South Korea
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South Korea's 4B movement: what is it and could it take off in the West?
Under The Radar The 4B community has 'provided a refuge' for South Korean women
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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Seoul's plan to become a 'loneliness-free city'
Under The Radar 'Unique' elements of Korean culture 'make loneliness more widespread'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What's happening at the North Korea border?
The Explainer Tensions rise as hermit kingdom blows up 'symbolic' roads after accusing Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Han Kang of South Korea wins literature Nobel Prize
Speed Read She is the first South Korean and first Asian woman to win the award
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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South Korea's deepfake porn crisis
The Explainer President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced a crackdown but is a wider issue being ignored?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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North Korea to begin admitting foreign tourists (again)
Under the Radar For the first time in five years, the isolated dictatorship is inviting large groups to visit the city of Samjiyon — and possibly beyond
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Make a splash at these 8 refreshing water parks
The Week Recommends Cool off while having a blast
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Tall Tales: thousands slip in Gloucestershire cheese-rolling race
Tall Tales The Week's round-up of the latest odd news
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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How green onions could swing South Korea's election
The Explainer Country's president has fallen foul of the oldest trick in the campaign book, not knowing the price of groceries
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Why K-pop stars keep relationships hidden
Under The Radar South Korea's £8bn music industry imposes strict rules on its biggest stars
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is war on the horizon in North Korea?
Today's Big Question Kim Jong Un is ratcheting up the rhetoric. Some observers are concerned.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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'A troubling scenario': the geopolitical consequences of Kim Jong Un's latest Korea move
The Explainer North Korea dictator has abandoned aim of reconciliation and reunification with South Korea
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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South Korea passes law banning sale and production of dog meat
Speed Read Rare bipartisan support 'highlights changing attitudes' as young people shun centuries-old tradition
By The Week UK Published
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South Korea's opposition leader stabbed in the neck
Speed Read Lee Jae-myung is recovering from surgery following the attack
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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