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Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' is found dead in Seoul

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played a rich entrepreneur in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead on Wednesday. Police suspect he died by suicide.

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North Korea says it is closing some diplomatic missions around the world

Monday, November 06, 2023

Experts point to economic difficulties from prolonged international sanctions, but the closures may signal a possible change in North Korea's foreign policy that is more focused on Moscow and Beijing.

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The Asian Games revealed a new divide between South Korea and the North

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

At the recently concluded Games, South Korean athletes and journalists said North Koreans refused to engage with them. Some even avoided customary handshakes or photo sessions atop the podium.

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South Korea teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents

Thursday, October 05, 2023

Many South Korean teachers say they have suffered from parents' harassment and excessive demands. This summer, they came out to the streets voicing anger and demanding protection for their rights.

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Fewer North Korean defectors reach South Korea, and questions grow about unification

Friday, September 15, 2023

Just 67 North Korean defectors arrived last year. Inter-Korean dialogue and exchange have ground to a halt. Seoul's Unification Ministry has a new, hawkish head who wants to change the agency's role.

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As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater, anxiety grows across South Korea

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.

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A former North Korean operative gives his first interview since defecting

Friday, June 09, 2023

Kim Hyun-woo used to work for North Korea's top intelligence agency. He defected to South Korea in 2014 and is now on his first-ever visit to the United States.

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Muslims in South Korea want to build a mosque. Neighbors protest and send pig heads

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The tensions are a test of the nation's tolerance of increasing diversity, when South Korea is looking to immigration to bolster its aging and shrinking workforce.

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Why K-pop's future is in crisis, according to its chief guardian

Saturday, April 08, 2023

The chief producer behind BTS says K-pop is in crisis as global sales slow or decline — and BTS' taking a break is a big factor. But the industry is trying to pick itself back up.

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South Korea says again that Kim Jong Un has 3 children, and the eldest is a son

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

Questions about the dynastic ruler's children and possible succession scenario arose with the apparent second child's repeated appearances in public in public in recent months.

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U.S. allies South Korea and Japan move closer to resolve forced labor feud

Monday, March 06, 2023

South Korea announced on Monday a plan to compensate victims of forced labor under Japan's colonization through a government foundation with funds from South Korean companies.

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In a first, a South Korean court says same-sex partners should get government benefits

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

The appeals court ruled Tuesday that So Seong-uk can't be denied spousal benefits by the National Health Insurance Service just because his partner is the same gender as him.

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A South Korean man is sentenced to 40 years in a stalking and murder case

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

The man was convicted of killing a female colleague in a Seoul subway station last year, a day before he was to be sentenced on stalking charges. This has led to calls for better protection for women.

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Desperate calls for help came hours before the Seoul crowd surge turned deadly

Wednesday, November 02, 2022

"It looks like people will be squashed to death," said a person who called police nearly three hours before the first fatality. On Wednesday, the team investigating the incident raided Seoul police.

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After Seoul's Halloween tragedy, South Koreans are searching for answers

Monday, October 31, 2022

As the police launch an investigation, the country is mourning the victims of Saturday night's deadly stampede in Itaewon. Eyewitnesses are lamenting the lack of crowd control measures.

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South Korea tightens restrictions after omicron is detected and cases surge

Friday, December 03, 2021

These are the first adjustments to social measures since the country began a long-awaited transition to a new phase in pandemic response in early November and lifted most of the restrictions.

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South Korea seeks a path to normal life from COVID-19

Friday, October 29, 2021

South Korea is seeking a degree of normalcy by gradually easing restrictions. "We have to find a way to safely coexist with COVID-19 even if that means taking some risks," an official said.

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South Korea's Opposition Wins In Local Races, Spelling Trouble For President's Party

Thursday, April 08, 2021

The country's ruling Democratic Party suffered a devastating defeat in Wednesday's mayoral by-elections, widely considered a bellwether for Moon Jae-in's chances for reelection next year.

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South Korea Tightens Restrictions During Holiday Period

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Beginning Christmas Eve and through Jan. 3, South Korea will limit public and private gatherings to four people. Many tourist sites popular during the holiday period will be closed.

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South Korea Eases Coronavirus Restrictions, Touts 'Exceptional' Success

Monday, October 19, 2020

Churches resume in-person services and stadiums welcome sports fans as the country once again manages to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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