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The Week Unwrapped: Tracking apps, BTS and stay-at-home girlfriends
podcast Does China’s U-turn mark the end of Covid-tracking apps? Has South Korean pop passed its peak? And are we really seeing the rise of the stay-at-home girlfriend?
By The Week Staff Published
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Trip of the week: exploring the quieter side of South Korea
The Week Recommends You can see a lot in two weeks, from the ‘pristine’ beaches of the north to the ‘lush’ hills of the south
By The Week Staff Published
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New law makes all South Koreans younger
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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North Korea test launches missile with range to strike U.S.
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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North Korea says missile launches were not warnings, but practice for attack
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By Justin Klawans Published
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South Korea deploys 80 fighter jets after spotting 180 North Korean warplanes
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By Devika Rao Published
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Why is North Korea upping the pressure?
Today's Big Question Pyongyang launched the latest of its missile tests on Wednesday, with one projectile landing close to the South Korean coast
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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South Korean police chief says he feels "heavy responsibility" for Halloween crowd crush
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By Justin Klawans Published
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How the Seoul Halloween crowd crush happened
feature Authorities criticised after at least 154 people killed in stampede in South Korean capital
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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10 things you need to know today: October 30, 2022
Daily Briefing Death toll rises beyond 150 in South Korean Halloween disaster, Biden criticizes Russian move to suspend Ukrainian grain deal, and more
By Justin Klawans Published
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At least 150 people dead, hundreds injured in South Korea following Halloween crowd crush
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Disputed sea border leads to both Koreas firing warning shots
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By Devika Rao Published
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No passengers harmed after Korean Air flight overshoots runway at Filipino airport
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By Justin Klawans Published
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North Korea launches another missile toward South Korean waters
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By Justin Klawans Published
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