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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il smiles as he inspects the Sinam cooperative farm in Ryongchon county in North Korea, in this undated file photo released by Korea News Service in Tokyo on June 8, 2007. Photo: Reuters
North Korea

Declassified 1994 files show how diplomats doubted North Korea’s ‘goofy’ Kim Jong-il

Newly released files show experts from the US and Russia were sceptical he could hold onto power in the wake of his father’s sudden death.

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Natural disasters

South Korean mayor sparks outrage by blaming female workers for wildfire woes

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Video gaming

Less American than The Sims, new life simulator inZOI targets Asian players

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North Korea

Is North Korea’s nuclear submarine a game changer or ‘vanity project’?

North Korea’s first SSBN is likely to lag far behind its US and South Korean submarine rivals, analysts say.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a shipbuilding project at a shipyard at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Name your ‘wish’: Johor-Singapore special zone dangles more investor perks

Malaysian official reveals more benefits on sidelines of Korea-Asean Business Forum in Seoul, as UOB bank rolls out support for Korean firms eyeing the region.

Hong Kong economy

ComplexCon Hong Kong draws 35,000 over 3-day event, rakes in HK$87.5 million

A record 22,911 attended the pop culture festival’s final day on March 23, during which NJZ, formerly NewJeans, announced their hiatus.

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‘Phoenix from the ashes’: South Korea opposition chief closer to presidency

A court ruling acquitting Lee Jae-myung of electoral breaches places him as a front runner to succeed embattled incumbent Yoon Suk-yeol.

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South Korea’s opposition chief Lee Jae-myung (centre) inspects a temple devastated by a wildfire in Uiseong on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Food and Drinks

6 top Korean chefs’ favourite comfort foods and where to eat them in Seoul

From noodle soups to spicy seafood hotpots, Korean chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants share their comfort food picks.

K-drama news

Why Park Bo-gum was ‘deeply moved’ by When Life Gives You Tangerines drama

‘The warmth in this story made me want to be part of it,’ recalls Park Bo-gum – so much so he postponed work on another drama to take it on.

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Asian cinema: Korean films

Revelations director Yeon Sang-ho on exploring belief in new Netflix film

The Train to Busan and Hellbound director says his new film with Ryu Jun-yeol draws on people’s tendency to only see what they want to see.

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Ryu Jun-yeol (left) in a still from Revelations. Photo: Netflix
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Court overturns South Korean opposition chief’s election law conviction

His supporters celebrated as a legal hurdle was cleared, but a Supreme Court appeal could change everything – and he still faces other cases.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, waves to his supporters as he leaves Seoul High Court on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Natural disasters

As South Korea burns, officials suspect human error to blame for wildfires

At least 24 people have died and a 1,300-year-old temple has been destroyed. Investigators say tomb clearing or welding may be the culprit.

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South Korea martial law 2024

South Koreans fear ‘judicial system may fail’ amid delayed verdict on Yoon

Observers warn the East Asian nation could be ‘engulfed’ by unrest if the Constitutional Court reinstates impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol.

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United States

Judge pauses US bid to detain Columbia student Yunseo Chung for deportation

Authorities are seeking to detain the green card holder under the same powers they used to target pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Law enforcement officers stand guard as protesters take part in a rally organised by Jewish activists against the detention of Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil in New York on March 20. Photo: Reuters
Food and Drinks

From soju to noodles, South Korean food brands are targeted by copycats

If counterfeit products are left unchecked, South Korean food companies could suffer damage to their reputation, analysts say.

A fake version of the Buldak spicy chicken ramen. Photo: Facebook/Seo Kyoung-duk
Hong Kong transport

Explainer | Power banks on flights: which airlines and regions have tightened rules?

Hong Kong is restricting the use of power banks on flights. Here’s how other jurisdictions and carriers are dealing with the devices following recent incidents.

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Infrastructure

Sinkhole in Seoul claims motorcyclist’s life after he plunges into collapsing road

Subway construction work near the site is under scrutiny as officials probe the cause of the disaster.

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Video | Motorcyclist in South Korea dies after plunging into massive sinkhole

The victim’s body was found 17 hours after he fell into the sinkhole.

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Infrastructure in Asia

Video | Giant sinkhole in Seoul kills motorcyclist

The body of the motorcyclist was found 17 hours after his vehicle was swallowed by the sinkhole in the eastern part of the capital, Seoul

Japan

Court orders dissolution of Unification Church in Japan after Abe killing probe

The man accused of killing former PM Shinzo Abe resented the South Korea-based sect, which had decades of cosy ties to Japan’s ruling party.

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Explainer | South Korea’s No 2 leader is back in the top spot. What happens next?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s reinstatement as acting president is just one front in the East Asian nation’s deepening political turmoil.

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South Korea’s acting president Han Duck-soo bows during a briefing at the Government Complex in Seoul on Monday. Photo: AFP
Hyundai

Hyundai announces new US$21 billion investment in US manufacturing

Plan includes US$5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana which will create 1,300 jobs, said Hyundai executive chairman Euisun Chung on Monday.

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Hyundai executive chairman Euisun Chung speaks as US President Donald Trump, Governor of Louisiana Jeff Landry, far right, and US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, left, look on in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Sexual harassment and assault

South Korean man jailed for rape after washing machine’s reflection captures assault

Forensic scientists were able to enhance video of the reflection enough that the man confessed to his crime upon seeing it.

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Yoon Suk-yeol

Video | South Korean court dismisses impeachment motion against PM

Lawmakers moved to impeach Han Duck-soo after he took over as acting leader from Yoon Suk-yeol, who was himself impeached over a short-lived martial law declaration in 2024  

Asian cinema: Korean films

In Streaming, Kang Ha-neul plays someone ‘you don’t want to get close to’

Actor talks about playing someone who ‘got swallowed up by money’ in Korean thriller, and why he agrees with the film’s adults-only rating.

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Kang Ha-neul in a still from Streaming. The actor reflects on starring in the thriller as someone who “got swallowed up by money”. Photo: Instagram/kanghaneulsquad
North Korea

Video | From survival to stardom: North Korean defectors set for historic K-pop debut

Hyuk and Seok, two North Koreans in the K-pop band, are the first from the reclusive North to be trained for stardom in South Korea’s K-pop industry.

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Natural disasters

Deadly wildfires sweep South Korea’s southeast

More than 100 helicopters and 9,000 personnel have been deployed to battle the fires in Sancheong and elsewhere in southern South Korea.

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Video | Four killed in South Korea’s wildfires

The government declared a state of emergency in the affected provinces

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