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Seoul’s Gwangjang Market has become hip. Where to eat and shop there
Suzy and her two friends from Taiwan wandered through Gwangjang Market in central Seoul on a crisp autumn afternoon. The three professional dancers were in Korea for dance lessons and stopped by the market to try its famous yukhoe, or marinated...
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South Korea is losing more fishermen at sea
By Praise Dominic When a call reached Hong Suk-hui on Jeju Island telling him that his vessel had rolled in heavy seas, he says it felt as if the sky had fallen. Two days earlier he had sent the boat out expecting a long and profitable run. Orders...
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The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom
Max Kim, Tribune News Service Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea's best universities when he stumbled on his calling: building a better lip gloss. The 30-year-old sat near his booth at Seoul Beauty...
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South Korea’s Parata Air Applies to Serve U.S.
South Korean low-cost airline Parata Air has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking permission to begin scheduled and charter service to the United States. According to the Thursday filing, Parata Air intends...
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South Korea tests export waters with new wheeled tank
Key Points Hanwha unveiled its new 8x8 Tigon MCV-105 vehicle with a 105mm gun and active protection system at ADEX 2025. The platform is a wheeled evolution of the Tigon series and targets overseas markets, including Saudi Arabia and Peru. South...
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Documentary reveals underground world of South Korean tattoo artists
Tattoos have long been stigmatised in South Korea. Starting over a thousand years ago, people’s crimes or slave status was inked on their face or arms. In the 20th century, they were adopted by criminal gangs. But despite the fact that they were...
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Trump and Kim Jong Un should make 'bold decision' to meet during his Asia trip, South Korean official says
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White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss President Donald Trump's meeting with China's Xi Jinping, the administration's efforts to thwart cartels and the government shutdown. NEWYou can now listen to Fox...
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The Week Ahead (Oct. 27-Nov. 2): Xi, Trump to Pay State Visits to South Korea
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Oct. 27: Trump to visit Japan, South Korea U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Japan from Oct. 27 to 29 for official meetings with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The White House confirmed that Trump will continue to...
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South Korea unveils 2026 Budget focusing on social growth and innovation
The national budget for 2026 was presented to the cabinet on 3 September 2025. The national budget proposal for South Korea in 2026 is set at WON728tn ($542.2bn), marking an 8.1% increase from the WON673tn ($501.2bn) budget of the current year and...
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Zohran Mamdani lands key NYC mayoral endorsement
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -Mamdani accuses Cuomo of...
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USA beats China twice in LPGA's International Crown
GOYANG, South Korea — The United States beat China twice in fourball matches Thursday on the first day of the LPGA’s International Crown tournament while world No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul remained perfect at the team event. Thitikul and partner...
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Brooke Henderson, World team lead Pool B at International Crown
GOYANG, South Korea — The United States stayed perfect at the LPGA's International Crown tournament on Friday, winning its third and fourth fourball matches and ending No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul's unbeaten record in the team competition....
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South Korea honors international partnership with Cottonwood Heights
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SALT LAKE CITY — A friendship between two cities on opposite sides of the globe has sparked a commemorative honor. A street in Incheon, South Korea, has been named after what is being called its international sister city, Cottonwood Heights. The...
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New Japan Prime Minister Takaichi set for global diplomatic stage
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NHK
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The global diplomatic arena beckons for new Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. She's heading to Malaysia for a key regional summit. And after that, she's set to meet US President Donald Trump in Tokyo. Takaichi will be in Malaysia for three...
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EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Xi, US Families Ask President for Help to Bring Adopted Children Home From China
Hundreds of American families are asking President Donald Trump to help them bring their children home from China. “Your leadership could unite hundreds of children with their forever families,” the parents told Trump in a letter Friday. Each of...
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Coretax Repair Set to Finish in January 2026, Says Finance Minister Purbaya
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the government has set a target for the completion of Coretax repair in January 2026. He admitted that the repair could not be concluded in a month as initially planned due to the...
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Family property sales in Seoul, Gyeonggi to face 12 percent tax
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Donga Ilbo
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Starting next year, family members who buy or sell property at well below market value in designated real estate adjustment zones, including all of Seoul and parts of Gyeonggi Province, will face an acquisition tax of up to 12 percent of the...
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South Korea and US can't find common ground on cash part of $350 billion investment deal
South Korea and the United States are stuck in a deadlock over the cash side of a $350 billion investment deal, just days before Presidents Donald Trump and Lee Jae Myung meet on October 29 at the APEC summit in Gyeongju. South Korea’s Industry...
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India is a crucial partner on Indo-Pacific; PM Takaichi committed to building ties: Japanese government spokesperson
Toshihiro Kitamura. Photo: X/@PressSec_MofaJP Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fully committed to enhancing ties with India and the Quad, says the government’s spokesperson, Assistant Minister Toshihiro Kitamura. Ms. Takaichi, Japan’s...
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Popular South Korean supplements maker opens local plant for US market
A single strip of Esther Formula’s Liposomal Glutathione at the Esther Formula USA facility in Lakeport on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat) Single pack operating manager Jared Lasky performs quality control on...
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