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South Korean women ditch makeup and 'escape the corset' in rebellion against ideals of beauty
South Korean university student Yim Ji-su used to sacrifice up to two hours of sleep each morning for her laborious makeup routine, from applying foundation and concealer to perming her shoulder-length hair. But about six months ago, she joined a growing band of young women ...
Japan stresses its claim to South Korea-held islets on 'Takeshima Day' as bilateral tensions simmer
Japan on Friday stepped up its claim to a pair of South Korea-controlled islets, amid escalating tensions with its neighbor resulting from disputes over wartime issues. "It is clear that Takeshima, which has been illegally occupied by South Korea, is our country's inherent territory in ...
Fashion diplomacy: South Korean officials don coats with coded warm-and-fuzzy message to Kim
Seoul security officials are wearing jackets embroidered with a secret well-wishing message for Kim Jong Un, deploying a code representing key moments in inter-Korean relations ahead of a summit between the North Korean and U.S. leaders. The dark blue coats — worn by about 10 ...
'Nut rage' Korean Air heiress now accused of child abuse by husband amid divorce proceedings
The husband of a Korean Air heiress known for a "nut rage" tantrum that sparked uproar in South Korea has accused his wife of abusing him and their young children, police said on Thursday. Cho Hyun-ah shot to international infamy in 2014 when she lost ...
South Korea research near disputed Takeshima islets ratchets up tensions with Japan
South Korea conducted maritime research and collected samples near disputed islands, triggering a protest from Japan — a development that could further deteriorate relations between the two countries.
Ahead of Trump-Kim summit, focus shifts from immediate denuclearization to longer-term approach
With the second North Korea-U.S. summit just a week away, the focus of that meeting has shifted from demands that Pyongyang immediately relinquish its nukes to whether the two parties have the wherewithal to lay the groundwork for such an ambitious goal in the ...
U.K. admits trade deals with Japan and South Korea are unlikely before Brexit
Business Secretary Greg Clark said the U.K. isn't likely to reach agreements with Japan and South Korea to roll over existing trade deals before Britain's scheduled departure from the European Union on March 29. Britain benefits from about 40 free-trade agreements with 70 nations through ...
Trump wants North Korea to denuclearize but says 'I'm in no rush'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wants North Korea to end its nuclear program, but he is in no rush and has no pressing time schedule for Pyongyang to ultimately denuclearize. Trump is meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the ...
Upping the ante in 'comfort women' row, South Korea speaker brands Japan a 'brazen thief'
In interviews with several South Korean media organizations, he doubles down on his demand for an apology from Emperor Akihito.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to accept the dismantlement and inspection of a high-profile nuclear plant, a South Korean presidential adviser said, suggesting a possible point of compromise in upcoming talks with President Donald Trump. Moon Chung-in, a special adviser for foreign ...
South Korean TV station apologizes over celebrity spycam controversy
A major South Korean TV station was forced to apologize after airing a performance by a well-known rapper in which he appeared to endorse secretly filmed pornography, as the country battles a growing epidemic of so-called spycam videos. The show by San E, who performed ...
South Korea plaintiffs eye liquidating assets seized over wartime labor case
A lawyer for South Korean plaintiffs who won a wartime forced labor case against Japanese steel-maker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. last year indicated Thursday they will soon begin the process of liquidating the company's seized assets, possibly by the end of February, ...
