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The coal plant has come under international criticism and even divided opinion within Japan's government

Japan, S. Korea Run With Vietnam Coal Plant Despite Climate Vows

Japan, S. Korea run with Vietnam coal plant despite climate vows

Singapore Begins Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign

The city-state, which has suffered a mild outbreak, became the first country in Asia to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Singapore begins coronavirus vaccination campaign

Shiffrin Lets World Cup Slalom Lead Slip As Gisin Swoops To First Win

Mikaela Shiffrin finished third after a disappointing second slalom run in Semmering

Shiffrin lets World Cup slalom lead slip as Gisin swoops to first win

US Forces Korea (USFK) administered initial doses of the Moderna vaccineÂ for military and civilian healthcare workers

US Begins Coronavirus Vaccinations For Troops In South Korea

US begins coronavirus vaccinations for troops in South Korea

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'Heirs' Star Park Shin Hye Donates 90,000 Sanitary Pads To Teens From Low-Income Families

Park Shin Hye, who already gave away 230 million won ($208,000) this year, also donated $18,100 worth of sanitary pads to teenagers from low-income families in South Korea.

A man is swabbed for coronavirus at a testing facility in Seoul

South Korea Tightens Seoul Curbs After Record Death Toll

South Korea tightens Seoul curbs after record death toll

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspected the Mount Kumgang tourist area in 2019 and described it as an eyesore

North Korea To Redevelop Flagship Tourist Resort

North Korea to redevelop flagship tourist resort

Kimura's death made international headlines and put renewed focus on the effects of cyberbullying in Japan and abroad

Japan Man Probed Over Insults Tied To Netflix Star's Suicide

Japan man probed over insults tied to Netflix star's suicide

A strong response to the coronavirus pandemic, surging exports and healthy public spending has helped Vietnam buck a global recession in 2020

Strong Virus Response Helps Vietnam's Economy Weather Pandemic

Strong virus response helps Vietnam's economy weather pandemic

Masked And Muted Olympics Will Still Dominate Crowded 2021 In Sports

Masked and muted Olympics will still dominate crowded 2021 in sports

South Korean activists have long used balloons to carry flyers critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un across border

North Korea News: South Korea Bans Leaflet Distribution After Threat From Kim Jong Un Regime

North Korean defectors and human rights organizations vowed to fight the law

Boxes of face masks on sale in Singapore, which will allow business travellers and visiting officials from all countries to enter from next year

Singapore To Allow Business Travel Arrivals From All Countries

Singapore to allow business travel arrivals from all countries

Kim A-Lim of South Korea celebrates after her 18th hole birdie which helped give her victory at the US Women's Open

Kim A-Lim Storms To US Women's Open Crown

Kim A-Lim storms to US Women's Open crown

South Korean activists have long used balloons to carry flyers critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un across border

S. Korea Bans Sending Leaflets Into North

S. Korea bans sending leaflets into North

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37 BTS Facts Every True Army Should Know

Here are top facts about one of the most enigmatic boy groups to ever come out of South Korea.

Shoppers in masks walk through Myeongdong in Seoul. Covid cases in the South Korean capital are spiking

South Korea Hits New Daily Record For Covid Cases

South Korea hits new daily record for Covid cases

South Korea has previously been held up as a model of how to combat the pandemic

South Korea Reports Highest Number Of New Coronavirus Cases

South Korea reports highest number of new coronavirus cases

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Manchester United Legend Wants To Sign Jose Mourinho's Lethal Striker

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand heaped praise on Tottenham's goal-scoring machine, Heung-min Son.

South Korean director Kim Ki-duk won acclaim for his films, but he was tarnished by allegations of sexual abuse in his later years

Praise, Criticism As S. Koreans React To Death Of Director Kim Ki-duk

Praise, criticism as S. Koreans react to death of director Kim Ki-duk

Boston Dynamics has drawn huge attention with viral videos of its humanoid and dog-like robots

SoftBank Sells Controlling Stake In Boston Dynamics To Hyundai

SoftBank sells controlling stake in Boston Dynamics to Hyundai

South Korean POW Lee Sun-woo spent more than three decades toiling in a North Korean coal mine

Left Behind: North Korean Coalmines Fuelled By South's POWs

Left behind: North Korean coalmines fuelled by South's POWs

Disney+ will raise its US price by a dollar to $7.99

Disney+ Streaming Tops 86 Mn Subscribers

Disney+ streaming tops 86 mn subscribers

The Indian government's actions were highlighted as of particular concern

Pandemic Putting Democracy Under Threat: Study

Pandemic putting democracy under threat: study

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BTS ARMY Lashes Out At 2020 MAMA For Excluding Jin From Its Poster

BTS members Jin, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook stunned fans with their brilliant performances of “ON,” “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On” at the 2020 MNet Music Awards (MAMA) on Sunday.

Interpol said new forms of online and telephone fraud have emerged during the coronavirus pandemic

Police Arrest More Than 20,000 Worldwide In Online Fraud Sweep

Police arrest more than 20,000 worldwide in online fraud sweep

Hydrogen has many uses - including transport - but attention is turning to producing it in a greener way

Green Hydrogen: A Fuel Bursting With Climate-saving Potential

Green hydrogen: A fuel bursting with climate-saving potential

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