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Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders North Korean military to ‘gird for war’
World
August 11, 2023
Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders North Korean military to ‘gird for war’
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his top general amid a shakeup of…
World Scout Jamboree in limbo as American and British groups pull out over extreme heat
World
August 5, 2023
World Scout Jamboree in limbo as American and British groups pull out over extreme heat
The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be canceled on Saturday after large contingents from the United…
At least 14 wounded in stabbing rampage and car ramming near Seoul
World
August 4, 2023
At least 14 wounded in stabbing rampage and car ramming near Seoul
CNN — At least 14 people were injured on Thursday after a man drove his car into pedestrians then went…
At least 16 people dead from heat-related causes as South Korea swelters under high temperatures
World
August 2, 2023
At least 16 people dead from heat-related causes as South Korea swelters under high temperatures
Seoul CNN — At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea as the country swelters under…
Nuclear radiation renews Japanese-Chinese conflict
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July 24, 2023
Nuclear radiation renews Japanese-Chinese conflict
The Japanese government’s announcement of disposing the Fukushima nuclear plant’s water by dumping it into the Pacific Ocean has sparked…
Nuclear capable US submarine makes first port call in South Korea in four decades
World
July 19, 2023
Nuclear capable US submarine makes first port call in South Korea in four decades
For the first time in decades, a nuclear capable US Navy ballistic missile submarine has made a port call in…
Large-scale rescue operation recovers 7 bodies after flooding traps cars in South Korea tunnel
World
July 16, 2023
Large-scale rescue operation recovers 7 bodies after flooding traps cars in South Korea tunnel
CNN — Rescue workers pulled seven bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded underpass in central South Korea, authorities said…
Seven dead and thousands evacuate homes in South Korea due to heavy rain
World
July 15, 2023
Seven dead and thousands evacuate homes in South Korea due to heavy rain
Hong Kong CNN — Seven people have died and thousands have evacuated their homes in South Korea due to heavy…
‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’
World
July 4, 2023
‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’
Hong Kong CNN — China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy”…
South Korea is cutting ‘killer questions’ from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
World
July 2, 2023
South Korea is cutting ‘killer questions’ from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers…