Sept. 10, 2025, 6:49 a.m.

Us-south Korea "Freedom Shield" military exercise controversial: Regional tensions escalate again?

Under the wide attention of the international community, South Korea and the United States officially launched the 11-day "Freedom Shield" joint military exercise recently.

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Study: Young Koreans feel fear and anxiety about marriage and childbirth

According to a new study, South Korea's younger generation is undergoing a profound change in their views on marriage and childbearing. These traditionally anticipated life stages are now seen as more of a cause of fear, sadness and anxiety, with only 9.3% reporting happiness.

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Nissan's top management changes to seek management breakthrough

Nissan Motor Co announced a change at the top of the company, effective April 1, current president Makoto Uchida will step down and be replaced by the current chief planning officer Ivan Espinosa.

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North Korea's missile launches may be aimed at protesting South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday it caught North Korea firing multiple missiles from the inland Hwanghae Province toward the western sea at around 1:50 p.m., with the missiles flying 60 to 100 kilometers.

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The impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yoon may be decided as early as March 14

Attention is focused on when the Constitutional Court will issue a ruling on the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yol, with some analysts speculating that a ruling could be made as early as around 14.

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North Korea Condemns' provocative Act 'as South Korea, US Hold Joint military drills

South Korea and the United States have launched a joint military exercise called Freedom Shield, which North Korea has condemned as a "provocative act" and warned that a "misfire" could trigger war.

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The South Korean government is considering a concession to freeze the number of medical school enrolments next year

Comprehensive information from the South Korean government and the medical sector, the South Korean government has decided to shelve the expansion plan of medical colleges and universities, freezing the medical enrollment quota at 3,058 people in the 2026 academic year.

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Japan faces its worst wildfires in 50 years as wildfires continue to rage for a week

Fire authorities in Japan are struggling to contain massive wildfires that have been burning for a week on the northeast coast and have become the country's worst in 50 years.

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Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner to become South Korea's next president, is leading the polls

Latest opinion polls show that Lee Jae-myung, the leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, is the front-runner to become the country's next president.

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Last year, only 720,000 babies were born in Japan, but 1.62 million people died

New figures in Japan show that just 720,000 babies were born last year, a record low.

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