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North Korean leader furious over failed destroyer launch, vows to arrest those responsible
A statement from North Korea on its handling of the botched launch came after leader Kim Jong Un expressed fury over the ...
Inside South Korea’s secretive air defence hub that aims to scramble jets in 2 minutes
On Wednesday, local media were given access to the Korea Air and Space Operations Center (KAOC), a highly secured command ...
A coffee by any other name: Starbucks avoids brewing controversy in South Korea
Walk into any Starbucks in South Korea right now, and there are some names you definitely won't be hearing. Six to be exact - ...
How Starbucks Is Keeping Politics Out Of Coffee In South Korea
This move is a response to the growing trend of customers using politicians' names as nicknames when ordering drinks, often ...
On This Day: South Korean president dies amid corruption probe
On May 23, 2009, police said South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, 62, linked to a corruption investigation, died in a leap ...
Starbucks bars customers in South Korea from turning their orders into political statements
The company is trying to stop South Koreans from using their orders to express support for or opposition to candidates in the upcoming presidential election.
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South Korea vows more policy support, including for drugmakers, as US tariffs weigh
China's CMOC Group , the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on ...
South Korea to hold trade talks with the U.S. this week over tariff concerns
South Korea sent a delegation to Washington to hold a second round of technical discussions this week over the Trump ...
Satellite images show the catastrophic damage to North Korea's new destroyer that's lying on its side
After a bungled launch, the vessel appears to be stuck and lying on its side in the water. North Korea said it was a ...