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Biden Has an Eye on China as He Heads to South Korea, Japan
President Joe Biden’s six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aims to build rapport with the Asian nations’ leaders. Biden will try to send a message to China that Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine should give Beijing pause about its own saber-rattling in the Pacific. Biden departs Thursday and is set to meet newly elected South Korean President Yoon Suk...
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South Korea's Moon Calls for Peace With North in Farewell Speech
South Korea’s departing liberal president has defended his policy of engaging North Korea. Moon Jae-in said in his farewell speech that he hopes efforts to restore peace between the Koreas would continue.
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South Korea: North Korea Test-Fired Missile From Submarine
South Korea’s military says North Korea has flight-tested a ballistic missile that was likely fired from a submarine, continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations that may culminate with a nuclear test in the coming weeks or months. The launch came three days after South Korea and Japan detected a suspected ballistic missile fired from near the North Korean capital....
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Here's What the World's First Floating City in Busan, South Korea, Could Look Like
The United Nations, floating city developer Oceanix and the Korean shipping city of Busan have revealed a prototype for the first floating city.
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Kim's Sister Enraged by Seoul's Preemptive Strike Comments
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called the South Korean defense minister a “scum-like guy” for talking about preemptive strikes on the North and warned the South may face “a serious threat.”
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Alibaba Leads $60 Million Funding Into Augmented Reality Glasses Maker Nreal in Metaverse Play
Chinese technology giants are trying to get in on the metaverse act. A collaboration with Nreal could help Alibaba expand its augmented reality capabilities.
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North Korea Has Likely Tested a New Type of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Japan Says
It is the first suspected launch of an ICBM since November 2017 and represents a major escalation of tensions over North Korea’s weapons program.
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Seoul: North Korean Missile Exploded in Air in Failed Launch
South Korea’s military says a North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in midair in an apparent failed launch
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Starbucks Unveils New Plans to Eliminate Single-Use Cups, Encourage Reusable Mugs
Starbucks unveiled the latest steps it’s taking to reduce its disposable cup use.
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5 Charts Show the Stages of Global Economic Recovery Since Covid Hit
Two years after the WHO declared Covid a pandemic, here are five charts that show much — or how little — the world has recovered.
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This Country Regularly Tops the Philippines' Tourist Arrivals — and It's Not China
Residents from South Korea topped the list of visitor arrivals to the Philippines each year from 2010 to 2020, according to the Philippines’ tourism department.
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South Korea's New President Could Change the Country's Relations With U.S. and China
Relations with North Korea, the U.S. and China will be of particular importance, said Tom Rafferty, Asia regional director at The Economist Intelligence Unit.
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S. Korean President-Elect Pledges Tougher Stance on N. Korea
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol says he will solidify an alliance with the United States, build a powerful military and sternly cope with North Korean provocations
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Ex-Prosecutor, Foreign Policy Neophyte Wins S Korea Election
A conservative former prosecutor declared victory in South Korea’s presidential election after his liberal ruling party rival conceded defeat amid a bitter battle in the politically divided nation
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‘Squid Game Election': South Korean Campaign Gets Ugly
The rivalry, mudslinging and negative campaigning between the two leading presidential candidates in South Korea are so bad that the loser faces a prospect of going to jail.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile in Extension of Testing
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, according to its neighbors’ militaries, extending its streak of weapons tests amid a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States
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Folding Phones Could Soon Be Mainstream, With Apple Thought to Have One in the Works
Folding phones — or flip phones — appear to be making something of a comeback roughly two decades after the style first hit the market.
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North Korea, China and the U.S. Are Closely Watching South Korea's Election
A conservative victory for South Korea’s upcoming presidential election on March 9 could see the country adopt a rigid stance on North Korea and China.
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Four-Day Work Weeks: The Countries in Asia That Are Open to It — and the Ones That Aren't
Advanced economies in Asia are showing a willingness to adopt a four-day work week, but the continent’s less developed countries are less interested.
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Cluck Yeah! Speedskater's Gold Medal Win Comes With Lifetime Supply of Fried Chicken
As he leaves Beijing with two Olympic medals, South Korean short-track speed skater Hwang Daeheon sounds giddy about a “fried chicken pension” waiting at home