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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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North Korea launches longest-range missile test yet
Speed Read Intermediate-range ballistic fired over Japan in ‘dramatic escalation’ of tensions
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Recipe: Judy Joo’s stir-fried sweet potato noodles
The Week Recommends Japchae, a traditional South Korean dish, is gluten-free and can be made with any protein, from beef to tofu
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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
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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
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Gymnast flees North Korea by vaulting over border
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
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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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