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Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo was indicted on charges of abetting insurrection and committing perjury, a spokesperson for the prosecutors said in Seoul on Friday. CBC | World News
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Fans celebrate as BTS stars Jimin, Jung Kook end mandatory South Korea military service
Hundreds of fans gathered in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest and final members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service. CBC | World News
Read More »North Korea accuses Donald Trump of planning ‘space nuclear war’
North Korea has accused the United States of planning ‘space nuclear war’ after it unveiled plans for a “Golden Dome” to protect the country from attack. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »South Korea pitches Canada on $20B-plus plan for subs, armoured vehicles
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Read More »North Korea confirms it deployed troops to support Russia’s war with Ukraine
North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine under the order of leader Kim Jong-un and made an important contribution to the liberation of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »South Korea, with its ‘cheaper’ version of the F-35, watches as Canada reviews U.S. fighter deal
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Read More »South Korea committed rights violations during overseas adoptions, truth commission finds
South Korean adoption agencies sent children abroad like “luggage” for decades, labelling some as orphans when they had parents, and sending alternative babies when infants had died before heading overseas, a truth commission has said. CBC | World News
Read More »Russia and North Korea building huge £77m bridge to link two countries
The 2.92-mile bridge, which is set to be completed by the end of 2026, will connect northern North Korea with eastern Russia. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Helicopter pilot fighting blaze among 24 killed in South Korea wildfires
The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea’s southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting helicopter was killed when the aircraft crashed on Wednesday, as the country battles some of its worst forest fires in decades. CBC | World News
Read More »South Korea reinstates impeached acting president who had taken over from impeached president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country’s recent turbulent politics after his impeachment as acting president nearly three months ago. CBC | World News
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