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11/08/22 > South Korea Mulls Phasing Out Semi-basement Flats After Deaths Caused By Floods In Seoul : South Korea has decided to gradually phase out semi-basement flats after several people drowned inside one of the claustrophobic apartments during the rain.
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11/08/22 > South Korea and China clash over US missile shield : China and South Korea yesterday clashed over a US missile defense shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome long-standing security differences. The ...
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11/08/22 > Flooding deaths prompt ban of South Korea’s basement homes seen in movie ‘Parasite’ : Officials in Seoul, South Korea, are moving to ban the basement apartments depicted in the 2019 movie “Parasite” after three people drowned in their home this week during the capital city’s dayslong ...
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11/08/22 > Oscars: Korea Submits Park Chan-wook’s ‘Decision To Leave’ For International Feature Race : Park Chan-wook’s crime drama Decision To Leave has been selected by South Korea to represent the country in the Best International Feature category at the 95th Academy Awards. The film originally ...
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11/08/22 > I'm an American who's lived in South Korea for 9 years. Here are 9 things I don't miss about the US. : When I moved to Asia, I left behind pricey doctor appointments, tipping rules, and in-unit laundry. Almost 10 years later, I still don't miss them.
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11/08/22 > South Korea’s ‘Parasite’ flats may be banned because of flood deaths : Seoul is looking into banning the kind of semi-basement flats that featured as a symbol of inequality in the Oscar-winning film Parasite after a family drowned ...
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11/08/22 > South Korea Arrests 3 in Multibillion-Dollar Crypto-Linked Probe: Report : Authorities are investigating $3.4 billion in "abnormal transactions" involving foreign exchange and crypto investments, according to a local media outlet.
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11/08/22 > North Korea dictator was 'seriously ill,' his sister says, blaming South Korea for COVID-19 : In a striking speech before thousands of North Koreans, leader Kim Jong-un's sister said he suffered a fever while guiding the country to victory over the coronavirus. She blamed rival South Korea for ...
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11/08/22 > North Korea claims dubious victory over COVID, blames the South for outbreak : North Korea's statements about overcoming COVID-19 are widely believed to be manipulated to help leader Kim Jong Un maintain absolute authority.
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11/08/22 > South Korea's Financial Watchdog to Expedite New Crypto Rules: Report : The head of the country's Financial Services Commission said 13 bills related to virtual assets are to be debated in parliament, a local news outlet reported.