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Zelenskyi at the meeting with the prime ministers of the Nordic countries: 12,000 North Koreans will soon be on the Ukrainian border | News in brief
The Nordic countries assured that the strong support for Ukraine will continue. In particular, the Danish prime minister, along with Zelensky, criticized China as an enabler of Russia’s war of…
Putin gets help from Kim – who sent 10,000 North Koreans
Western diplomatic sources • “The most problematic of Russia’s allies” Ties between Russia and North Korea have strengthened since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Now Western diplomatic sources state that 10,000…
Here, South Koreans compete in taking a nap – the residents sleep badly
About a hundred sleepy participants gathered on Sunday in Seoul to compete in who slept the best. – By organizing this event, we hope we can make people rest and…
Some 100,000 North Koreans work overseas for regime, report says
According to the findings of the UN expert committee report released this month, 100,000 North Koreans continue to work abroad for the regime’s finances, despite UN sanctions. A figure that…
More North Koreans fled to South Korea in 2023
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Kim Jong-Un Photo: AP In 2023, three times as many North Koreans fled to South Korea compared to the previous year. The main reason is…
Why did South Koreans look a year younger last week?
News Published on 07/06/2023 at 12:12 p.m. Updated 07/06/2023 at 12:12 p.m. Reading 1 min. On Wednesday June 28, South Korea officially put an end to its traditional age calculation…
South Koreans are now at least one year younger – after a change in the law
Noticed the change in the law has come through Published 2023-06-28 23:57 fullscreen South Korea has now scrapped its traditional age system. Photo: GREG BAKER / AP South Koreans are…
South Koreans got even two years younger today – babies are no longer born at one year old
Three different systems have been used in the country to calculate the age, and now the change in law aims to harmonize the age. South Korea’s roughly 50 million population…
A K-Pop star committed suicide and the case is not unique – heavy pressure drives young South Koreans to desperate acts
Among developed countries, South Korea has the highest number of suicides among young people. The hard pressures of focusing on work and appearance often influence the background of actions. 25-year-old…
South Koreans protest against compensation plan for victims of Japanese occupation
The historic rapprochement between South Korea and Japan that began this week is creating waves in Korean public opinion. While Seoul announced a compensation plan for victims of forced labor…