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Japan 10-year bond yield edges closer to 11-year high as BOJ meeting kicks off Japan 10-year government bond yields crept closer to a 11-year high on Monday as the Bank…
Why teachers in South Korea are scared of their pupils, and their parents
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South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible ‘Hamas-style’ attack by North Korea
South Korean and US troops have been conducting live-fire exercises this week to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea, South Korea’s military…
82-year-old Korean man has heart attack after eating ‘live octopus’
Seoul, South Korea CNN — An 82-year-old man in South Korea had a heart attack after choking on a piece of “live octopus,” or san-nakji, a local delicacy comprised of…
North Korea passes law to strengthen nuclear arms as tensions rise on peninsula
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea has amended its constitution to bolster and expand its nuclear force, with leader Kim Jong Un pointing to the growing cooperation between the…
South Korean man sentenced for creating AI-generated sexual images of children
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A South Korean man has been sentenced to jail for using artificial intelligence to generate exploitative images of children, the first case of its kind…
Travis King: North Korea has decided to ‘expel’ US soldier, state media reports
CNN — North Korea has decided “to expel” US Army Private Travis King, who crossed into the North from South Korea during a tour of the joint security area in…
South Korea showcases missiles, drones and tanks in rare military parade
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea showcased an arsenal of advanced weaponry in a military parade on Tuesday, rolling tanks and missiles down the streets of its rain-soaked capital…
South Korea says it ‘will not stand idly by’ if North Korea receives Russian help
CNN — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that his country and its allies “will not stand idly by” if North Korea receives Russian help to boost…
US soldiers face South Korea drug probe after police raid army bases
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean police have arrested two people and questioned more than a dozen American soldiers on suspicion of smuggling and distributing synthetic cannabis after raiding…