Blackpink’s Jennie apologizes for vaping indoors after public backlash
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How powerful are chaebols, South Korea’s family-run business groups?
Chaebols are family-owned conglomerates in South Korea that have long been at the centre of public interest. Their outsized influence skyrocketed as the country rapidly emerged from post-war poverty to become a major developed economy.
South Koreans head to Japan in record numbers, drawn by weak yen
SEOUL -- South Korean tourists are pouring into Japan in record numbers as a weak Japanese currency offers bargains and improved bilateral ties makes the country an attractive destination again.
Modi meets Putin, Samsung faces strike, Philippines-Japan '2-plus-2'
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North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea threatened Saturday to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the U.S. and South Korea pay “an unimaginably harsh price” as it slammed its rivals’ new defense guidelines that it says reveal an intention to invade the North.
South Korea risks ‘crossfire’ by partnering Nato amid Ukraine war, US-China rivalry
At the summit, Stoltenberg said Nato would enhance cooperation in “flagship projects” on Ukraine and new technologies, and discuss defence industry partnerships with South Korea, the Yonhap news agency said.
Samsung Electronics union in South Korea says it will strike indefinitely
SEOUL — A workers' union at tech giant Samsung Electronics said on July 10 it would continue to strike indefinitely, stepping up its campaign for better pay and benefits.