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News South Korea » People: Clever strategy or cultural misstep? South Korea’s crown gift to Trump has people talking

News channel or source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/clever-strategy-or-cultural-misstep-south-koreas-crown-gift-to-trump-has-people-talking
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Opinions were divided in online South Korean communities, with some criticising the move as "tone deaf". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

News South Korea » People: Pete Hegseth Is Banning US Troops With This One Facial Feature From An Event In South Korea, And It Is So, So Bizarre

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pete-hegseth-banning-us-troops-213444738.html
Published on: Tuesday 28 October 2025

Related: 17 MAGA Voters Who Are Getting EXACTLY What They Voted For, And The Stories Are A Looooooot “As you know, it is typical for senior leaders to visit the troops when they ...

News South Korea » People: I Spent a Year in South Korea—Here’s My Advice to Other Black Travelers Considering Trips

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/i-spent-a-year-in-south-korea-here-s-my-advice-to-other-black-travelers-considering-trips/ar-AA1Pemnj
Published on: Sunday 26 October 2025

From misunderstandings to moments of connection, traveler Sarah Toyin reflects on the highs and lows of spending a year teaching abroad.

News South Korea » People: Trump Gifted Gold Crown in South Korea, Days After ‘No Kings’ Protests Across U.S.

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-gifted-gold-crown-in-south-korea-days-after-no-kings-protests-across-us/ar-AA1PpFSm
Published on: Tuesday 28 October 2025

Trump was presented with a golden crown and South Korea’s highest national honour on Wednesday just days after “No Kings” protests erupted across U.S. cities.

News South Korea » People: Donald Trump receives eerie gift from South Korean president and people think he’s being ‘trolled’

News channel or source: https://www.tyla.com/news/politics/trump-gold-crown-south-korea-president-no-kings-protest-526269-20251029
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Donald Trump received a gift from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung just weeks after he denounced the 'No Kings' protests across America.

News South Korea » People: Trump arrives in South Korea for key talks ahead of APEC summit, Xi meeting — no Kim Jong Un reunion

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-arrives-in-south-korea-for-key-talks-ahead-of-apec-summit-xi-meeting-no-kim-jong-un-reunion/ar-AA1PpyiK
Published on: Tuesday 28 October 2025

Donald Trump visits Seoul for talks with President Lee Jae-myung focused on trade, investment, and maintaining stability amid growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

News South Korea » People: South Korea’s Hosting Anxiety: A City Rich in History but Not Hotel Rooms

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/world/asia/south-korea-gyeongju-apec-hosting.html
Published on: Tuesday 28 October 2025

The authorities have been scrambling to accommodate this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju, which is known for tombs, temples and pagodas.

News South Korea » People: South Korea to Count Same-Sex Couples in Census for First Time

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/south-korea-to-count-same-sex-couples-in-census/ar-AA1P1Y7x
Published on: Wednesday 22 October 2025

South Korea does not legally allow same-sex marriages or civil partnerships, but the census, which takes place every five years, offers an opportunity for greater recognition and visibility of the ...

News South Korea » People: Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/should-k-beauty-products-have-to-come-from-south-korea/ar-AA1Pst5b
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Korean skincare or "K-beauty" products are very popular around the world. But as exports from South Korea hit $10.3bn (£7.7bn) last year, cosmetics companies in other countries have introduced their ...

News South Korea » People: Trump heads to South Korea after Japan visit, praises Japan's new PM for US investments

News channel or source: https://cbs6albany.com/news/nation-world/trump-heads-to-south-korea-after-japan-visit-praises-japans-new-pm-for-us-investments-sanae-takaichi-lee-jae-myung-north-korea-white-house-tariffs-xi-jinping-trade-shipbuilding
Published on: Monday 27 October 2025

In 1977, Sakie Yokota’s then-13-year-old daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea from Japan’s northern coast on her way home from school. Yokota said she hopes for progress on the issue and ...

News South Korea » People: Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

News channel or source: https://www.wral.com/story/nvidia-partners-with-south-korean-government-companies-to-boost-ai-development/22223858/
Published on: Thursday 30 October 2025

Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply hundreds of thousands of its graphics processing units for projects with South Korean businesses and the government to advance the country’s artificial ...

News South Korea » People: Trump will arm South Korea with a nuclear submarine

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-will-arm-south-korea-with-a-nuclear-submarine/ar-AA1Ps7ZK
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

South Korea’s nuclear submarine development plans reflects Seoul’s concerns about potential Chinese and North Korean aggression.