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South Korea officials say 3 dead in heavy snowfall

Photos show the heaviest November snowfall in 100 years blanketing South Korea and causing chaos

A snowstorm blanketed South Korea's capital on Wednesday and Thursday, photos show. The snowstorm was the heaviest in the month of November since records began in 1907. The severe weather resulted in at least five deaths and led to transportation chaos.

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

South Korea Reports Six Dead as Record Snowfall Hinders Travel

Structural collapses and traffic accidents have led to half a dozen deaths as South Korea reports its third-heaviest snowfall in just over a century.

Reuters · 16h

South Korea battles second day of heavy snow; five dead

South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bitter winter, though conditions showed signs of easing.

Kim, Trump and North Korea

Newsweek on MSN · 12h

Trump Wants To Speak to North Korea's Kim—Report

Trump has spoken fondly of the "beautiful letters" Kim wrote to him after their first meeting and, during this year's campaign, said he could rein in the North Korean leader's behavior; the president-elect says Kim "misses" him. Newsweek has reached out to Trump's team and the North Korean embassy in Beijing for comment.

Business Insider on MSN · 8h

Trump faces a far more emboldened Kim Jong Un this time around

Donald Trump has long reminisced about the unlikely bromance he formed with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un while president. On the campaign trail, he claimed the North Korean leader missed him and said that relations would improve once he returned to power.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Trump wants to meet with North Korea's Kim, who says that won't happen

President-elect Donald Trump wants to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to ease tensions in Korea, but Kim has cast doubt on such a meeting occurring.

Russia, North Korea and Ukraine

Yahoo · 6h

Russia steadily turns into North Korea in terms of missile threats – Ukraine's Foreign Ministry

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the latest statement by Russian ruler Vladimir Putin regarding possible strikes by new Oreshnik ballistic missiles against "decision-making centres" in Kyiv.

CNN on MSN · 1d

North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia, researchers say

North Korea is expanding a weapons plant that manufactures missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, according to new research from a US-based think tank.

The Washington Post · 1d

South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war

South Korea makes 1st back-to-back rate cuts since 2009

The Associated Press - Busines… · 22h

South Korea's central bank cuts a key rate to nurse a slower economy

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday lowered its key policy rate for the second straight month and said the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated. Following a meeting of its monetary policymakers,

Reuters on MSN · 23h

South Korea makes first back-to-back rate cuts since 2009

South Korea's central bank cut benchmark interest rates for a second straight meeting on Thursday in a surprise move as the economy stalled and inflation slowed more than policymakers predicted. The Bank of Korea (BOK) lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 23h

Bank of Korea Surprises With Back-to-Back Rate Cut, Lowers Growth Forecasts

South Korea’s central bank unexpectedly cut its policy rate for a second straight time and lowered its growth forecasts as it looks to step up support for the sagging, trade-dependent economy as tariff risks loom large in the wake of the U.

Photos that offer a glimpse of what life is like for workers in notoriously isolated North Korea

Many people in North Korea are suffering from malnutrition and much of the country lives in extreme poverty. Here's what ...

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South Korea’s anger over Japanese mine event clouds efforts to deepen security ties

President Yoon Suk-yeol has boycotted the mine’s commemoration in Japan, purportedly over Tokyo’s failure to recognise forced ...

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South Korea convicts man over binge eating to dodge military draft

A South Korean man who ate to the point of obesity in an attempt to dodge the army has avoided prison after he pledged to ...

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"Ishiba, come to Korea in early January next year"...Will the past conflict be resolved?

Anchor] Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is reportedly visiting Korea as early as next year to coordinate a summit with ...

South Korea to Roll Out $10 Billion in Loans Next Year to Support Chip Industry

South Korea plans to roll out 14 trillion won ($10 billion) of low-interest loans next year to support its chip industry, the ...

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Controversial American live-streamer faces prison in South Korea for offensive behavior

A controversial American live-streamer is facing the prospect of prison in South Korea for his offensive antics, in a case ...

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