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South Korea's Yoon to visit US next week for summit with Biden

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit the United States next week for a summit with President Joe Biden as the allies grapple for ways to handle the challenge posed by North Korea's growing nuclear and missile arsenal.

Reuters

Ukraine’s air defences could soon run out of missiles, apparent Pentagon leak suggests

Documents dating from February suggest looming risk to Ukraine’s ability to protect troops and vital sites from Russian airpower

The Guardian - AU

Kim urges N Korean experts to produce ‘powerful nuclear weapons’

Kim Jong Un maintains his nuclear weapons are focused on defending North Korea against a hostile US and South Korea.

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North Korea fires 4 cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says

North Korea fired four cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday as its rivals South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises, the South Korean military said.

Reuters

South Korea indicts opposition leader Lee over property graft

South Korean prosecutors indicted opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday on corruption charges in a $1 billion property development scandal dating to his previous stint as a mayor, the Yonhap news agency said.

Reuters

Samsung Seeks to Make South Korea No. 1 Chipmaker with $230B Investment Over 20 Years

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled their plan to invest $230 billion over the next 20 years in a new semiconductor production mega cluster in South Korea. The country's government believes that the new chip manufacturing site and the expansion of existing fabs will make South Korea the world's largest producer of…

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S Korea court landmark ruling recognises same-sex couple’s rights

Court rules that So Seong-wook and Kim Yong-min should be treated the same as a heterosexual couple by state insurer.

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South Korean court recognises legal status of same-sex couples for first time

Seoul high court rules gay couple allowed same health insurance rights as heterosexual couple in landmark case

The Guardian - AU

South Korean court grants legal status for same-sex couple in landmark ruling

The Seoul High Court ruled on Tuesday that the state's health insurer should provide spousal coverage to a same-sex couple, in a decision that lawyers and advocates said marked the first legal recognition of same-sex union in South Korea.

Reuters

S Korea defence paper says N Korea increased plutonium stockpile

North Korea increased its stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium from 50kg to 70kg, South Korea’s defence paper says.

Al Jazeera

South Korea Ends Visa Suspension Early for Travelers From China

Drop in China Covid cases ends 40-day suspension of short-term visas that was supposed to last until end of the month

Caixin Global

South Korea court rules in favour of Vietnam War massacre victim

Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when she was shot in the stomach by South Korean marines who massacred some 70 civilians.

Al Jazeera

S.Korea considers early easing of COVID visa curbs on travellers from China - Yonhap

South Korea's prime minister suggested on Tuesday that COVID visa restrictions on travellers from China could be lifted earlier than scheduled if infections ease, as the travel and tourism sectors hope for a rebound in visitors.

Reuters

South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has received an honor guard welcome on a trip to the United Arab Emirates

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S Korea police seek to charge officials over 159 killed in crush

Inquiry finds officials in Seoul had failed to employ adequate crowd control for an expected Halloween crowd of 100,000.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon warns of ending military pact after North drone intrusion

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday he would consider suspending a 2018 inter-Korean military pact if the North violates its airspace again, his office said, amid tension over a recent intrusion by North Korean drones.

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Biden denies US in talks on nuclear exercises with South Korea

S Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Seoul and Washington were in talks on exercises involving US nuclear assets.

Reuters

South Korea, U.S. in talks over nuclear planning, tabletop exercise

South Korea and the United States are discussing launching a tabletop exercise and engaging in joint planning to counter North Korea's increasing nuclear threats, officials from both sides said on Tuesday.

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North Korea's Kim calls for new ICBM, greater nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the development of new intercontinental ballistic missiles and massive production of tactical nuclear weapons to counter threats from the United States and South Korea, state media said on Sunday.

Reuters

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles after unprecedented year of tests

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said.

Reuters

Fire on South Korean highway kills five, injures dozens

A large fire on a major South Korean expressway spread quickly on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring more than three dozen in heavy traffic before it was doused, emergency officials and media said.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon says North Korea should not be feared because of nuclear weapons -Yonhap

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that North Korea is not a source of fear because of its nuclear weapons, and its provocations must be met with retaliation, Yonhap news agency reported.

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South Korea Scrambles Jets, Fires Warning Shots as N.Korean Drones Intrude

South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Korean drones violated its airspace, the South Korean military said. South Korea tracked the drones crossing from North Korea over what is known as the Military Demarcation Line between the two countries after detecting them…

Al Jazeera

South Korean truck drivers vote to end nationwide strike

Union members vote to end walkout after government invokes tough strike-busting law.

Reuters

South Korean truckers vote to end strike for minimum wage protections

South Korean truckers voted to end their strike on Friday as it entered a third week with public support waning and the government refusing to budge, saying the action had caused "astronomical" damage to the economy.

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