Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea
Officials in Busan made a third attempt to guide a trapped shark out of a canal and back to sea. The animal has drawn over a million visitors.
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euronews.com
21.10.2026
South Korean officials struggle to free a shark trapped in Busan canal
South Korean officials are struggling to free a large gray shark trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan
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abcnews.com
21.10.2026
North Korean leader's sister inspects fortifications as tensions rise with the South
State media in North Korea says the sister of leader Kim Jong Un has visited frontline areas where soldiers are reinforcing the heavily armed border with South Korea
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abcnews.com
21.10.2026
Third attempt to save stranded shark in South Korea
A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea.
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bbc.co.uk
21.10.2026
South Korea to pull more embassy staff from Ukraine after POW row
Earlier this month, South Korea recalled its ambassador from Kyiv after Zelenskyy disclosed the prisoner transfer.
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aljazeera.com
20.10.2026
South Korea to withdraw some Kyiv embassy staff as row over POW transfer deepens
South Korea says it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine’s announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul s
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abcnews.com
20.10.2026
South Korea’s $1 trillion chip bet to revive left-behind region risks Trump’s ire
Washington has bluntly said that it wants more of South Korea's artificial intelligence expansion to happen in the United States.
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japantimes.co.jp
20.10.2026
Former US ambassador says South Korea prosecuted him over speech made on American soil
Ambassador Morse Tan faces trial in South Korea over comments he made about crimes allegedly committed by its president, claims Korean authorities have refuted.
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foxnews.com
17.10.2026
Man stabs at least 8 people in South Korean mall
Police and fire officials in the South Korean city of Incheon say a man stabbed at least eight people at a shopping mall
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abcnews.com
13.10.2026
South Korea soccer players’ boasts spark rethink of military service exemptions
Athletes have previously spoken cautiously about the exemptions, long a sensitive subject in a country where most young men are required to serve.
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japantimes.co.jp
13.10.2026
Can South Korea and Ukraine resolve their diplomatic spat over North Korean POWs?
Seoul and Kyiv are trading accusations after the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea. The South insists the move was to be kept secret as it seeks to avoid antagonizing Pyongyang.
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dw.com
12.10.2026
At least 38 people hurt after supermarket ceiling collapses in South Korea
At least 38 people sustained minor injuries after parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed at a supermarket in South Korea’s Daegu city
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abcnews.com
10.10.2026
Why South Korea and Ukraine Are Fighting Over Two Prisoners of War
South Korea and Ukraine must look beyond the diplomatic dispute over North Korean prisoners of war to protect their partnership.
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time.com
09.10.2026
South Korea test-fires its first homegrown hypersonic weapon: presidency
The test comes just days after Pyongyang announced the AI-assisted launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
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japantimes.co.jp
08.10.2026
South Korea to recall Ukraine envoy in diplomatic row over POWs
South Korea recalls envoy from Kyiv amid diplomatic tensions over alleged transfer of North Korean soldiers to Seoul.
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aljazeera.com
08.10.2026
South Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches
Seoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and go
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dw.com
08.10.2026
South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute
The South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.
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npr.org
08.10.2026
South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
The test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test. Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border. North Korea de
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npr.org
08.10.2026
South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
South Korea has flight-tested its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
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abcnews.com
08.10.2026
South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner of war row
Seoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukra
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euronews.com
08.10.2026