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South Korea Lashed by Heavy Rain, Two Dead and More Than 1,000 Evacuated
SEOUL (Reuters) - Two people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by ...
South Korean region hit by most rainfall in 120 years
South Korea is regularly hit by flooding during the summer monsoon period. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
South Korea summons Japanese defense attache over territorial claims
South Korea summoned a Japanese attache to protest a territorial claim over disputed islands that Tokyo made in an annual ...
South Korea financial regulator refers HYBE chair Bang for investigation, Yonhap says
South Korea's financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission, has referred the chairman of K-pop agency HYBE to ...
Heavy rain batters South Korea's midsection
Casualties began to mount as heavy rain hit South Korea’s western flank, flooding roads, disrupting public transport and ...
A Year’s Worth of Mascara? Fans of Korean Beauty Stock Up as Tariffs Loom
American consumers of Korean cosmetics and skin-care products are bulk buying, as President Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on imports.
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48th UNESCO World Heritage summit scheduled in South Korea in 2026
South Korea will host its first U.N. World Heritage Convention summit in July 2026 after joining the convention in 1988, ...
As South Korea becomes a key arms supplier to US allies, its best customer is on the edge of a warzone
Poland has finalized a deal to acquire a second batch of 180 South Korean tanks under a 2022 agreement that will eventually ...
‘My car is being swept away’: Man in flood-hit South Korea province last phone call to wife
The victim was found in his car by rescue authorities in the early hours of July 17. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...