Kim Jong-un lost 20kg,is not using a body double,spy agency says

Kim Jong-un lost 20kg,is not using a body double,spy agency says

South Korea’s spy agency used artificial intelligence techniques and an analysis of super-resolution video of Kim to investigate his condition,politicians say.

  • byHyung-Jin Kim andKim Tong-Hyung

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From hallyu to aegyo:Korean words make mark in Oxford English Dictionary
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From hallyu to aegyo:Korean words make mark in Oxford English Dictionary

A whole new bunch of Korean words - 25 last month - were added to the Oxford English Dictionary,reflecting our love for K-things.

  • byDavid Astle
Behind the global appeal of Squid Game is a country’s economic unease

Behind the global appeal of Squid Game is a country’s economic unease

Squid Game is the latest South Korean cultural export to win a global audience by tapping into the country’s deep feelings of inequality and ebbing opportunities.

  • byJin Yu Young
Netflix to edit Squid Game phone number after woman inundated with calls

Netflix to edit Squid Game phone number after woman inundated with calls

A South Korean woman who was deluged with thousands of prank calls and text messages after her phone number was highlighted as a key plot point in the hit show may soon get some relief.

  • bySangmi Cha
We are all VIPs:Who are the real villains of Squid Game?
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We are all VIPs:Who are the real villains of Squid Game?

The genius of the Korean series is that we are all implicated,whether we watch in horror or in delight

  • byKarl Quinn
Australia on the cusp of a zero-emissions iron ore deal with South Korea

Australia on the cusp of a zero-emissions iron ore deal with South Korea

The agreement would allow for the use of hydrogen to make steel and transform the iron ore export industry.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andMike Foley
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By phone and fax,Koreas attempt to talk again despite missile tests

By phone and fax,Koreas attempt to talk again despite missile tests

Liaison officials from the South and North Korea exchanged messages over a cross-border channel on Monday morning,with more to come.

  • byHyung-jin Kim
North Korea tests new railway-borne missile to strike ‘threatening forces’

North Korea tests new railway-borne missile to strike ‘threatening forces’

The missiles flew 800 km (497 miles) before striking a target in the sea off North Korea’s east coast,KCNA said.

  • byJosh Smith
‘Designed to fly under the radar’:North Korea’s new long-range cruise missile

‘Designed to fly under the radar’:North Korea’s new long-range cruise missile

The latest test demonstrates serious capability for the country that is in an arms race with its southern neighbour.

  • byHyonhee Shin andJosh Smith
‘Amazon of South Korea’ CEO built a $12 billion fortune. Then the controversies began

‘Amazon of South Korea’ CEO built a $12 billion fortune. Then the controversies began

Harvard dropout Bom Kim amassed a fortune at South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang and became the poster child of a new kind of wealth generation in the country. But his star is losing its shine.

  • byYoojung Lee andSohee Kim
Samsung scion Lee freed on parole,showing company’s might in South Korea

Samsung scion Lee freed on parole,showing company’s might in South Korea

Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong walked out of prison a year early in a parole decision highlighting the company’s outsized influence as well as leniency for corrupt bosses.

  • byKim Tong-Hyung