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CCTV shows couple in Seoul daubing over US$500,000 graffiti artwork
SEOUL (REUTERS) – A couple in South Korea accused of damaging artwork by American graffiti artist JonOne said they had mistakenly thought they were allowed…
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South Korea to issue blockchain-protected digital Covid-19 'vaccine passports'
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea said on Thursday (April 1) it will issue so-called Covid-19 vaccine passports to immunised citizens, joining other nations introducing such…
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South Korea hints it may strengthen military ties with Japan
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s defence minister signalled the country may strengthen its military cooperation with rival Japan as the two US allies work to…
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Seoul ends mandatory coronavirus testing for foreigners after outcry
SEOUL (REUTERS) – Authorities in the South Korean capital of Seoul will scrap a controversial order for all foreign workers to be tested for coronavirus,…
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Seoul defends mandatory coronavirus testing of foreign workers
SEOUL (REUTERS) – Authorities in the South Korean capital defended on Thursday (March 18) a decision to order coronavirus tests for all foreign workers on…
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Seoul shouldn't hesitate joining the Quad initiative: Korea Herald editorial
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – US President Joe Biden held talks online Friday (March 12) with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan,…
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Misplaced focus for boosting employment: Korea Herald editorial
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) The government last week announced a plan to spend 5.9 trillion won (S$6.97 billion) on creating 1.04 million jobs…
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Transgender Woman Expelled From South Korean Army Is Found Dead
SEOUL, South Korea — A transgender woman who was expelled by the South Korean military last year after her gender-reassignment surgery has been found dead…
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South Korea's Moon says Olympics may be chance for North Korea, US talks
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Monday (March 1) that the Tokyo Olympics could provide a chance to reopen talks between…
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A Harvard Professor Called Wartime Sex Slaves ‘Prostitutes.’ One Pushed Back.
SEOUL, South Korea — The students and the survivor were divided by two generations and 7,000 miles, but they met on Zoom to discuss a…
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South Korea's fertility rate falls to lowest in the world
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s fertility rate fell to the lowest in the world last year, data showed on Wednesday (Feb 24), as uncertainty over…
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North Korean defector undetected for hours after swimming to South
SEOUL (AFP) – A North Korean defector wore a diving suit and fins during a daring six-hour swim around one of the world’s most fortified…
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Strike threat by South Korean doctors fans fears of Covid-19 vaccine roll-out disruption
SEOUL (REUTERS) – Doctors in South Korea have threatened a protest strike against legislation to strip them of licences following criminal convictions, sparking fears about…
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