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Repatriation or a life among ‘enemies’: what fate awaits the North Koreans captured by Ukraine?
Neither Russia nor North Korea has claimed the soldiers as their own yet, while South Korea could accept them …
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Cause of South Korea plane crash unclear as officials focus on bird strikes
Experts say bird strikes are relatively common and should not have been enough to cause landing gear failureSo…
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What happens next after vote to impeach South Korea’s president?
Attention now turns to constitutional court, which must decide whether to remove Yoon from office or reject im…
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Motion to impeach South Korean president fails after vote boycott
Dramatic walkout by members of Yoon Suk Yeol’s party leads assembly speaker to declare vote invalid• South Kor…
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K-pop and autocrats: jolt to democracy lays bare South Korea’s two sides
While some say political turmoil has harmed country’s cultural reputation, others say it proves resilienceIn t…
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South Korea thinktank suggests girls start school earlier to raise birthrate
Critics label as ‘absurd’ idea from government-backed thinktank as country seeks to address population decline…
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‘I’m afraid to have children’: fear of an older future in Japan and South Korea
As birth and fertility rates fall, there is official concern about the economic impact of a declining and agei…
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Claims of shamans and curses as South Korea’s president shuns official residence
Yoon Suk-yeol said the Blue House was ‘a symbol of imperial power’ but critics have highlighted costs and safe…