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South Korea a Significant User of the Panama Canal, Flies New Submarine Hunters To Counter North Korea’s Navy
Newsroom Panama
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July 8, 2025
Panama and South Korea have maintained diplomatic relations since 1962, with both countries establishing embassies in each other’s capitals. Bilateral ties have strengthened over the years, including through high-level exchanges and trade...
Child Depression Diagnoses More Than Double in South Korea Over Five Years
The Korea Bizwire
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July 9, 2025
New data reveals alarming mental health trends among elementary school children, with experts urging early intervention and greater parental awareness. (Image created by ChatGPT) SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean children...
Record July temperatures as South Korea grapples with heatwave
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
SEOUL: More than a thousand people have been affected by heat-related illnesses in South Korea, officials said Wednesday, as the country recorded its highest early July temperature since records began. A heatwave warning was in place and the Seoul...
North Koreans no longer tuning in to South Korean radio channels
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 9, 2025
Published: 09 Jul. 2025, 21:50 A North Korean holds a foldable smartphone on state-run TV. [SCREEN CAPTURE] North Korea has amended its Radio Wave Management Law to explicitly ban the inflow of information from South Korea, a move seen as part of...
Harmless or a nuisance? Lovebug outbreak in South Korea sparks heated debate
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
SEOUL - An outbreak of lovebugs across South Korea has sparked heated debate, pitting frustrated citizens against environmental and animal rights groups over whether the harmless insects should be exterminated. While the swarms have disrupted...
Record July temperatures in South Korea with many people affected by heat-related illnesses
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
SEOUL – More than a thousand people have been affected by heat-related illnesses in South Korea, officials said July 9, as the country recorded its highest early July temperature since records began. A heatwave warning was in place and the Seoul...
Youth Minister Ibrahim Sannoh Departs for World Ministers Forum in South Korea
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
Mr. Ibrahim Sannoh, the Minister of Youth Affairs, has left Sierra Leone to attend the 13th World Ministers Forum in Busan, South Korea, hosted by the International Youth Fellowship on July 9, 2025. This high-level forum will gather Ministers of...
World Associated Press South Korea sends 6 rescued North Koreans back across sea border
Yahoo News
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea sent six North Koreans back across the rivals' sea border on Wednesday morning, months after they drifted south in wooden boats in March and May. It came after months of failed efforts to contact North Korea...
Younger South Koreans Shun New Cars as Older Generations Drive Market Growth
The Korea Bizwire
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July 9, 2025
South Korea’s younger generations are increasingly forgoing car ownership, with new data showing that new vehicle registrations among people in their 20s and 30s have dropped to their lowest levels in a decade. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL,...
He knows he was adopted from South Korea. The rest is a troubling mystery
The Guam Daily Post
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For most of his life, Aaron Grzegorczyk believed that his birth name was Cho Yong-kee. He thought he was born on April 28, 1988, in a clinic in Anyang, South Korea, about 11 miles south of Seoul. He was told that his mother, a 19-year-old unwed...
South Korea’s brain drain – Why top talent is leaving
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
SEOUL - As South Korea ramps up its efforts to attract global talent by lowering visa hurdles and expanding scholarship opportunities for international students, its own highly educated professionals are quietly slipping away. Behind the nation’s...
South Korean airline plans to expand routes to China amid growing travel demand
Global Times
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A Jeju Air flight descends to land at the Jeju International Airport in Jeju, South Korea on December 30, 2024. Photo: VCG South Korean airline Jeju Air plans to expand its routes from multiple domestic airports to China in anticipation of rising...
Seoul’s emergency bridge phones have made 10,000 crisis calls in past 14 years
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 10, 2025
Published: 10 Jul. 2025, 21:26 A passerby looks down at the Han River at the Mapo Bridge on Feb. 24, 2025. [NEWS1] “It's like I'm running a race with no finish line, and I want to stop. I'm doing my best, but my parents only want me to be No. 1. I...
A US Army vet thought he'd work into his 70s. A move to South Korea gave him the freedom to retire in his 50s.
Business Insider
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July 9, 2025
For Steve Wilson, early retirement always felt like a distant dream. At 17, he enlisted in the military and served for two decades, moving from base to base — including a posting in South Korea, where he met his wife. At 38, he retired from active...
Climate Anxiety Emerges as Public Health Concern in South Korea
The Korea Bizwire
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July 9, 2025
As climate change intensifies, its psychological toll—ranging from anxiety to trauma—is emerging as a critical public health issue. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — As climate change intensifies, its psychological...
North Korean avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea as Seoul softens stance on Pyongyang
Fox News
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In a state media-run special, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is seen weeping over a casket draped with the insular nation's flag. (Credit: Reuters) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Korean man walked across one of the most...
Ireland should imitate South Korea's K-pop success with music industry supports, IMRO says
The Journal
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July 8, 2025
IRELAND SHOULD TAKE inspiration from South Korea and develop structures to support the music industry similar to those that have led to K-pop’s worldwide popularity, the Irish Music Rights Organisation has recommended. IMRO published a report on...
Asia's Most Atheist Nation? Why South Koreans Are Turning Away From Religion
News18
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 20:49 IST South Korea, known for tech giants and luxury cars, is becoming one of the world's most irreligious societies, with nearly 60% unaffiliated due to modernisation and disillusionment Once a society deeply shaped...
The long journey of coexistence between South Korea and Japan
Global Times
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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung shake hands at the start of their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta on June 17, 2025. Photo: VCGOn June 19, the South Korean...
South Korea's balloon crackdown hits anti-North Korea activists
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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By Ju-min Park POCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -The equipment activist Lee Min-bok uses to send balloons laden with anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets across the border from South Korea unto the North has been gathering dust and cobwebs for months. When it...