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South Korea struggles to grapple with invasion of ‘lovebugs’
The Independent
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July 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
(LEAD) S. Korea to begin cash handouts to all citizens July 21
Yonhap News Agency
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July 5, 2025
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of handout plan in paras 7-9) SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will begin distributing cash handouts to all citizens July 21 as part of a government initiative aimed at stimulating domestic consumption,...
‘The сow died — but there's allegedly no foot-and-mouth disease’: Tajik farmers raise alarms as authorities deny outbreak
Asia Plus
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15:38, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While Turkiye closes all livestock markets due to a surge in foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases, farmers in parts of Tajikistan suspect a similar outbreak among their cattle — yet national authorities firmly deny any...
Went looking for K-drama churches – and found 12 more must-see spots in Southern Korea
Philstar
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July 5, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — When life gives you tangerines—or maybe just the longing for somewhere new—some places in South Korea answer with warmth and wonder, the kind that lingers long after the vacation is over. Busan’s glimmering coastlines and...
“Yeah, no, pass. Hard pass” — General Hospital fame Bryce Durfee recalls how his wife almost rejected him before their lasting romance began
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Bryce Durfee, the actor who plays WSB Agent Vaughn on General Hospital, recently revealed how his real-life romance with wife Amber Rood Durfee nearly didn't occur. Talking to Soap Opera Digest, the actor explained how their relationship, now more...
Cambodia, South Korea record new avian flu cases in poultry
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
Since mid-June, Cambodia’s veterinary authority has confirmed six further highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in poultry flocks. Based on official notifications to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), these bring the...
Medical pros beg people to avoid viral ‘Innotox’ trend — which can cause muscle paralysis and even death
New York Post
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July 2, 2025
Talk about a shot in the dark. Experts are sounding the alarm about a growing number of Americans injecting themselves at home with so-called “Korean Botox,” drawn in by promises of smooth skin at a fraction of the cost. Those jumping on the viral...
Swarms of ‘lovebugs' invade South Korea and blanket a mountain peak
NBC Connecticut
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July 1, 2025
Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking to car windows. Flying attached to one another while mating, the insects, known to scientists as Plecia nearctica, are also called united bugs,...
Kodak is Extremely Fashionable Once Again… in South Korea
PetaPixel - California
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July 1, 2025
@kodakstyle_kr After declaring bankruptcy in 2012, Kodak has bounced back to respectability in large part thanks to a resurgence in film photography. But that’s not the only reason. The New York Times reports that there are 123 brick-and-mortar...
Lunit partners with Microsoft to develop AI cancer diagnostic tools
Medical Device Network
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July 4, 2025
South Korean AI company Lunit is collaborating with Microsoft to help bring its AI-powered diagnostics for cancer detection into clinical practice. According to Lunit, the partnership aligns with its vision to create AI tools that fit smoothly...
President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with President of South Korea
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday discussed co-operation between the UAE and South Korea during a phone call with President Lee Jae-myung. The leaders held talks on joint action across sectors including economy, investment, energy, education,...
World News | 'Lovebugs' Return in Swarms to South Korea, Blanket Mountain Peak
Latestly
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July 1, 2025
Seoul, Jul 1 (AP) Swarms of 'lovebugs' are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking to car windows. Flying attached to one another while mating, the insects, known to scientists as Plecia nearctica, are also...
World Associated Press 'Lovebugs' return in swarms to South Korea and blanket a mountain peak
Yahoo News
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking to car windows. Flying attached to one another while mating, the insects, known to scientists as Plecia nearctica, are...
South Korea’s ‘Lady Macbeth’ faces corruption investigation
The Times
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Nearly three months after she was forced out of the presidential residence in disgrace, hundreds of lawyers in South Korea are mobilising to scrutinise the affairs of Kim Keon-hee, the former first lady, on suspicion of corruption and abuse of...
'Lovebugs' return in swarms to South Korea
Castanet
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Photo: Im Soon-shuck/Yonhap via AP A woman tries to avoid a swarm of lovebugs on the summit of Mount Gyeyang in Incheon, South Korea, Monday, June 30, 2025. Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses...
Lee calls for dialogue with doctors to help resolve medical impasse
Yonhap News Agency
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July 3, 2025
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for sufficient dialogue with trainee doctors to help resolve the prolonged medical impasse. Lee gave the instruction to his senior aides as thousands of trainee...
'Lovebugs' return in swarms to South Korea and blanket a mountain peak
The Independent
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July 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
South Korea: Special Counsel Rejects Ex-Prez Yoon's Request To Postpone Martial Law Questioning
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, June 30 (IANS) Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked again Monday that a special counsel's second round of questioning over his martial law bid be postponed to later in the week, but prosecutors rejected his...
South Korea's largest clinic provides free medical consultations at Salymbekov University
AKIpress News Agency
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South Korea's largest clinic provides free medical consultations at Salymbekov University AKIPRESS.COM - Asan Medical Center (Seoul, Republic of Korea), one of the world's leading clinics and South Korea's largest medical center, organized a...
What happened to Song Min-ho? Winner member sparks concerns after taxi accident
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
On Friday, July 4, the South Korean media outlet Maeil Business Star Today reported that WINNER's Song Min-ho had been involved in a taxi accident on June 14, 2025. According to the report, the idol was riding a taxi that was one of the vehicles...