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North Korea fired several missiles, South Korean military says

Man sets wife’s hair on fire after she tells him not to drink alcohol

A man in his 50s was arrested in Cheongju, South Korea after allegedly threatening to kill his wife, and setting her hair on fire when she told him not to drink alcohol, police said Tuesday. The Cheongju Sangdang Police…

South Korea's Hwang healthy, if not match fit, ahead of World Cup

Kim vows to ’irreversibly’ cement North Korea’s nuclear status, calls South ’most hostile’

Analysts say Mr. Kim’s vilification of South Korea reflects his view that Seoul, which helped arrange his first meetings with Trump in 2018 and 2019, is no longer a useful intermediary with Washington but an obstacle to…

Giant 23 kg watermelon harvested in South Korea

The city government in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province in South Korea, said Tuesday that a 23.63-kilogram “super watermelon” was harvested at a farm in Wollim Village in Uichang-gu. The watermelon is more than twice…

North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters

North Korea fires unidentified projectile, South Korea military says

If ⁠confirmed as a missile ⁠launch, it would be the first since April 19, when ​North Korea ‌test-fired several short-range ballistic missiles, which it said were equipped with cluster bombs.

North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ into Yellow Sea — Seoul

North Korea launched an ‘unidentified projectile’ into the Yellow Sea, South Korea’s military reports. This follows recent ballistic missile tests. Read More: https://punchng.com/north-korea-fires-unide…

Starbucks’ Korean sales fall after backlash to ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign

Coffee chain has seen 'very significant' drop in sales after campaign that evoked crackdown, local operator says.

Starbucks sees sharp drop in Korean sales after 'Tank Day' marketing backlash

The chairman of Shinsegae Group, the operator of Starbucks Korea, asked people not to take out any anger on their employees and frontline staff.

Starbucks Korea boss apologises after advert sparks big backlash

A billionaire whose company runs Starbucks in South Korea has publicly apologised for a controversial marketing campaign.

Starbucks Korea’s ‘Tank Day’ blunder sparks personal apology from Shinsegae boss

Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday apologised to the public in person, eight days after Starbucks Korea, run by the conglomerate, sparked controversy with its “Tank Day” marketing event, which critics say…

North Korean side wins final in South Korea

North Korean team Naegohyang, who made history by crossing the border into South Korea, win the Asian Women's Champions League final.

Sustainable Economies Will Own the Future

Bruno Bouygues, Bertrand Badré PARIS—Environmental and climate concerns appear to be in retreat worldwide. The word sustainability has become politically charged, the Trump administration openly mocks corporate ESG (envi…

North Korea's powerhouse women footballers are in Seoul to fight for title

They beat the South Korean club to progress to the final of the Asian Women's Champions League.

Can women's football help reconnect North and South Korea?

For the first time in more than seven years, North Korean athletes will compete in the South. Analysts are divided on whether it is a clever propaganda move by Pyongyang or a genuine step toward detente.

Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidential election

He collected 49.4% of the votes after all of the ballots were processed

South Korea's election second-runner admits defeat

Kim Moon-soo congratulated Lee Jae-myung

Lee leads South Korean presidential election after 80% of ballots counted

28 million ballots have so far been tallied

Lee chooses future prime minister of South Korea — Yonhap

The Central Election Commission said after counting 63% of the ballots that Lee Jae-myung had garnered 48.7% of the votes