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Plastic-Free Future: South Korea, Japan, and China Unite for Change

South Korea, China, and Japan pledged their joint commitment to finalize negotiations for a global treaty on medlinkplastic pollution/medlink (!--ref1--).




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Cancer (and) Heart Disease Remain Top Killers in South Korea for 2023

South Koreans were most likely to succumb to medlinkcancer/medlink, medlinkheart disease/medlink, or medlinkpneumonia/medlink in 2023. According




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South Korea's Birth Rate Sees First Rise in 19 Months

The number of babies born in South Korea soars for the first time in 19 months in April, according to new data. According to the data compiled by




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South Korea Holds Off on Revoking Licenses Amid Doctor Strikes

Government officials indicated that they are considering pausing license suspensions and other administrative actions against striking trainee doctors,




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Korea University Hospitals Support Junior Doctor Strikes, Scale Back Treatments

The three major hospitals affiliated with Korea University seemed to operate normally, despite their senior doctors opting for voluntary leave in solidarity with striking junior doctors (!--ref1--).




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South Korean Workplace Culture Shifts as Fathers Embrace Childcare

South Korean men made up one-third of all medlinkchildcare/medlink leave takers in the first half of this year, marking a historic milestone as their




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Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak Continues in South Korea

The Agriculture Ministry reported that South Korea confirmed its second case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) this year on a cattle farm in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.




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Will South Korea's Parental Leave Extension Make a Difference?

South Korea's National Assembly is expected to pass a bill this week extending the maximum medlinkparental leave/medlink from two years to three. (!--ref1--) Rep.




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South Korea Confirms 4th African Swine Fever Case This Year

South Korea has confirmed its fourth case of medlinkAfrican swine fever/medlink from pig farms this year, highlighting an urgent need for heightened biosecurity measures.




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S. Korea PM Orders African Swine Fever Containment

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo instructed officials to implement emergency containment measures after authorities confirmed more medlinkAfrican




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South Korea Boosts Monkeypox Surveillance

In response to the WHO's global health emergency declaration for medlinkmpox/medlink outbreaks in Africa, South Korean authorities are intensifying quarantine and surveillance efforts.




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South Korea Responds to African Swine Fever Outbreak

The South Korean government announced that they have increased disinfection efforts and inspections at pig farms in response to a confirmed medlinkAfrican




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Suspected Bird Flu Cases in South Korea

In South Korea suspected bird flu cases at a local farm have been detected. The suspected cases of the avian influenza were discovered at an




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Another Suspected Bird Flu Case Reported in South Korea

At a duck farm in South Korea, another suspected case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported. According to the ministry, the latest




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Extreme Levels Of Bird Flu Cases in South Korea

A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was reported at a duck farm in South Korea, as revealed by sources. The latest case was reported




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South Korea Reports First 'Highly Pathogenic' Bird Flu Case

South Korea's Agriculture Ministry announced the confirmation of the first highly pathogenic medlinkavian influenza/medlink case (!--ref1--) in




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UNICEF Aids North Korea in Vaccinating 800,000 Children

North Korea has begun a nationwide medlinkvaccination/medlink campaign for medlinkchildren/medlink and medlinkpregnant women/medlink, aided by UNICEF.




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South Korea's Covid handling best in world, lesson for future: Unitaid chief

The chief of a global initiative tasked with providing affordable treatments to low-and-middle income nations has said that South Korea's effective handling of Covid-19 can offer valuable lessons for the world in addressing future pandemics and existing diseases.




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Meta found to have exposed info on North Korean defectors to advertisers

Meta has added another privacy sanction to its extensive collection: South Korea’s data protection agency fined the social media giant around $15.7 million for processing sensitive user data and passing it to advertisers without a proper legal basis, Reuters reports. Seoul’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) found Facebook’s parent collected information from about 980,000 users, […]

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North Korean Missile Captures Images of Earth From Space

North Korea released images of earth from space, which it claims were captured by a camera attached to the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile it launched Sunday. The weapon tested appears to be one of the country’s most powerful in years. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP




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North Korea’s Expanding Missile Arsenal Unpacked

From a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile to hypersonic ones, North Korea has been displaying new weapons alongside its nuclear bombs and submarines. WSJ takes a look at the regime’s growing arsenal to see what message it sends to the world. Composite: Diana Chan




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Apple Intelligence Will Support German, Italian, Korean, and More Languages in 2025

Apple is set to introduce its much-anticipated Apple Intelligence in October with the release of iOS 18.1. Initially available in U.S. English, Apple plans to expand language support over the coming year, making its AI-driven features accessible to a broader global




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North Korean Troops on Ukraine Border Get Unrestricted Internet—What They’re Browsing May Surprise You

In an unexpected twist, North Korean soldiers stationed along the Ukraine border, under Russian command, have been exposed to the unrestricted internet for the first time-a shocking shift for troops used to one of the world's most isolated digital environments. Their




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South Korean actor Song Jae-rim dies at 39 in Seoul apartment

Song Jae-rim was found dead in his apartment on November 12.




