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  • Such summits typically cover non-political issues so there were no ‘high expectations’ that thornier issues related to security or conflict would be discussed
  • But the trilateral summit promotes lower-level dialogue among senior officials, encourages key people-to-people exchanges and maintains ties, an analyst says
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The numbers underscore the pace at which demand is outstripping supply as customers rev up their purchases of devices needed to develop AI technologies.

State media said ‘showers of fire for annihilation’ during the drill supervised by Kim Jong-un showed Pyongyang’s will to react against the enemy.

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Pyongyang sent garbage-filled balloons to South Korea this week, amid tense inter-Korean ties and Seoul’s struggles with its neighbour’s aggressive response to perceived threats.

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The legendary investor has changed his view on China stocks as he believes the country’s recent property support measures will restore confidence. A recent trip to the south of the country also helped change his mind.

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The CEO of Singapore-based Evergreen Group Holdings, David Yong made his K-pop debut at age 34, while beauty influencer Noor Naim was the first Arabian YouTuber to reach 10 million subscribers

Yoon is accused of interfering in the probe into Corporal Chae Su-geun’s death to protect senior military officers, amid alleged scandals surrounding his wife.

Officials selected eight products sold by Shein, including children’s shoes, leather bags and a belt, and found several to contain high amounts of phthalates – chemicals used to soften plastics.

South Korea’s capital city plans to offer financial support to residents seeking to reverse a vasectomy or tubal ligation as part of a push to boost birth rates.

At a three-way summit in Seoul, China, Japan and South Korea sought to cooperate on security, and denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, they said in a joint statement.

Pyongyang told Japan it intends to launch the satellite by June 4. Rocket debris could fall near the Korean peninsula and Philippine island of Luzon.

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South Korea’s entertainment sector may rule the world, but it’s the tech and financial stakeholders that top the list of the country’s wealthiest individuals

The national team look set for the next qualifying stage for the 2026 World Cup, but the U23s failed to make the Olympics and there is discontent with the FA boss.

Kim, who is facing arrest on charges of drink-driving and hit-and-run, plans to proceed with his scheduled shows in Seoul despite mounting anger over the incident.