Juna Moon
BBC Korean
Reporting fromSeoul, South Korea
BBCIn the affluent Seoul neighbourhood of Daechi, Hyun Sung-joo has a dilemma.
His coffee shop is sometimes visited by Cagongjok, a term for…
Category: 4. World
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The South Korean cafes grappling with students who don’t leave
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Why studios keep making live-action adaptations of anime
Grace TsoiBBC World Service
Courtesy of NetflixNetflix’s latest live-action remake of anime, Solo Leveling, was first published as a Korean web novel When Netflix announced plans for a live-action remake of a beloved anime series, it was met with…
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Russia-Belarus military drills to involve ‘significantly fewer’ troops than in past, Lithuanian intelligence says
The upcoming Zapad 2025 joint military exercises to be held between Russia and Belarus are expected to include fewer troops than in previous years, Lithuanian intelligence said in a press release on Aug. 22.
“This year, up to 30,000 troops are…
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Ghislaine Maxwell never saw Trump in ‘inappropriate setting’ – DW – 08/22/2025
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell said she never witnessed US President Donald Trump behave inappropriately, according to interviews released by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
“I actually never saw the President…
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US Justice department releases Ghislaine Maxwell interviews – DW – 08/22/2025
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell said she never witnessed US President Donald Trump behave inappropriately, according to interviews released by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
“I actually never saw the President…
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Ancient Sculptures Recovered From Sunken City Off Alexandria
Pieces of limestone buildings, marble and granite royal statues, and the remains of a merchant ship are among the relics of an ancient sunken city retrieved by Egyptian authorities off the shores of Alexandria.
Dating…
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Dutch foreign minister resigns over failed Israel sanctions
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned Friday evening, after he failed to secure new sanctions against Israel over the war in Gaza.
Veldkamp had informed the country’s…
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What does it take to make this pronouncement? : Goats and Soda : NPR
A malnourished Palestinian child is examined at a Gaza hospital. A U.N.-backed panel has now declared that famine is…
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