South Korea News
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US to release oil reserves in attempt to lower prices
The US has said it is releasing 50 million barrels of oil from its reserves in an attempt to bring...
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'Squid Game' director optimistic for the show's Netflix renewal
The director of Squid Game, the dystopic South Korean TV series on Netflix, expressed confidence that the wildly popular show...
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Samsung SDI and Stellantis announce vehicle battery deal
South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI will jointly produce electric vehicle batteries in the U.S. with global carmaker Stellantis, the...
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South Korea to vaccinate pregnant women as it races to 80% target for adults
South Korea will begin taking reservations for coronavirus vaccines from pregnant women this week as the country accelerates its inoculation...
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South Korea urges North Korea to restore hotlines for any talks
South Korea on Sunday (Sep 26) urged North Korea to restore dormant communication hotlines, a day after the North repeated...
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South Korea fines Google US$177 million for blocking Android customisation
A South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet's Google 207 billion won (US$176.64 million) for blocking customised versions of its...
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S Korea planning to live 'more normally' with Covid after October
South Korea is drawing up a plan on how to live more normally with Covid-19, expecting 80 per cent of...
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S Korea extends distancing curbs ahead of thanksgiving holiday
South Korea on Friday (Sep 3) extended social distancing curbs for several weeks to rein in COVID-19 outbreaks nationwide as...
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Tencent shares fall after China tightens rules for young video gamers
Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd dropped nearly 3 per cent on Tuesday (Aug 31), after China announced new rules forbidding...
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S Korea parliament set to pass law to curb 'fake news'
South Korea's ruling party is set to revise a media law to rein in "fake news" by giving courts the...
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Samsung announces $205 billion investment plan
Samsung Group unveiled a $205 billion investment blueprint on Tuesday aimed at making the company a leader in a range...
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South Korea COVID-19 count spikes amid vacations spread of new variants
South Korea posted a sharp increase in its corona virus cases on Wednesday as it struggled to tame its fourth...
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The Marvels: Park Seo Joon officially joins cast of Brie Larson's 'Captain Marvel 2'
It seems like it is time for South Korean star Park Seo Joon to get into superhero mode as reports...
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Best effort not enough for Ariful, Junaina
Bangladesh swimmers Ariful Islam and Junaina Ahmed created personal records but they weren’t enough to reach the next round as...
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S Korea's Covid-19 rules demand slower workout music in gyms
Plenty of gym-goers rely on a good tune to get themselves through that workout, but in South Korea, their musical...
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S Korea reports third consecutive record high new Covid-19 cases
South Korea posted its highest-ever number of new daily Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control...