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South Korean YouTuber Makes Late-Term Abortion Video, Faces Police Probe

August 12, 2024 admin

The police have withheld the identity of the woman (Representational) Seoul: South Korean police said Monday they were investigating a YouTuber who vlogged about undergoing a late-term abortion, sparking online outrage and calls from the country’s health ministry for a murder probe. The woman, whose identity police withheld, claimed in a video posted on Google-owned…

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North Korea moving thousands of flood victims to capital: KCNA

August 10, 2024 admin

On a visit to flood-hit Uiju on Friday, Mr. Kim said the government planned to accommodate around 15,400 flood victims from the northern region at facilities in the capital until their destroyed homes are rebuilt. Photo KCNA via Reuters North Korea will move more than 15,000 flood victims to the capital, state media said Saturday,…

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North Korea Sends Trash Balloons, South Responds With Loudspeakers

July 21, 2024 admin

South Korea’s military decided to resume its round-the-clock loudspeaker broadcast Seoul: North Korea on Sunday floated balloons carrying trash towards South Korea, South Korea’s military said, declaring it would respond with “full-scale” loudspeaker broadcasts. The South Korean military said the North’s actions raising tensions near the heavily armed border could have fatal consequences, adding the…

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North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts

July 21, 2024 admin

A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea. File. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on July 21, two days after the South restarted blaring anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in retaliation for the North’s repeated…

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South Korea’s Supreme Court recognizes rules in favor of same-sex couples

July 19, 2024 admin

So Sung-uk and Kim Yong-min react during a press conference after the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, in Seoul, South Korea, July 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea’s top court ruled on July 18 that same-sex couples are eligible to…

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North Korea launches balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

July 18, 2024 admin

A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea, on June 10, 2024. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea resumed flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on July 18, the South’s military said, days after it vowed to respond to what it called new…

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South Korea Set To Deploy ‘StarWars’ Laser Weapons To Take Down N Korean Drones

July 12, 2024 admin

South Korea has named its laser program the “StarWars Project”. (Representative pic) South Korea on Thursday announced that it is ready to start mass-producing laser weapons like those in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise to shoot down North Korean drones. According to Newsweek, the drone-killing system, called the Block-I, will be deployed later this year. With…

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Kim Jong Un’s Sister Hits Out At South Korea Military Drills

July 8, 2024 admin

Seoul: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed Seoul Monday for recent military drills near the border, saying the South must be “suicidal” and warning of a “terrible disaster”. After Pyongyang sent multiple barrages of trash-carrying balloons across the border, Seoul last month fully suspended a tension-reducing military deal and resumed…

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Did A Robot Really Die By ‘Suicide’ In South Korea? Experts Probe

July 5, 2024 admin

The cause of the fall remains under investigation. (Representational) A robot employed by the Gumi City Council in South Korea went defunct after falling down a flight of stairs. While some have sensationalised the event as ‘robot suicide’, experts believe it is more likely a technical malfunction or glitch. The robot was a part of…

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Car That Russia President Vladimir Putin Gifted To Kim Jong Un Uses Parts From South Korea: Report

July 3, 2024 admin

The two leaders took turns driving the armoured limousine during Putin’s pomp-filled visit. Seoul: Laughing and joking, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cruised around Pyongyang last week in a Russian-made Aurus limousine to showcase their strengthened anti-Western alliance. The luxury sedan was intended to epitomize Russia’s domestic prowess and reduced…

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