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South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another
In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now ...
South Korea’s unique housing culture has inspired a major new exhibition
A new show by the Korean-born contemporary artist Do Ho Suh at London’s Tate Modern gallery explores the transience of home.
South Korea’s ‘sea women’ are genetically adapted for their tough trade
Past work from Ilardo has shown that nomadic Bajau divers in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have especially large ...
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Walking the Geopolitical Tightrope: South Korea’s High Stakes Bet on AI
South Korea wants to transition from a “fast follower” to an AI leader, but that could come with geopolitical costs amid the ...
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South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon-soo as presidential candidate
SEOUL: Former labour minister Kim Moon-soo has won the presidential nomination of South Korea’s main conservative party, ...
South Korea’s presidential race upended as front-runner returns to court
Democratic Party nominee Lee Jae-myung will be retried on electoral violation charges, while the acting president has ...
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Why U.S. Ally South Korea Has T-80U Russian Tanks
South Korea possesses a unique fleet of around 35 Russian T-80U main battle tanks, acquired through the “Operation Brown Bear ...
Inside South Korea’s foreign medical tourism boom, and how K-pop and K-drama act as draws
Influenced by K-pop and social media, Chinese and Indonesians join Japanese, Americans, Russians seeking facelifts, skin ...