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80 years on, Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still suffer
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» HAPCHEON (SOUTH KOREA) - Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped "Little Boy", the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Hong Kong denies entry to 12,452 visitors in first 5 months of 2025
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/07/2025
» Hong Kong denied entry to more than 12,000 visitors in the first five months of 2025, the immigration chief said on Sunday, stressing that the effort signalled his department's firm stance on border control.
Number of non-local pregnant women refused Hong Kong entry surges by 5 times
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/04/2025
» The number of non-local pregnant women refused entry at Hong Kong's borders for failing to have a local hospital booking has surged by five times since 2020, official figures show.
South Korean presidential poll to be held June 3
Reuters, Published on 08/04/2025
» SEOUL - Leading contenders began to throw their hats in the ring on Tuesday as South Korea officially set June 3 for a presidential election triggered by last week’s removal from office of impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol.
Korean opposition moves to impeach acting president
AFP, Published on 26/12/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea’s opposition will push for a vote on Friday on an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, after he refused to appoint Constitutional Court judges to complete the process of removing his predecessor from office.
How Korea’s ‘hurry hurry’ culture helped topple a president
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/12/2024
» SEOUL - President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of martial law revved up South Koreans from 0 to 100 in record time.
S. Korean migrant's tale to open Asia's biggest film festival
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» SEOUL - A South Korean film about a disillusioned young woman who relocates to New Zealand will open Asia's largest film festival Wednesday as it looks to rally from a year marked by scandal and budget cutbacks.
Martial arts superstar Bruce Lee's legacy endures 50 years on
AFP, Published on 19/07/2023
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong businessman W. Wong still remembers the day in 1972 when he first heard neighbourhood kids rave about a figure who seemed larger than life: Bruce Lee.
California surfers terrorized by board-stealing sea otter
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Wanted: one ornery sea otter that has been attacking California surfers and commandeering their boards.
Seoul celebrates Pride despite backlash
Reuters, Published on 01/07/2023
» SEOUL: Tens of thousands attended South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival on Saturday, vowing to continue fighting for gay rights after the Seoul city government denied them a prime location and gave it to an anti-LGBT Christian group.