A Netflix-famous monk is taking on a nation of meat lovers

A Netflix-famous monk is taking on a nation of meat lovers

Can meatless menus work in a country known for bulgogi beef and fried chicken? Jeong Kwan,a Seon Buddhist nun and chef,thinks so.

  • byKristie Kellahan

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Kim changes his mind about reunification with South Korea,warns of war

Kim changes his mind about reunification with South Korea,warns of war

The North Korean leader has declared the South an enemy to be subjugated,through nuclear war if necessary,and has dismantled all agencies dedicated to diplomacy.

  • byChoe Sang-Hun
North Korea using Ukraine as test ground for missiles,Seoul says

North Korea using Ukraine as test ground for missiles,Seoul says

The cooperation outlined by the South would mark a new phase of Kim’s assistance for Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war on Ukraine.

  • bySeyoon Kim andJon Herskovitz
Man’s best friend finally off the menu in South Korea
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Man’s best friend finally off the menu in South Korea

Parliament has passed a bill outlawing the eating of dog meat. The Agriculture Ministry says that as of April 2022some 1100 farms were breeding 570,000 dogs for meat.

  • byHyonhee Shin
South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck by man ‘wanting autograph’

South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck by man ‘wanting autograph’

Lee Jae-myung,who narrowly lost the 2022 election,was attacked while surrounded by reporters and supporters. The assailant was arrested at the scene.

  • byHyonhee Shin
Sleep-deprived penguins survive on thousands of naps a day

Sleep-deprived penguins survive on thousands of naps a day

“This just highlights the fact that we don’t know much about sleep,and all animals are not sleeping like the way we read in textbooks.”

  • byCarl Zimmer
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North Korea scraps military deal with South amid tensions over spy satellite

North Korea scraps military deal with South amid tensions over spy satellite

North Korea said Seoul would be held “wholly accountable” if an irretrievable clash breaks out between the two countries.

  • bySoo-hyang Choi
Man crushed to death by robot that mistook him for a box of vegetables

Man crushed to death by robot that mistook him for a box of vegetables

The South Korean worker had been inspecting a problem with the robot’s sensor at a distribution centre for agricultural produce.

  • byDavid Millward
South Korea offers cut-price mortgages – if you do your part for a baby boom

South Korea offers cut-price mortgages – if you do your part for a baby boom

Faced with one of the world’s lowest fertility rates,the South Korean government is desperately trying to convince people to start a family.

  • byLauren Almeida
This now-global food is one of the world’s greatest side dishes

This now-global food is one of the world’s greatest side dishes

It’s a huge honour for a country to create a food that goes global and this one is good for you too.

Army greens or putting greens? How two millionaire pro golfers avoided 21 months in the military

Army greens or putting greens? How two millionaire pro golfers avoided 21 months in the military

It doesn’t matter how rich or famous you are as a South Korean athlete,all able-bodied men are expected to serve before the age of 35. But there’s one way to avoid it.

  • byAdam Pengilly