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South Korea exam chief quits after complaints English test was too hard
Notoriously difficult entrance exam is regarded as gateway to economic security and even a good marriageThe ch…
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South Korea’s impeached president gets a pay rise while still resisting arrest
Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed coup attempt in December plunged country into worst political crisis in decadesThe impe…
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Thousands of rival protesters rally in Seoul after Yoon Suk Yeol avoids arrest
Crowds gather outside South Korean presidential residence where suspended leader is protected by security offi…
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North Korea accused of GPS jamming attacks on South Korean ships and aircraft
Seoul’s military says several vessels and dozens of civilian planes disrupted, a week after Pyongyang fired wh…
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Denmark recalls South Korean firm’s instant noodles for being too spicy
Three products from Samyang Foods assessed to be so hot they pose risk of ‘acute poisoning’Denmark’s food agen…
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Man who opened plane door over South Korea says he wanted out ‘quickly’
Asiana Airlines flight was about 200 metres above the ground when the passenger pulled emergency exitA man who…
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Itaewon crowd crush: ‘Felt like an accident was bound to happen’
Witnesses and bystanders in South Korean Halloween disaster tell how thick post-Covid crowds overwhelmed Seoul…
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South Korean president suggests ban on eating dog meat
Moon Jae-in, a dog-lover, says ‘time has come’ for traditional practice to endThe South Korean president, Moon…
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‘Treacherous’: Kim Jong-un’s sister condemns South Korea-US war games
Kim Yo-jong, a key adviser to North Korean ruler, interrupts surprise thaw in relations on Korean peninsulaThe…
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Belgium ambassador’s wife invokes immunity over Seoul assault claims
Police will not pursue case after boutique staff alleged they were slapped and hit on head in row over shoplif…
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Belgian envoy’s wife questioned over Seoul boutique assault claims
Two boutique workers allege they were slapped and hit on head in row over shopliftingPolice have questioned th…
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Park Won-soon: Seoul mayor found dead after being reported missing
Body found as local reports say Park had been subject of sexual harassment complaintThe missing mayor of Seoul…
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South Korean businessman convicted of rape gets suspended sentence
Ex-chair of DB Group Kim Jun-ki ‘forgot his responsibilities’, says Seoul courtThe former head of a South Kore…
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Kim Jong-un’s sister returns to key role in North Korean reshuffle
Kim Yo-jong reinstated to position she lost last year after collapse of US summit North Korean leader Kim Jong…
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K-pop stars jailed for gang-rape in South Korea
Singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young also convicted of sharing footage without consentA South Korean court has se…