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US dismisses North Korean missile launches as Biden says he’s open to talks
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Senior Biden administration officials are playing down North Korean short-range missile launches last weekend, and saying the US president is still open to a dialogue with North Korea. Officials, who briefed reporters...
Night in Paradise review – operatic Korean display of gunfire and death
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This gleefully blood-splattered Korean gangster film with an unlikely romantic subplot looks for most of its running time like the sort of cult-friendly genre discovery one could watch and then crow over before an ine...
Iran releases South Korean tanker seized in January
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Iran has released a South Korean ship that was seized in January after the conclusion of an investigation and at the request of Seoul’s government, the Iranian foreign ministry has said. There was no immediate sign th...
South Korean police question Belgian envoy’s wife over assault claims
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Police have questioned the wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea over accusations she hit two boutique staff on the head in a row over shoplifting. The ambassador, Peter Lescouhier, previously said he “sincerely...
The Swordsman review – thrilling fight scenes in spectacular Korean action drama
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The Swordsman, a pacy, crisply choreographed South Korean action film set in the 17th century handicaps itself by opting for such a bland, generic title. It’s like naming a Hollywood action movie The Gunman or The Cop...
Kim Jong-un: apparent weight loss prompts speculation over North Korean leader’s health
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The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has prompted more speculation about his health after recent photographs suggested he had lost weight. Kim, whose heavy frame has drawn global interest since he became the country’...
‘How can a terrorist win gold?': Korean criticises IOC over Iran shooting victory
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The Korean marksman Jin Jong-oh has criticised the International Olympic Committee for allowing a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to compete and win a gold medal in the 10-metre air pistol event, sa...
Beasts Clawing at Straws review – jet-black comedy in arch Korean thriller
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When Korean director Bong Joon-ho won the best picture Oscar in 2020 for his near-universally acclaimed Parasite, he suggested that maybe now is the time for Anglophone viewers to get over the “one-inch-tall barrier o...
Disgraced Samsung boss released early from South Korean prison
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The billionaire boss of South Korea’s Samsung empire hs been released from prison after serving 18 months of a 30-month sentence for bribing the former president of South Korea Park Geun-hye. Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s v...
‘We were punch bags’: North Korean prison beatings form of torture, La privatizzazione degli autobus nel Regno Unito ha causato povertà e perdita di posti di lavoro
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Detainees in North Korea are forced into gruelling manual labour and beaten so severely it may be a form of torture, the UN has said, as it warned that Covid-19 had exacerbated human rights concerns in the notoriously...
South Korean president suggests ban on eating dog meat
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The South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, has raised banning the eating of dogs in the country, his office said, a traditional practice that is becoming an international embarrassment. The meat has long been a part of ...
North Korea fires unidentified projectile into sea, South Korean military says
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North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile towards the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military, amid Pyongyang’s calls for the United States and South Korea to scrap what it called their “hos...
Come preparare il pollo fritto coreano perfetto – ricetta
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“Coreani,"secondo la rivista Vice, “sono gli indiscussi maestri asiatici del pollo.” Sospetto che ci possa essere qualche controversia su questo, ma anche qualche filippino, se stessi senza problemi quando si tratta di pollo, concedere S...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marks 76th anniversary of ruling party – video
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The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has attended celebrations for the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' party of Korea. Kim made a speech to a gathering of officials, the KCNA news agency said. State ...
North Korean leader watches extreme martial arts performance – video
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has watched an extreme martial arts demonstration by soldiers at a military event marking the 76th founding anniversary of its ruling party. In the video aired by the North's state-run ...
Slim Kim Jong-un: North Korean leader believed healthy despite weight loss
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently lost about 20 kilograms (44 pounds) but remains healthy and is trying to increase public loyalty to him in the face of worsening economic problems, South Korea’s spy agency...