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FDA issues norovirus warning on frozen oysters from South Korea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that certain half-shell oysters that are frozen and raw harvested in South ...
Inside South Korea’s secretive air defence hub that aims to scramble jets in 2 minutes
On Wednesday, local media were given access to the Korea Air and Space Operations Center (KAOC), a highly secured command ...
North Korean leader furious over failed destroyer launch, vows to arrest those responsible
A statement from North Korea on its handling of the botched launch came after leader Kim Jong Un expressed fury over the ...
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South Korea’s Female Free Divers May Have Evolved to Thrive Underwater, Study Finds
The Haenyeo, a group of skilled divers on Jeju Island, plunge beneath the ocean’s surface without any breathing equipment, ...
South Korea vows more policy support, including for drugmakers, as US tariffs weigh
China's CMOC Group , the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on ...
A coffee by any other name: Starbucks avoids brewing controversy in South Korea
Walk into any Starbucks in South Korea right now, and there are some names you definitely won't be hearing. Six to be exact - ...
On This Day: South Korean president dies amid corruption probe
On May 23, 2009, police said South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, 62, linked to a corruption investigation, died in a leap ...
Satellite images show the catastrophic damage to North Korea's new destroyer that's lying on its side
After a bungled launch, the vessel appears to be stuck and lying on its side in the water. North Korea said it was a ...