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Thousands gather for Seoul queer festival, counter-rally

June 13, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Thousands of people gathered in central Seoul on Saturday (June 13, 2026) for an annual LGBTQ pride parade, while ‌a conservative Christian group held a nearby counter-rally, organisers and ⁠police said. The Seoul Queer Culture Festival has long drawn both supporters of LGBTQ rights…

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Fire breaks out in Seoul’s last-remaining shanty town

January 16, 2026 admin

Smoke rises at the scene of a fire in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A fire on Friday (January 16, 2026) in one of Seoul’s last-remaining shanty towns burned makeshift houses and forced dozens of residents to flee, but no casualties were immediately reported. Much of the fire was…

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South Korean Actress Kim Sae-Ron, 24, Found Dead At Home In Seoul

February 16, 2025 admin

South Korean actress Kim Sae Ron, known for her notable roles in K-dramas such as ‘Listen to My Heart’, ‘The Queen’s Classroom,’ and ‘Hi! School-Love On’ was found dead in her home on February 16, 2025. She was 24 years old. According to reports, emergency services were dispatched to her residence after a friend, who was…

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Watch: South Korean President lifts martial law after backlash

December 4, 2024 admin

South Korea lifts President’s martial law | Video Credit: The Hindu Hours after imposing martial law in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted it early on December 4. This was after a tense night of political drama in which troops surrounded the parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. Mr. Yoon had declared…

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South Korean Opposition Submits Motion To Impeach President Yoon: 10 Facts

December 4, 2024 admin

Seoul: The lawmakers of South Korea’s opposition coalition on Wednesday moved a motion in the Asian country’s Parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his shocking imposition of martial law that brought thousands of protesters to the streets. Here are the latest developments in the South Korea crisis: The opposition parties in South Korea,…

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Seoul Spending $327 Million To Stop “Lonely Deaths” Epidemic. What It Is

October 26, 2024 admin

Seoul Spending 7 Million To Stop “Lonely Deaths” Epidemic. What It Is

Seoul: Authorities in South Korea’s capital city Seoul plan to spend 451.3 billion won (around $327 million) in the next five years to tackle “lonely deaths” – a crisis that sees thousands of its citizens, mostly middle-aged men, dying alone every year after getting unnoticed by their family and friends. Known as ‘godoksa’ in Korea,…

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North Korea Blows Up Roads Connecting It To The South

October 15, 2024 admin

Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South, Seoul’s military said, adding it had conducted a “counter-fire” operation in response. Pyongyang’s military last week vowed to permanently seal its southern border after spending months laying mines and building anti-tank barriers in the wake of leader…

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