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- China: North Korea fugitive captured after 40-day manhunt
The defector had been on the run after staging a daring escape from a Chinese prison.
BBC News. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:58:18 GMT. - Japan PM to step up defence amid China, North Korea threats
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says security situation around Japan is changing fast and is more severe than ever.
Al Jazeera. Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:19:36 +0000. - Philippines eyes second Pohang-class corvette
A total of 24 ships of this class were built and commissioned by the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) in four batches between 1984 and 1993. Of these, 10 are still ...
Janes 360. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:50:10 Z. - Dog meat could become thing of the past as South Korea considers ban
Dog meat could finally disappear from restaurant menus in South Korea after the government appointed a taskforce to look at banning eating the animals.The move comes after Moon Jae-in, the president and a known animal-lover, ...
New Zealand Herald. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 20:00:37 +1200. - Bipartisan group of Congress members serves Thanksgiving lunch to US troops in South Korea
A bipartisan delegation including Rep. Nancy Mace (left), Rep. Sarah Jacobs (top right) and Rep. Colin Allred (bottom right) spent Thanksgiving serving lunch to U.S. troops in South Korea.
Daily Mail. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:12:05 GMT. - Members of Congress serve US troops Thanksgiving lunch in South Korea, head to Taiwan
The lawmakers traveled to South Korea on Thursday to support U.S. troops and their families stationed in the country, bringing them Thanksgiving lunch and spending time with them.
Houston Keene. Fox News. Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:14:15 GMT. - South Korea to consider banning dog meat
South Korea is launching a taskforce to consider making the consumption of dog meat illegal after the country's president offered to look into ending the practice.
Sky News. Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:37:00 +0000. - Inflation: South Korea raises rates to tackle price rises
It is the latest such move as soaring prices threaten to destabilise the post-pandemic recovery.
BBC News. Thu, 25 Nov 2021 04:48:47 GMT. - The end of a dark history for Korea: Korea Herald editorial
The paper says safeguarding democracy is the way to clear the remnants of Korea's dark history.
Straits Times. Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:30:00 +0800. - Move over, Squid Game: Arhats are the next thing out of Korea
A farmer accidentally discovered some sacred Buddhist stone figures - a major archaeological find that is now leaving Korea for the first time for Sydney.
Joyce Morgan. Sydney Morning Herald. Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:30:00 +1100.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is located in the northern part of the peninsula. North Korea's capital city is Pyongyang, and its national currency is the (North Korean) Won. Korean is the country's official language, and in 2020, the estimated population of North Korea was 25,778,816. For more news and information about North Korea, visit the official DPRK website.
The Republic of Korea, also known as South Korea, is located in the southern part of the peninsula. South Korea's capital city is Seoul, and its national currency is the (South Korean) Won. Korean is the nation's official language, and in 2020, South Korea's population was estimated at 51,269,185. For more news and information about South Korea, visit the official Republic of Korea website.