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If South Korea decides to get involved in Ukraine, it has powerful options
South Korea threatened to send weapons to Ukraine as North Korean troops appear to have started aid…
Tom Porter
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Trump's first term avoided a fight in the South China Sea. It's only getting harder.
Donald Trump faces a more confrontational China in the South China Sea in his second term, escalati…
Thibault Spirlet
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Efforts by the US to counter China in the South China Sea could backfire
The US could ramp up efforts to counter China in the South China Sea but that comes with risks, sec…
Thibault Spirlet
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Pakistan is South Asia's weakest economy: World Bank report
Pakistan is in the news for its economic meltdown amid natural disasters, food shortages, and po…
ANI
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Rats, roaches, and other creatures are winning against climate change, and it's bad news for humans
In the game of climate change, there are winners and losers. These four animals will come out on to…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Pakistan's remittances decrease 10.5% in Sept
Pakistan's remittances decrease 10.5% in Sept
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South Korea said it might send weapons to Ukraine after Putin signed a security pact with its biggest enemy
A new security pact between Russia and North Korea has alarmed US allies in east Asia.
Tom Porter
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Egypt's Suez Canal records highest ever revenue of $7 billion
"The income is the highest figure ever recorded and is over a fifth higher than the previous fiscal…
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North Korea may test-fire nuclear weapons while Biden visits South Korea and Japan, US says
US intelligence shows a "genuine possibility" that North Korea could conduct a ballistics test or n…
Matthew Loh
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'Gangnam Style' singer Psy criticized for requiring 300 tons of water for each of his upcoming summer concerts amid South Korea's drought
This year's concert series is being advertised with slogans such as "so much water that it will mak…
Waiyee Yip
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Many South Koreans are still wearing their masks even after the law mandating them was lifted
"To suddenly pull off a mask in a pandemic and then potentially spread an infection would be a pote…
Waiyee Yip
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A South Korean DJ said she was kicked off an American Airlines flight and stood 'half-naked' in front of other people because her pants were 'offensive'
"I was harassed and humiliated," said DJ Soda, who ended up wearing her sweatpants inside out so th…
Waiyee Yip
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South Korea's population may become one year 'younger' as its president-elect plans to do away with the concept of 'Korean age'
In "Korean age," a person is counted as turning one the day of their birth, and another year older …
Cheryl Teh
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People who haven't contracted COVID-19 yet have no friends, Korean doctor says
Ma Sang-hyuk's comments, which were shared in a now-deleted Facebook post, come as South Korea has …
Waiyee Yip
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The US and China are picking sides in one of the world's most dangerous rivalries
India and Pakistan have sought support amid their rivalry, and the US and China are seeking partner…
Benjamin Brimelow
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South Korea's incoming president once criticized the country's 52-hour workweek and said people should be allowed to work 120 hours a week
Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party won South Korea's presidential election on Wed…
Huileng Tan
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'Immigration to Canada' is trending on Twitter in South Korea as 'K-Trump' candidate is elected new president
Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, claiming that wome…
Waiyee Yip
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South Korean celebs are being attacked by Chinese social media users for posting snaps of themselves wearing the hanbok — a traditional outfit that both South Korea and China claim is theirs
BTS rapper Suga was among the Korean stars who drew the ire of Chinese social media users amid tens…
Cheryl Teh
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Seoul is trying to boost its dismal birth rate by offering over $1,600 in cash vouchers to parents of babies born in 2022
South Korea is contending with a .84 fertility rate — the lowest in the world.
Cheryl Teh
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A man set himself on fire after a matchmaking agency refused to arrange a marriage for him
The 64-year-old man from Jeju Island, South Korea, poured gasoline over his own head and set himsel…