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Russia's friendship with North Korea may have backfired
South Korea is furious at reports that North Korean troops will fight alongside the Russian militar…
Tom Porter
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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol shocked Biden and a White House state dinner audience by performing 'American Pie'
After Yoon Suk Yeol sang a verse for the crowd, President Joe Biden presented him with a guitar sig…
Rebecca Cohen
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The term 'no look handshake' is trending on Twitter after Biden was seen shaking hands with South Korea's president without making eye contact
The awkward moment was captured on video when the two leaders met at a gala dinner during the NATO …
Waiyee Yip
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Biden says meeting with Kim Jong Un is dependent on whether the North Korean leader is 'sincere' and 'serious'
The Biden administration has aimed to have talks with North Korea without preconditions, but Pyongy…
John L. Dorman
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Biden sends letter to Yoon expressing willingness for talks on IRA
The IRA gives tax credits only to electric vehicles assembled in North America, raising concer…
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South Korea's President Yoon praised himself for singing 'very well' after launching into a rendition of 'American Pie' at the White House
Yoon sang the Don McLean song during a state dinner, part of his six-day visit to the US to strengt…
Aditi Bharade
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South Korea's new hardline on North Korea may mean the end of its plans to build its first aircraft carrier
A new emphasis on countering North Korea and other military modernization priorities may spell the …
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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8,000 of the troops Kim Jong Un sent to support Russia are about to hit the front lines, the US says
US officials say these troops are expected to start fighting "in the coming days," and were trained…
Matthew Loh
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Feminist celibacy movement 4B is trending in the US after Trump's win
The 4B movement started in South Korea as a response to sexism, violence, and a debate over birth r…
Julia Pugachevsky
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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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South Korea plans to roll out 'Star Wars' laser weapon to melt North Korean drones for just $1.50 a hit
Competing countries are pouring investment into laser weapons. The UK announced this year that it h…
Cameron Manley
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A North Korean defector was made a minister in South Korea, likely irking Kim Jong Un, experts say
Tae Yongho has become the first North Korean defector to hold a ministerial role in South Korea, wh…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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A South Korean woman says she fell in love with a fake Elon Musk who talked up a storm about building Gigafactories and luxe helicopter rides. Then she gave him $50,000.
"Musk even said 'I love you, you know that?' when we made a video call," the woman told South Korea…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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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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Forget right or left. Voters are sick of whoever's in charge.
Antiestablishment fervor is rising globally in 2024 elections, with incumbent parties in the US, Fr…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face
Trump or Harris will likely face challenges in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East, as well as the ong…
Chris Panella
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South Korean companies are offering workers $75,000 to have babies amid the country's desperate bid for more children
One firm, a construction company in Seoul, said it's giving out $75,000 to workers who had babies f…