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North Korea accused of executing dozens of teens for watching South Korean dramas
According to a South Korean news outlet, around 30 middle schoolers were publicly shot last week in…
Hannah Abraham
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Weapons from longtime foes North and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine
Both have much to gain from the war. North Korea is forging closer ties with Russia while South Kor…
Chris Panella
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North Korea's economy is booming thanks to its arms trade with Russia
North Korea's GDP grew 3.1% in real terms, snapping a three-year slump, the Bank of Korea reported.
Filip De Mott
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I've been to North Korea more than 180 times. Here's how tourists can stay out of trouble.
A North Korea tour operator outlines the key rules for visiting the country, which is partially reo…
Hannah Abraham
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The next North Korea crisis could come this year
Tensions are high on the peninsula, and North Korea is likely gearing up for increased provocations…
Chris Panella
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South Korea lifts years-long mask mandate for public transportation
Amid a stable Covid situation, South Korea on Monday finally lifted its years-long mask mandate for…
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I quit my draining IT job and moved to South Korea to teach English. The language barrier is tough, but I'm much happier here.
Alex Brown moved to South Korea instead of returning to the office. He says the cost of living is a…
Jen Glantz
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I spent 2023 as a digital nomad in South Korea. It was lonely and daunting, but taught me what really matters to me.
Wyin Kok, 27, is a product manager at a startup. She spent the past year working as a digital nomad…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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North Korea finally reopens after Covid, but with week-long quarantine
The North's national emergency epidemic prevention headquarters has announced that North Korean "ci…
ANI
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A US expat in South Korea says plastic surgery is advertised on trains, passport pictures are edited, and shares 5 other surprising differences
Chen Teng moved to South Korea from New York eight years ago, and has been documenting the surprisi…
Priya Raj
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North Korea says 'alien things' near the South Korean border are to blame for its 1st COVID-19 outbreak
Residents have been warned to "vigilantly deal with alien things coming by wind and other climate p…
Waiyee Yip
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South Korea reports over 400,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
South Korea reported a record high of 4,00,741 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising the…
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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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South Korea approves Pfizer's COVID vaccine for ages 5-11
The country has been forced to reshape its pandemic response in a way that effectively tolerates th…
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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 Arnaults are betting big on K-Pop, and it shows the power of South Korea's luxury spending machine
Dior — run by Bernard Arnault's daughter Delphine — signed BTS pop-star Jimin to represent the bran…
Cheryl Teh
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South Korea to roll out Novavax COVID-19 vaccine next week
But officials are expressing cautious hope that the country's high vaccination rate will prevent a…
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A North Korean defector says she and others like her are struggling to survive in the South: 'I want to go back and die there — South Korea is as suffocating as the North'
The North Korean woman, who could only escape with one of her sons, said her eldest son was beaten …
Matthew Loh
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Young South Koreans are fighting against the return of hoesik 'compulsory' after-work and weekend gatherings — as COVID-19 restrictions ease
South Korea's young workers are dreading returning to work and partaking in a long-standing office …
Katie Boon
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North Korea warns of 'undesirable' consequences as the US and South Korea get ready for bigger war games
North Korea has conducted a flurry of missile tests this year, and there are growing expectations i…