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South Korea’s Seized Bitcoin Vanishes in Major Phishing Heist – Prosecutors Probe $300M Loss
The prosecutors of South Korea are looking into the loss of a substantial sum of Bitcoin, which had been confiscated as criminal funds…
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Old Jeju killing falsely tied to S. Korea's visa-free policy for Chinese tourists
After South Korea began receiving Chinese tour groups under a temporary visa-free policy, a nearly decade-old photo resurfaced in posts…
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Amazon Just Bet $4 Billion on South Korea's AI Boom -- Here's Why It Could Be a Game-Changer
Amazon Web Services (NASDAQ:AMZN) and SK Group are teaming up to build what could become South Korea's most powerful AI infrastructure…
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Old photo of abandoned workplace misrepresented as S. Korea's presidential office pre-transition
After South Korea's newly elected President Lee Jae-myung likened the vacated Yongsan workspace of his impeached predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol…
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How a former factory worker rose to South Korea’s presidency
SEONGNAM, South Korea — South Korean President-elect Lee Jae-myung has always described his politics as deeply personal, born of the…
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How South Korea’s next president wants to deal with Trump and his tariffs
SEOUL — The winner of South Korea’s upcoming presidential election will be faced with the task of uniting a country riven by political…
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A Czech court blocks the signing of a deal with South Korea’s KHNP to build 2 nuclear reactors
PRAGUE (AP) — A court in the Czech Republic blocked on Tuesday the government from signing a deal with South Korea’s KHNP to build at…
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A court ruling roils South Korea’s presidential election
SEOUL — As South Koreans prepare to elect a successor to ousted former president Yoon Suk Yeol, a court ruling against front-runner Lee…
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North Korea's total troop deaths in Ukraine war revealed by South
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and…
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North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
High atop the Korean Peninsula, past military checkpoints and bumpy dirt roads in one of the world’s most secretive countries, rises a…
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South Korea's Yoon attends first trial for insurrection charges
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court on Monday for the start of his trial on charges of insurrection and…
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose declaration of martial law in December involved special forces storming the National…
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Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea's nuclear attack warning craft
North Korea unveiled its airborne early-warning and control aircraft (AEW&C) for the first time, according to Reuters. Newsweek reached…
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Vena Energy invests $200m in South Korea’s Yokji Offshore Wind Project
Green energy solutions provider Vena Energy has announced a Won292.89bn ($200m) investment in South Korea's renewable energy sector. This…
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South Korea’s Hyundai to announce US$20 billion US investment, new steel plant
[WASHINGTON/SEOUL] South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group is set to announce a US$20 billion investment in the US at the White House on Monday…
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Will South Korea’s ‘sensitive’ country designation impair cooperation with the U.S.?
SEOUL — A revelation that the U.S. Department of Energy has designated South Korea as a “sensitive country” — a label reserved for nations…
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Trump warns North Korea's Kim with US B-1B bomber exercise
The United States on Thursday sent two supersonic bombers to the Korean Peninsula for a joint aerial drill with its South Korean ally as a…
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South Korea’s tech exports lose growth momentum as risks rise
The outlook for chip sales is turning less optimistic this year as growth in shipments has slowed in recent months SOUTH Korea recorded a…
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South Korea’s Mint halts gold bar sales as supply tightens
SOUTH Korea’s Mint has temporarily suspended sales of gold bars, adding to signs of widespread tightness across markets for physical…
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South Korea’s top listing in years flops in debut as IPO fever cools
SOUTH Korea’s biggest new listing in more than two years got off to weak start as LG CNS fell on its Seoul trading debut after a 1.2…
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Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump's return
SEOUL — As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention Sunday, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued…
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Arrested as Agencies Investigate His Short-Lived Martial Law Decree
South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested following a tense standoff that unfolded under the cover of darkness.…
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon arrested: What we know
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Why It Matters Yoon is under…
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South Korea's suspended president Yoon detained
Suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained for briefly imposing martial law in December, the official Yonhap news…