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South Korean man jailed for gaining weight

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 take up his mandatory military service.

AOL · 2h

South Korean Man Found Guilty of Trying to Dodge Military Service by Deliberately Gaining Weight: Reports

The unnamed man received a suspended prison sentence of one year after doubling his daily food consumption to avoid military service duties, per reports

The Washington Post · 14h

South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

South Korea Expressed Regret to Japan

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

South Korea Holds Memorial for Forced WW2 Laborers, Boycotts Japan's Event

The South Korean ceremony took place near Japan's Sado mines, where an estimated 1,500 Korean laborers were forced to work during WW2.

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

South Korea Expressed Regret to Japan Over Memorial for Mine Workers

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea expressed regret to Japan on Monday over Tokyo's attitude towards a memorial service held for labourers including Koreans forced to work in Japan's Sado mines during World War Two, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

The Associated Press on MSN · 14h

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event

South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a memorial ceremony

Ukraine, north korea and Russia

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Russia Issues Warning to South Korea About Sending Arms to Ukraine

Russia has issued a warning to South Korea against sending arms to Ukraine, with Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko calling on Seoul to "soberly assess the situation and refrain from reckless steps".

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

Ukraine says it found Western parts inside North Korean ballistic missiles fired by Russia

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it found Western-made parts inside North Korean ballistic missiles, marking the latest discovery for Kyiv as it continues to find technology from Europe and the US inside weapons used by the Russian military.

Reuters · 1d

North Korea expands plant making missile used by Russia in Ukraine, researchers say

North Korea is expanding a key weapons manufacturing complex that assembles a type of short-range missile used by Russia in Ukraine, researchers at a U.S.-based think tank have concluded, based on satellite images.

Samsung, South Korea

Reuters · 1d

South Korea prosecutors seek 5-yr jail term for Samsung Elec chief in appeals case

South Korean prosecutors requested on Monday a five-year jail term for Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee over actions in a controversial merger of Samsung affiliates that helped solidify his control in a case being tried at an appeals court.

TechCrunch on MSN · 1d

South Korean prosecutors request 5-year jail sentence for Samsung chief Jay Lee

South Korean prosecutors sought a five-year prison sentence and a 500 million KRW fine, equivalent to $375,000, for Samsung Electronics Chief Jay Y. Lee at an appeals court on Monday. The appeals case comes 10 months after Lee and 13 former Samsung executives were originally acquitted of manipulating stock prices and committing accounting fraud in

DMR News (English) on MSN · 1d

South Korea Prosecutors Demand Five-Year Jail Term for Samsung Electronics Chairman

South Korean prosecutors have requested a five-year prison sentence for Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee. The case, tried at an appeals court, revisits allegations surrounding a controversial merger of Samsung affiliates that prosecutors argue bolstered Lee’s control over the conglomerate at the expense of minority shareholders.

UN Plastics Treaty Talks Kick-Off In South Korea

The Associated Press - Busines… · 1d

What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea

A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.

The New York Times · 2d

The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.

San Francisco Examiner · 22h

Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks

A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, with deep differences between nations emerging almost immediately.

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong condemns anti-regime leaflets flown from South Korea, KCNA reports

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader kim Jong Un, condemned what she said were leaflets criticizing the ...

South Korea's Yoon, Malaysia's Anwar Agree to Cooperate in Defence, Minerals

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also shared their commitment at a summit to ...

Access WDUN10h

South Korea finds Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for its troops

A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in exchange for it sending troops ...

USA TODAY on MSN13d

South Korea says North Korean soldiers are fighting Ukraine force

SEOUL, Nov 13 (Reuters) - North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat operations against Ukraine alongside their Russian ...

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Putin and Kim Could Meet To Cement Russia-North Korea Axis

South Korea's defense chief Shin Won-sik said the North's latest attempt to launch a spy satellite is in the "final stages" ...

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Korea completes delivery of ITER vessel sectors

The fourth and final ITER vacuum vessel sector manufactured by South Korea has been delivered to the construction site of the ...

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N. Korea cuts power lines supplying electricity to shuttered Kaesong complex

North Korea has cut power lines installed by South Korea to supply electricity to a now-shuttered joint industrial park in ...

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Trump is urged to include South Korea in strategic meetings about Taiwan

Recommendation by Seoul-based institute may mark a shift, but analysts say such talks may be needed with a US led by ...

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UN Plastics Treaty Talks Kick-Off In South Korea

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