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North Korea rejects aid-for-denuclearisation offer from Seoul
Speed Read Pyongyang dismisses South Korean proposal, describing it as ‘pipedream-like’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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North Korea ‘ready to mobilise nuclear forces’
Speed Read Kim Jong Un uses ‘fiery’ rhetoric to warn South Korea against confrontation
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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A ‘gutter fight’: South Korea’s election plumbs new depths
Under the Radar South Korea’s presidential election didn’t involve sober debate, but campaigns dominated by personalities and mud-slinging
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Select and focus’: exploring South Korea’s controversial new Covid strategy
In Depth Government has changed tack to prioritise the elderly and vulnerable
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Seals found to feed on sharks
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Squid Games: the real-life crisis that inspired hit Netflix show
feature Brutal survival drama portrays fictional victims of South Korea’s soaring household debt
By The Week Staff Published
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Kim Jong Un’s sister warns of US and South Korea ‘invasion’ plot
feature Kim Yo Jong says military rehearsals are ‘undesirable self-destructive act’
By The Week Staff Published
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Roswell truth ‘to be revealed soon’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Valentine’s Day: spanking, strange customs and secret notes
In Depth From Japan to Estonia, every culture has its own twist on the festival of love
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Gymnast flees North Korea by vaulting over border
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Which countries have tried circuit breaker lockdowns - and do they work?
In Depth Singapore and South Korea saw Covid cases fall but not all of the shutdowns were a success
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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Are we heading for clashes between North and South Korea?
In Depth Kim Jong Un’s regime blows up liaison office on border between the two countries
By James Ashford Last updated
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Michael Jordan shoes smash auction world record
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un seriously ill?
In Depth South Korea casts doubt on claims about neighbouring leader’s health
By James Ashford Last updated
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