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Oh Hye Son, the daughter of an elite North Korean family, has written a memoir tracing how her doubts about the Pyongyang regime grew as she saw more of the world and wanted her children to experience it

Oh Hye Son, the daughter of an elite North Korean family, has written a memoir tracing how her doubts about the Pyongyang regime grew as she saw more of the world and wanted her children to experience it

Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter was centre stage with her father and mother at major military events this week. Her presence has added to speculation that she could be in line for a leadership position — maybe even the top job itself — in the nuclear-armed country's...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter was centre stage with her father and mother at major military events this week.

SEOUL: Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter was centre stage with her father and mother at major military events this week.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in South Korea to reassure its ally of the U.S. commitment to defend it, as the seven-decades-old U.S. system of alliances in Asia comes under increasing pressure.

On Jan. 21, Danielle, a Korean-Australian member of K-pop girl group NewJeans, apologized soon after sending a message to her fans that read: “What r u bunnies (the name of the quintets global fandom) doing for Chinese new year?” What raised the eyebrows of numerous Korean fans was her use of the phrase, “Chinese New Year.” They insisted the 17-year-olds word choice was inappropriate, as the Lunar New Year is a major holiday celebrated in many countries other than China.

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The European Commission has launched a fellowship on China to foster strategic cooperation with think tanks and universities on China-related issues and Sinology in general.

The Embassy of Israel in Korea was the first to establish a virtual embassy in the metaverse last September and the virtual space is stepping up as a platform for language and culture exchange between Korea and Israel.