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Celluloid Democracy : Cinema and Politics in Cold War South Korea [Electronic book] / Hieyoon Kim.

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2023]




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Hero Asian Champions Trophy: India beats Korea; registers fourth consecutive win

Paris Olympics bronze medallist India had already defeated China 3-0, Japan 5-0 before thrashing last year's runner-up Malaysia 8-1.




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Asian Champions Trophy semifinal: In-form India clear favourites against Korea

It has been a commanding performance from the Indians as they excelled in every department — be it forwardline, midfield or defence.




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Asian Champions Trophy: India beats South Korea 4-1 to enter final

India will take on hosts China in the final on September 17, 2024.




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Korean jjigae and scallops from Hokkaido: Pa Pa Ya opens its doors to Chennai

Pa Pa Ya finally opens its doors in the city. We try its signature mix of playful experiments with Asian cuisine, from tuna tataki pizza to Korean jjigae




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At Kraft, a concept store in Chennai, shop for pendant lights and wall art over a meal of crispy keema dosas and Korean burgers

Shop, eat, and try your hand at games at Kraft, the concept store that showcases around 60 different types of furniture and decor




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South Korean Perspectives on China-Russia Collaboration in the Arctic

South Korean Perspectives on China-Russia Collaboration in the Arctic South Korean Perspectives on China-Russia Collaboration in the Arctic

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S. Korean scientists make 1st discovery of electronic crystallites in solids




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South Korea's Covid handling a lesson for future pandemic response: Unitaid chief




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South Korean independence fighter's remains to return home after 105 years




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Banks in South Korea to adjust operating hours on college entrance exam day




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No longer one-sided beneficiary of alliance with US: South Korean National Security Advisor




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North Korea jams GPS signals for 5th straight day: South Korea




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South Korea: 7 out of 10 people say couples can live together without marriage




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Worldbeaters: the contrived grandeur of North Korea's Kim family

Kim Jong-un's headline grabbing aggressive irrationalism takes some beating (though he might have met his match in recent times...)




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Japan, Korea, and the Takeshima Secret Pact : territorial conflict and the formation of the postwar East Asian order / Daniel Roh ; translated by Marie Speed.

Toyko : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2024.




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Korean Phrases You Missed in 'Squid Game'

The on-screen English translations of 'Squid Game' didn't always match up to the characters' dialogue. Korean English professor and director of the Korean Language Program at Columbia University, Joowon Suh, is here to explain the phrases English speakers might have missed out on while watching the hit Netflix show.




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What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?

Solid-fuel missiles, easier to store and faster to launch than liquid-fuel counterparts, represent a strategic leap for Pyongyang’s defence capabilities 




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From Seoul to Busan, you can now hop on a K-Drama tour to explore South Korea

From the beaches of Pohang to the ivy-covered walls of Yonsei University in Seoul, many tourists enamoured by the Hallyu are choosing to explore South Korea and its culture through K-drama and K-pop tours




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Have your tried the Korean glass glow facial?

Have your tried the Korean glass glow facial, the new medi-facial in town?



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7 Out Of 10 Koreans Feel Couples Can Live Together Without Marriage: Study

Support for cohabitation was on the rise from 46.6 per cent in 2014 to 56.4 per cent in 2018 and 65.2 per cent in 2022. 




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Girls' and Boys' Performance in Competitions: What We Can Learn from a Korean Quiz Show [electronic journal].




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COVID-19 Doesn't Need Lockdowns to Destroy Jobs: The Effect of Local Outbreaks in Korea [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Chaebols and firm dynamics in Korea [electronic journal].




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IFFI 2016: all eyes on S. Korea

What makes South Korean cinema so special on the global map? With a great line-up of its contemporary films, IFFI's 47th edition, could be the place to find the answer




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India downs Korea, makes the semifinals