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List every article · Times in UTC| Oct 26 08:03 |
South Korea |
(LEAD) Lee says CPTPP entry unavoidable; membership during his term unlikely
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that South Korea'...
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| Oct 26 07:46 |
South Korea |
Seoul’s zombie-themed bus tour sparks online buzz
With blood smeared across their faces and clothes, zombies roam the streets of downtown Seoul, creeping toward a sightseeing bus filled with tourists. As the bus makes its way through the city, …
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| Oct 26 07:42 |
South Korea |
'Superstar K' set to return in 2027: reports
One of South Korea’s most popular audition shows, "Superstar K," is set to return in 2027, 11 years after its last season, according to local reports. Mnet reportedly plans to resurrect the …
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| Oct 26 07:41 |
South Korea |
LIG D&A CEO denies company's involvement in bribery allegations
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korean defense company LIG Defense...
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| Oct 26 07:33 |
South Korea |
(2nd LEAD) Seoul shares dip over 1 pct ahead of earnings reports, Fed decision
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower Monday, tracking losses on W...
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| Oct 26 07:04 |
South Korea |
(LEAD) Woman in military custody over unauthorized entry into restricted front-line border area
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean authorities are questioning a woman in h...
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| Oct 26 07:00 |
China |
South Korea urged to guard chip profitability as China’s CXMT and YMTC gain market share
China’s expanding semiconductor industry is fuelling anxiety in South Korea, where a new report from PwC has warned local chipmakers to defend profitability as Chinese rivals scale up production and strengthen market …
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| Oct 26 06:56 |
South Korea |
Lee congratulates Lula on his reelection as president
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday congra...
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| Oct 26 06:55 |
South Korea |
Galaxy Corp. opens robot performance arena in Dubai
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean entertainment technology startup Galaxy ...
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| Oct 26 06:35 |
South Korea |
Lee backs CPTPP entry but rejects unfair burden on farmers, fishers
Joining a major trans-Pacific trade pact is essential for South Korea, but farmers and fishers will not be left to weather the fallout without support, President Lee Jae Myung said Monday. "We …
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| Oct 26 06:13 |
South Korea |
Deutsch Motors' profit rises 25% on strong BYD sales
South Korean auto dealer Deutsch Motors reported a 25.4 percent rise in operating profit for the first nine months of 2026, buoyed by growing sales of Chinese electric vehicles from BYD and …
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| Oct 26 06:08 |
South Korea |
Seoul’s income trial offers dignity, choice: UK professor
Cash support can give low-income households greater control over their daily lives, and Seoul should look beyond income and employment figures to understand its impact, British social policy researcher Abigail Davis said. …
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| Oct 26 06:07 |
South Korea |
Justin Bieber's food trail in Seoul
Justin Bieber's surprise visit to Seoul on Friday has drawn attention online, with fans sharing sightings of the singer at restaurants and cafes across the city. Bieber arrived in Seoul with his …
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| Oct 26 06:06 |
South Korea |
Brokerages warn of further Kospi downside
South Korean brokerages are warning of further downside in the Kospi as foreign selling and weakening trading activity weigh on stocks. Korea Investment & Securities has identified 5,200 as a potential floor, …
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| Oct 26 06:03 |
South Korea |
Is tradition the next Korean scent?
Many travelers enjoy buying perfumes on their travels for the associated memories, to gift as souvenirs, or to own unique scents linked to the region they visit. In Seoul, homegrown perfume brands …
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| Oct 26 06:02 |
South Korea |
New 'Call of Duty' turns virtual Korean War into real political battle
A fictional North Korean invasion of Seoul is becoming the fodder for a real political battle in South Korea, with the latest installment of the blockbuster "Call of Duty" franchise drawing politicians …
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| Oct 26 06:02 |
South Korea |
Korea, US kick off combined air drills this week
Korea and the United States kicked off their combined air drills this week, focusing on counter-air and air interdiction missions aimed at enhancing wartime joint operations, the Air Force said Monday. The …
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| Oct 26 06:02 |
South Korea |
Presidential special inspector vows political neutrality, independence
The new presidential special inspector, Choi Kil-su, on Monday pledged to uphold political neutrality and professional independence as he began his duties inspecting irregularities involving the president's spouse and close relatives. Choi …
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| Oct 26 06:02 |
South Korea |
Civil group files police complaint against agriculture minister over farmland survey
A civic group has filed a complaint with police against Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung over the government's ongoing farmland survey, accusing her of abusing power, sources said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police …
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| Oct 26 06:02 |
South Korea |
Seoul pop-up puts 19 young entrepreneurs' ideas to public test
Nineteen aspiring entrepreneurs will put their business ideas to the test in Seoul’s Ikseon-dong neighborhood Friday, showcasing products and services developed over five months in a city-backed program designed to turn local …
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| Oct 26 06:02 |
South Korea |
Seoul courts rail ties with 6 nations to boost Korean exports
