment on rumors of North Korean construction and engineering corps set to enter Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. Ryder…
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News A Korean Secret to Keeping Friendships Strong: Savings Groups
Last fall, Jina Kim and two of her friends splurged on a two-night stay at the Ananti at Busan Cove, a luxury resort in Busan, South Korea. The resort, where rooms start at $369 a night, features infinity pools, spas, eight restaurants, a private coastal walk and beach area, and a 4,600-meter “Water House” —…
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