South Korea to ban production and sale of dog meat for human consumption

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Animal rights activists attend a protest rally supporting the government-led dog meat banning bill at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Animal rights activists attend a protest rally at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, supporting the government-led dog meat ban.

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Hyundai and Kia car thefts surged by more than 1000% since 2020 after viral TikToks exposed key security flaw, report says

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New Hyundai cars are displayed on the sales lot at San Leandro Hyundai on May 30, 2023 in San Leandro, California. A surge in Kia and Hyundai thefts began last year after viral videos appeared on social media sites showing how to exploit the lack of antitheft computer chips in the cars.

North and South Korea fire hundreds of artillery shells along tense sea border

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North Korea's artillery sub-units, whose mission is to strike Daeyeonpyeong island and Baengnyeong island of South Korea, conduct a live shell firing drill in the western sector of the front line.
North Korea's artillery sub-units, whose mission is to strike Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong island of South Korea, conduct a live shell firing drill in the western sector of the front line.

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The US beat out China as South Korea's top export market for the first time in 2 decades

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shipping, california

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A South Korean political leader was stabbed in the neck by someone asking for an autograph

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A man lying on the ground after being attacked.
South Korea political leader Lee Jae-myung being aided after being attacked in Busan, South Korea.

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'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in a car

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Lee Sun-kyun was found dead in a car on December 27. The actor, best known for his role as the wealthy father in the film "Parasite," had been under police investigation for illegal drug use.

South Korea is facing a new, younger type of criminal — the 'MZ gangster'

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The police prepare a police line around the crime scene of the incident and block the scene for a forensic investigation at the site of Itaewon disaster, Yongsan district on October 31, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.
South Korea's National Policy Agency has been targeting organized crime rings.

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South Korean students are suing their government for ending a college admissions exam 90 seconds early

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South Korean students waiting to take the annual college entrance examinations, known locally as suneung.
South Korean students waiting to take the annual college entrance examinations, known locally as suneung.

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North and South Korea are taking their missile race underwater. Here's how their new missile-launching submarines stack up

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the launch of a new "tactical nuclear attack submarine" in September.

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Please don't: People keep trying to open the exits on South Korean planes in mid-air, and airlines are asking them to stop

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A Korean Air Airbus 380-800 plane sits at the gate at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 2023.
A Korean Air A380.

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