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JIWON SONG

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South Korean farmers rally near presidential office to protest proposed anti-dog meat legislation

Dozens of South Korean dog farmers have scuffled with police during a rally near the presidential office to protest a recent push by authorities to outlaw dog meat consumption

South Korean farmers rally near presidential office to protest proposed anti-dog meat legislation
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South Korea Olympic committee pushes athletes to attend navy boot camp, triggering rebukes

South Korea's Olympic committee is pushing to send hundreds of athletes to a navy training center to enhance their mental toughness ahead of the Paris Olympics

South Korea Olympic committee pushes athletes to attend navy boot camp, triggering rebukes
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BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025

The management agency of the popular K-pop band BTS says two of the group members, RM and V, have begun their mandatory military duties under South Korean law

BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025
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A South Korean religious sect leader has been sentenced to 23 years in prison over sex crimes

A South Korean religious sect leader whose sex crimes were featured in the popular Netflix series “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal” has been sentenced to 23 years in prison

A South Korean religious sect leader has been sentenced to 23 years in prison over sex crimes
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South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck. Police say attacker approached for autograph

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been stabbed in the neck by an unidentified man during a visit to the southeastern city of Busan

South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck. Police say attacker approached for autograph
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South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the neck

South Korean police have raided the residence and office of a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck this week

South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the neck
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South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor

South Korea's spy agency says it views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as her father’s likely heir apparent

South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
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Rival Koreas conduct provocative drills along their tense sea boundary, escalating animosities

The rival Koreas have fired artillery rounds into the sea as part of provocative drills along their disputed sea boundary, in violation of the fragile 2018 inter-Korean military agreement

Rival Koreas conduct provocative drills along their tense sea boundary, escalating animosities
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North Korea's Kim turns 40. But there are no public celebrations of his birthday

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turns 40 on Monday with no announced public celebrations at home

North Korea's Kim turns 40. But there are no public celebrations of his birthday
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'Parasite' director calls for a thorough probe into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun

Oscar-winning “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor Lee Sun-kyun

'Parasite' director calls for a thorough probe into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun
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Analysis: North Korea's rejection of the South is both a shock, and inevitable

In abandoning his country’s decades-old aspirational goal of reconciliation with South Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be revealing significant changes to the way he sees the world, as he navigates growing tensions with neighbors and exploits broader geopolitical shifts to gain leverage

Analysis: North Korea's rejection of the South is both a shock, and inevitable
Asia|Crime

South Korean police say a lawmaker has been injured in an attack with a rock-like object

South Korean police say a governing party lawmaker is being treated at a Seoul hospital after being attacked by an unidentified man who struck her head with a rock-like object

South Korean police say a lawmaker has been injured in an attack with a rock-like object
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Chinese foreign minister visits North Korea in latest diplomacy between countries

North Korea says it's hosting a Chinese government delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, as it continues its efforts to strengthen ties with Beijing and Moscow

Chinese foreign minister visits North Korea in latest diplomacy between countries
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Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is acquitted of financial crimes by South Korean court

A South Korean court has acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of financial crimes related to a contentious merger in 2015 that tightened his grip over South Korea’s biggest company

Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is acquitted of financial crimes by South Korean court
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'We learned to be numb.' South Koreans stay calm despite North's escalating threats

North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and endless tests of weapons aimed toward South Korea haven't done much to upset the calm in Seoul

'We learned to be numb.' South Koreans stay calm despite North's escalating threats
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South Korea says opening diplomatic relations with Cuba would shock North Korea

South Korea’s presidential office claims that the country’s move to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba would deal a “political and psychological blow” to its war-divided rival North Korea, whose diplomatic footing is largely dependent on a small number of Cold War allies

South Korea says opening diplomatic relations with Cuba would shock North Korea
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South Korean doctors walk out to protest government policy, causing many surgery cancellations

South Korean trainee doctors have collectively walked off their jobs to protest a government medical policy, triggering cancellations of surgeries and other medical treatments at hospitals

South Korean doctors walk out to protest government policy, causing many surgery cancellations
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Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say

South Korea's police say Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of “Shinsadong Tiger,” has been found dead

Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say
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Why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are striking, and what it means for patients

Thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are a week into a labor boycott in protest of the government’s push to recruit more medical students to cope with the country’s fast-aging population

Why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are striking, and what it means for patients
Business|Technology

Zuckerberg meets LG and Samsung chiefs as he visits South Korea as part of a 3-nation Asian tour

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has discussed cooperation on extended reality devices with LG Electronics executives

Zuckerberg meets LG and Samsung chiefs as he visits South Korea as part of a 3-nation Asian tour
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What's next for South Korean doctors who face license suspensions because of walkouts

South Korea’s government is pressing ahead with its vow to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who ignore its repeated demands to end their collective walkouts

What's next for South Korean doctors who face license suspensions because of walkouts
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South Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea's nuclear threat

There are two Koreas, North and South

South Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea's nuclear threat

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