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Six Americans Detained In South Korea For Attempting To Send Rice, Bibles To North Korea
The Will
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June 27, 2025
June 27, (THEWILL) – South Korean authorities have arrested six American nationals for attempting to send plastic bottles filled with rice, one-dollar bills, and Bibles to North Korea. The suspects, reportedly aged between their 20s and 50s, were...
Purple Heart veteran self-deported to South Korea…
USA Today - Virginia
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An Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for more than four decades self-deported to South Korea after immigration officials said he would otherwise be forcefully removed from the country. Sae Joon Park's removal order...
6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea
Associated Press
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June 27, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, $1 bills and USB sticks toward North Korea by sea, police said. The Americans were apprehended...
Six Americans held in South Korea over bid to send rice, Bibles to North Korea
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 27, 2025
A South Korean police officer said that the group of six tried to release around 1,600 plastic bottles into the water from Gwanghwa Island, a frontline area near the North Korean border. The aim was for the bottles to drift to North Korea with the...
Miniso opens first flagship store in South Korea
Inside Retail Asia
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June 27, 2025
Lifestyle brand Miniso has opened its first flagship store in South Korea, marking a major milestone for the company’s expansion. The store, located at 429 Gangnam-daero in Seoul’s bustling Seocho District, spans two floors and more than 500sqm....
South Korea’s democracy in the shadow of the far-right
Bangladesh Post
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Ming Gao On 4 April 2025, South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to remove the impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol, claiming he ‘violated the constitutional order and posed a serious threat to the Democratic Republic’. In the...
American gang arrested in South Korea for trying to send Bibles and rice to North Korea by sea
Daily Star
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June 27, 2025
06:54, 27 Jun 2025Updated 06:55, 27 Jun 2025 A group of Americans have been arrested in South Korea, accused of trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles stuffed with rice, US dollar bills and Bibles towards North Korea via the sea. The group attempted...
GCAA and South Korea sign Letter of Intent to advance drone sector
Business and Financial Times
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June 27, 2025
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on the formulation of a Drone Sector Roadmap and Candidate Projects. The ceremony was held at the GCAA headquarters...
UN votes to renew LGBTQ+ expert’s mandate just after the US withdrew from Human Rights Council
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 8, 2025
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted yesterday to extend the term of its current expert on LGBTQ+ rights by three years. The LGBTQ+ rights expert, South African author and scholar Graeme Reid, investigates human rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people...
Poll Finds What Makes Someone ‘Cool’ Similar Across Cultures
The Onion - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
Researchers who polled 6,000 people from the U.S., Australia, Chile, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, and Turkey found a cross-cultural consensus about the personality traits that make someone “cool,” in...
South Korean Elementary School Hosts Azerbaijan Day Cultural Event (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. An“Azerbaijan Day” cultural event was held at Beghak Primary School in Incheon, South Korea, the State Committee on Work with Diaspora told Trend . Organized with the support of Azerbaijan's...
Japan and South Korea: Will History Repeat or Reform?
JAPAN Forward
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June 27, 2025
Japan and South Korea marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic normalization on June 22. Over the past six decades, their bilateral relations have swung between episodes of reconciliation and turmoil. Now, with a new progressive government in...
South Korea ambassador commends ‘unprecedented’ visit of NBI director
Philstar
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June 21, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Republic of Korea Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa joined National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Jaime Santiago and members of the Korean community for a joint meeting on Thursday at Clark Global City, Pampanga. In his...
Why the U.S. Should Support South Korea’s Naval Expansion
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 27, 2025
by Ju Hyung Kim When people think about the U.S.-ROK alliance, they often envision the Korean Peninsula: joint ground drills, combined air exercises, and the perennial challenge of deterring a North Korean invasion. But the next chapter of this...
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What will happen to over 500,000 dogs after South Korea’s meat ban?
Firstpost
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June 26, 2025
Last year the South Korea’s National Assembly ended a centuries-old practice by unanimously enacting legislation to abolish the dog meat industry. The sweeping law, which targets every stage of the trade — from breeding and slaughtering to sale...
Pianists Sohn Min-soo, Yunchan Lim to show off special bond during joint concerts in Seoul and Switzerland
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 9, 2025
Published: 09 Jul. 2025, 17:18 Updated: 09 Jul. 2025, 18:44 Pianists Sohn Min-soo, left, and Yunchan Lim are set to hold duo concerts in Korea and Switzerland in July. [MOC PRODUCTION] When pianist Sohn Min-soo first heard the piano prodigy...
From making street corners iconic to viral news articles: Moments that prove BTS' Taehyung's title as South Korea's "National Treasure"
Sportskeeda
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June 26, 2025
BTS' V, otherwise known as Kim Taehyung, has been called the "National Treasure of South Korea" for the various achievements he has accomplished, both as a soloist and a BTS member. This nickname began around 2022 when multiple media outlets like...
Seoul shares fall on profit taking amid tariff woes
Yonhap News Agency
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July 2, 2025
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished lower Wednesday as investors moved to take profits from recent gains amid concerns about the United States' tariff scheme. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea...
Seoul’s outdoor libraries draw 1 mil. visitors in 3 months, exceeding expectations
The Korea Times
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July 3, 2025
After attracting 1 million visitors in just three months, the Seoul Outdoor Library wrapped up the first leg of its 2025 season, with installations at Seoul Plaza and Gwanghwamun Square and along Cheonggye Stream. Since its debut in 2022 as a...
Indonesia, South Korea strengthen AI ties with focus on ethics, talent
Antara
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June 26, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and South Korea have discussed strengthening cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in digital talent development, supporting infrastructure, and governance grounded in Asian values. The...