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South Korea's four presidential candidates clash over how to address aging society, trade blows over political stances
SEOUL: Four leading candidates in the upcoming June 3 presidential election fiercely clashed over social issues in their ...
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 ...
FDA issues norovirus warning on frozen oysters from South Korea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that certain half-shell oysters that are frozen and raw harvested in South ...
The US and South Korea just rewrote the rulebook on salvaging a downed F-35
When an F-35A belly-landed in South Korea in 2022, engineers wrote it off. But a novel plan to remove and reattach its wings ...
South Korea to prepare support for food exporters to weather US tariffs
South Korea will prepare support measures for agricultural and food exporters, while closely monitoring the impact of U.S.
Why Growing Acceptance of Childbirth Outside of Marriage Matters for South Korea
As the country faces the world’s lowest fertility rate, young adults’ attitudes are shifting about having children out of ...
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South Korea's Female Free Divers May Have Evolved to Thrive Underwater, Study Finds
On Jeju Island, 50 miles south of the Korean peninsula, senior women regularly dive up to 60 feet beneath the ocean’s surface ...
South Korean shares rise 1% as pharmaceutical stocks jump
South Korea pledged on Wednesday more support measures for key export industries such as biopharmaceuticals and autos, as U.S ...