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North Korea sent a mystery man to lead its troops fighting Ukraine
1 month ago

North Korea sent a mystery man to lead its troops fighting Ukraine

Live Mint  

SEOUL—In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen—or even mentioned—in public. Col. Gen. Kim transitioned into a frequent sidekick of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s. Col. Gen. Kim was mentioned in state media in 2015 when he was promoted to lead North Korea’s special forces. Col. Gen. Kim was …

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North Korea’s former No. 2 diplomat in Cuba describes his dramatic, swift defection
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s former No. 2 diplomat in Cuba describes his dramatic, swift defection

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — When Ri Il Gyu, North Korea’s No. Ri, 52, is the highest-ranking North Korean to defect to South Korea since Tae Yongho, a former minister of the North Korean Embassy in London, arrived in South Korea in 2016. North Korea allegedly has a long history of assassinating or making attempts to kill high-level defectors, the estranged …

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India Open badminton | Chirag-Satwik fall at the final hurdle, again
11 months ago

India Open badminton | Chirag-Satwik fall at the final hurdle, again

The Hindu  

January 21, 2024 09:59 pm | Updated 09:59 pm IST - NEW DELHI Notwithstanding a sound start, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj finished second best to Koreans Kang Min Kyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three games and fell short of regaining the India Open title won here in 2022. But they played very cleverly and never took the pressure.” Earlier, …

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India Open: Satwik-Chirag lose 21-15, 11-21, 19-21 in final
11 months ago

India Open: Satwik-Chirag lose 21-15, 11-21, 19-21 in final

The Hindu  

Notwithstanding a sound start, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj finished second best to Koreans Kang Min Kyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three games and fell short of regaining the India Open title won here in 2022. After Sunday witnessed four one-sided finals, the men’s doubles title clash went the distance at the K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall. The confidence of …

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Hangzhou Asian Games Badminton | Satwik and Chirag achieve crowing glory with doubles gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games Badminton | Satwik and Chirag achieve crowing glory with doubles gold

The Hindu  

Star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earned India's first-ever badminton gold medal at the Asian Games with a straight-game win over South Korea's Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho here on Sunday. World number 3 Satwik and Chirag, who had become the first Indians to win the Asian championships in 58 years in March this year, extended …

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South Korea’s interest in nuclear weapons hasn’t gone away - it’s just on hold
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea’s interest in nuclear weapons hasn’t gone away - it’s just on hold

Live Mint  

SEOUL: South Korea swore off nuclear weapons in a recent pact with the U.S., but the deal may have just put a temporary pause on the debate in Seoul. President Yoon Suk Yeol signed the pact, but one of the most prominent voices supporting nuclear weapons for South Korea comes from his own ruling partly: Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon. “The …

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How South Korea’s composting system became a model for the world
1 year, 4 months ago

How South Korea’s composting system became a model for the world

LA Times  

Striding through a field of overgrown grass where thick blue pipes crisscross into concrete silos, Choi Sung-ho scrunched his nose in the steamy July heat, drawing in a familiar odor. Since South Korea banned land-filling food waste in 2005, followed by another ban on dumping its liquid byproduct into the ocean in 2013, the country has operated a comprehensive composting …

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The Case for South Korea to Go Nuclear
2 years, 1 month ago

The Case for South Korea to Go Nuclear

The Diplomat  

North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats against South Korea and the United States have continued to escalate significantly. From the end of September to early October, North Korea’s “tactical nuclear operation units” conducted launching drills of missiles designed to strike potential South Korean targets such as airfields, ports, and command facilities. However, in a situation where North Korean nuclear weapons …

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S Korea presidential poll: Choosing the lesser of two evils
3 years ago

S Korea presidential poll: Choosing the lesser of two evils

Al Jazeera  

South Korea’s presidential election, scheduled for March 9, 2022, appears to have become a duel to the death between Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party and Yoon Seok-youl of the main opposition conservative People Power Party. A nationwide poll conducted by the Korea Society Opinion Institute over Dec 10-11, for example, determined that Yoon had an approval rating of …

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Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav Lose to Mighty Koreans by One Point, Settle for Silver
3 years, 1 month ago

Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav Lose to Mighty Koreans by One Point, Settle for Silver

News 18  

Dhaka: World Championships triple silver medallist Jyothi Surekha Vennam and her young teammate Rishabh Yadav lost out to the top seeded Koreans by a solitary point to settle for a silver in the compound mixed team event of the Asian Archery Championships here on Thursday. After being locked 38-all in the opening round, the experienced Korean duo of former world …

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Tokyo Olympics July 24 highlights: Nagal advances; Satwiksairaj-Chirag pull of upset; Vikas Krishan loses
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics July 24 highlights: Nagal advances; Satwiksairaj-Chirag pull of upset; Vikas Krishan loses

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's Live Tokyo Olympics coverage. We are back after a short break as Vikas Krishan, a former World championships bronze medallist, opens India’s boxing campaign against Sewonrets Okazawa of Japan in a 69kg men’s first round contest. #TokyoOlympics | #Olympics | #IndiaAtTokyo2020pic.twitter.com/ska5fCqBvT — Sportstar July 24, 2021 India loses 6-2: India's Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav …

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