Best Korean shampoos, conditioners and hair products I tested in Seoul

K-beauty may have taken over the world one dewy cheek and glass-skin routine at a time, but let me tell you…nobody warned me about the haircare. The first time I flew to Korea last year, I thought I’d beeline straight for serums,

N. Korea's Kim agreed to visit Seoul in 2018 but canceled day before announcement due to security concerns

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had agreed to visit Seoul in late 2018 amid then warming inter-Korean ties, but the planned trip was abruptly canceled, a South Korean lawmaker said Tuesday.

Weight-loss shots pile up in Seoul while high-risk regions go without

Obesity is widely regarded as a major risk factor for other chronic diseases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fire breaks out in one of Seoul’s last-remaining shanty towns

A fire in one of Seoul's last-remaining shanty towns has burned makeshift houses and forced about 260 residents residents to flee. But no casualties were reported.

South Korea's Lee says North produces material for 10-20 nuclear weapons annually

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that North Korea is producing enough nuclear fissile material to build between 10 and 20 nuclear weapons each year.
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South Korea economy grew one percent in 2025 — central bank

South Korea’s economy grew just one percent in 2025, Seoul’s central bank said on Thursday. Even then, exports rose on the back of an AI boom. The one-percent growth rate was the slowest since 2020, when the economy shrank following the outbreak of Covid-19.

South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate AI, startups warn of compliance burdens

South Korea introduced on Thursday what it says is the world's first comprehensive set of laws regulating artificial intelligence, aiming to strengthen trust and safety in the sector, but startups fretted that compliance could hold them back.
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