Seoul is bringing railway officials from six countries to Korea this week in a bid to turn its urban transit expertise into overseas contracts for Korean rail operators and manufacturers. The Seoul …
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| Oct 26 06:00 |
Singapore |
North Korea-South Korea tensions high as letters lodged with UN, howitzer spotted
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| Oct 26 05:58 |
South Korea |
S. Korea moves to sell sprawling Argentina farm after decades of neglect
South Korea is moving to sell a sprawling state-owned farm in Argentina, after almost five decades of failed development efforts, according to parliamentary documents released Monday. The Llajta Mauca Farm, purchased in …
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| Oct 26 05:55 |
South Korea |
Korea’s housing ladder gets steeper
The gap in housing wealth between Korea’s richest and poorest 20 percent of households reached 290-fold in 2025, the widest since records began in 2017, highlighting deepening housing inequality. The ratio rose …
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| Oct 26 05:55 |
South Korea |
Breakout K-drama ‘Doctor X’ faces calls to halt broadcast over Gwangju episode
A petition demanding that the breakout K-drama “Doctor X: Mafia in White” be taken off the air has been filed with the National Assembly following criticism of the show's portrayal of the …
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| Oct 26 05:49 |
South Korea |
Musinsa bets on China as fashion flows both ways
In China, Musinsa's overseas aspirations take their most vivid form. Not only does Korea’s leading fashion platform run more stores there than anywhere abroad, but it also brings Chinese designers home to …
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| Oct 26 05:36 |
South Korea |
Cho Gue-sung scores as Midtjylland stays unbeaten through 12 league games
South Korea forward Cho Gue-sung scored for the first time in three matches as Midtjylland extended its unbeaten start to the Danish Superliga season. Midtjylland beat Lyngby BK 3-2 at MCH Arena …
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| Oct 26 05:27 |
China |
In South Korea, jail time awaits Halloween police impersonators
Four years ago, party-goers dressed as police officers were reportedly mistaken for the real thing amid a deadly crowd crush in South Korea’s capital. Now, as Seoul prepares for its fourth Halloween …
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| Oct 26 05:25 |
Malaysia |
Singapore seeks to limit energy risks as Indonesia cuts gas
Indonesia has begun cutting natural gas exports to the city-state as President Prabowo Subianto seeks to boost domestic supply.
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| Oct 26 05:16 |
South Korea |
Seo Min-kyu wins bronze in senior Grand Prix debut
Seo Min-kyu won bronze in his senior Grand Prix debut, giving South Korean men's figure skating a potential successor to Cha Jun-hwan. Seo scored 161.07 points in the men's free skate at …
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| Oct 26 05:13 |
South Korea |
ADHD drug prescriptions heavy in Gangnam
Prescriptions for controlled medications, including the ADHD drug methylphenidate and the anesthetic propofol, were heavily concentrated in Seoul's affluent Gangnam area last year, data showed Monday. According to local daily Kookmin Ilbo, …
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| Oct 26 05:03 |
South Korea |
Budget ministry to start early review of 2028 spending cuts
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget ministry said Monday it will beg...
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| Oct 26 05:02 |
Vietnam |
Prediction: The Cong Viettel vs Seoul: Creating a shock against the K-League champion VINhận định, dự đoán Thể Công Viettel vs Seoul: Tạo địa chấn trước nhà vô địch K-League
CLB Thể Công Viettel đã ở thế chân tường, buộc phải có điểm trước FC Seoul (19 giờ 15 ngày 28.10) ở lượt ba vòng bảng AFC Champions League 2 nếu còn …
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| Oct 26 04:03 |
Laos |
Agoda and Busan Report Growth in First-Time and Repeat Visitors in First Year of Partnership
SINGAPORE, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Digital travel platform Agoda and Busan Metropolitan City are marking the one-year anniversary of their strategic partnership, which has helped attract first-time international visitors to Busan, …
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| Oct 26 03:34 |
Thailand |
Thai singer turned airline pilot dies during holiday in China
Thai pilot and former Academy Fantasia contestant Teepchalit Phromchana, known as Tee AF6, has died after falling ill during a family trip to China yesterday, October 25. He was taken to a …
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| Oct 26 03:05 |
South Korea |
ZB1’s hip-hop subunit to drop 1st single
Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook of Zerobaseone will return as the subunit EMP on Nov. 10, WakeOne Entertainment announced Monday. The teaser poster for the subunit's first digital single, “Off Script,” hinted …
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| Oct 26 03:00 |
South Korea |
Banks expected to maintain tight lending standards in Q4: BOK survey
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks are expected to maintain tight len...
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| Oct 26 02:44 |
South Korea |
1 in 5 murder suspects have history of domestic violence, stalking or sex crimes
Nearly 1 in 5 murder cases recorded in South Korea since 2023 involved a suspect who had previously committed domestic violence, dating violence, stalking or sexual violence, police data showed Monday. Of …
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| Oct 26 02:33 |
South Korea |
Drug suspect repatriated from Ghana after 22 yrs on the run
A man in his 80s, suspected of transporting more than 5 tons of narcotics aboard a fishing vessel in waters off South America in the early 2000s, has been repatriated to South …
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| Oct 26 02:32 |
South Korea |
Mom's Touch targets 50 stores in Kazakhstan in Central Asia push
South Korean burger chain Mom's Touch plans to open at least 50 stores in Kazakhstan over the next decade, expanding its Central Asian footprint through a master franchise deal with local food …
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