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BTS won't submit music for 2027 Grammy Awards consideration

  • Jul 30
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Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup

  • Jun 19
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K-pop legend BTS returns with a comeback concert after 4-year hiatus

  • Mar 22
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South Korean ex-president sentenced to life

  • Feb 19

'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Grammy

  • Feb 2

Trump scores gifts, but no investment dollars during South Korea visit

  • Oct 29, 2025

Korean workers home after massive raid in Georgia

  • Sep 12, 2025

Roundup of workers at Hyundai plant won't deter US investment: Noem

  • Sep 8, 2025

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  • Apr 8, 2022
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  • Apr 8, 2022
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  • May 7, 2021
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  • Mar 2, 2021

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Trump's initial warning to South Korea's Lee turns into warm welcome after flattery

Lee, elected in June, began by praising one of Trump's pet projects: presidential interior design.

  • Aug 25, 2025

Trump announces trade agreement with South Korea ahead of August 1 tariff deadline

Trump announced a new trade deal with South Korea, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from there, after the country scrambled to secure an agreement ahead of the Friday deadline.

  • Jul 31, 2025
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All 7 BTS members are now done with mandatory service

In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged 18 to 28 are required by law to perform 18-21 months of military service under a conscription system meant to deter aggression from rival North Korea.

  • Jun 20, 2025
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15 injured by 'abnormally' dropped bombs during South Korean military drill

South Koreas Defense Ministry confirmed that eight MK-82 bombs were dropped from an aircraft during a live-fire exercise.

  • Mar 6, 2025
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol detained over martial law declaration

South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.

  • Jan 15, 2025