Czechia look to upset Son Heung-min’s South Korea in tough World Cup opener
Asian giants South Korea face two-time runners-up Czechia in the second match of the opening day of World Cup 2026.
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North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war on Ukraine?
101 East investigates the plight of two North Korean POWs in Ukraine and the campaign to transfer them to South Korea.
Published On 30 May 2026
South Korea’s SK Hynix enters exclusive $1 trillion club
Chipmaker becomes second South Korean company in history to hit milestone.
Starbucks’ Korean sales fall after backlash to ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign
Coffee chain has seen ‘very significant’ drop in sales after campaign that evoked crackdown, local operator says.
North Korean women’s team win Asian Champions League title in South Korea
Naegohyang Women’s FC beat Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 amid rare visit to South Korea to play in tournament.
South Korea’s stock market soars as Samsung union calls off planned strike
Benchmark KOSPI rises more than 8 percent following deal to avert strike at top memory chip maker.
Tears as North Korean women win in South to reach AFC Champions League final
Naegohyang Women’s FC record a historic 2-1 win over Suwon FC Women on a rare trip to South Korea.
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Why are nearly 50,000 Samsung workers about to strike in South Korea?
Workers’ union says protest over bonuses will continue for 18 days.
Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump and Vance talk up Iran deal
Oil prices eased after the White House remarks as Iran warned it would expand the war in response to any new attacks.
Starbucks Korea CEO fired over promotion that evoked military crackdown
‘Tank Day’ marketing campaign provoked backlash for eliciting bloody suppression of 1980 Gwangju uprising.
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‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks
Xi and Trump agree to frame their relationship as ‘constructive, strategic and stable’ on the first day of talks.
