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South Korea's former acting leader Han Duck-soo to contest June 3 election
South Korea's former acting President Han Duck-soo said on Friday he would join the race to become the country's next ...
South Korea’s unique housing culture has inspired a major new exhibition
A new show by the Korean-born contemporary artist Do Ho Suh at London’s Tate Modern gallery explores the transience of home.
South Korea’s ‘sea women’ are genetically adapted for their tough trade
Past work from Ilardo has shown that nomadic Bajau divers in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have especially large ...
South Korea’s presidential race upended as front-runner returns to court
Democratic Party nominee Lee Jae-myung will be retried on electoral violation charges, while the acting president has ...
South Korea April inflation +2.1% y/y, slightly above forecast
South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.1% in April over a year, slightly above market expectations, official data showed on ...
South Korea Court Finds Presidential Lead Guilty of Breaking Law
South Korea’s top court ruled that presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung violated election law and sent the case back to the ...
South Korea’s Acting Leader Resigns for Likely Presidential Bid
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been mulling whether to run for election, while the main opposition candidate and ...
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Walking the Geopolitical Tightrope: South Korea’s High Stakes Bet on AI
South Korea wants to transition from a “fast follower” to an AI leader, but that could come with geopolitical costs amid the ...
Top 10 Box Office Hits In South Korea 2025: Lee Byung-Hun’s The Match To Song Hye-Kyo’s Dark Nuns & Others
Lee Byung-Hun and controversial actor Yoo Ah-In’s latest movie, The Match, which was released after a long hiatus, also made ...