- US signs deal to quadruple production of missile-interceptor parts The Jerusalem Post —
- Quote of the day by Falguni Nayar: ‘Decision-making will not always be easy, and often there will be no straightforward answer. So, trust your gut to an extent, it will guide you well.’ Times Of India —
- Heat wave grips Korea; temperatures to peak at 39 C Korea Times —
- Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war as US leader weighs new strikes: AP source The Philadelphia Inquirer —
- Heat wave grips S. Korea; temperatures to peak at 39 C The Korea Herald —
- South Korean shares soar after chip stock rout MyJoyOnline —
- KOSPI rockets 18% in record-breaking rally Korea Times —
- SK hynix hits daily limit as chip stocks extend dramatic rebound The Korea Herald —
- Asian markets rally as AI stocks rebound, Kospi surges more than 15% Business Standard —
- Japan quake halts chip and auto production in Kyushu UPI —
- Headlight meal Japan Today —
- Survivors desperately pulled family members from wreckage, as Japan quake death toll climbs Stuff —
- Japan quake toll hits 34 as survivors struggle with heat Khmer Times —
- Powerful quake hits southern Japan France 24 —
- 7.1 earthquake hits Japan; people trapped inside collapsed mall UPI —
- Evacuation Ordered After Alarming ‘Mishap’ at U.S. Air Base Daily Beast —
- Multiple deaths in Japan mall collapse after 7.1-magnitude earthquake France 24 —
- South Korea issues emergency alert over suspected white phosphorus leak at US air base Anadolu Agency —
- Chip stocks are in freefall from Seoul to Wall Street. Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft report this week Quartz —
- Major earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region; PM says injuries reported, buildings collapsed Dawn —
South Korea
Country in East Asia
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul metropolitan area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world, with other major cities being Busan, Daegu, and Incheon.
Also known as...
Republic of Korea, Rep. Korea, S. Korea, Korea Republic, Hanguk, Daehan Minguk, Daehanminguk, Korea (South), Choson, and Silla
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