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South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho released by China: SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho, who had been detained in China since last May ...
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South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho released by China
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North Korea, China commit to bolster ties in Beijing talks, KCNA says: North Korean and Chinese officials met this week in Beijing and committed to further ...
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North Korea, China commit to bolster ties in Beijing talks, KCNA says
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Alan Titchmarsh's jeans censored by North Korean television: Skinny jeans are reportedly banned by the state because they are reportedly a symbol of Western ...
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Alan Titchmarsh's jeans censored by North Korean television
Quick Glance: Censorship in North Korea Due to Alan Titchmarsh's Blue Jeans
  • Renowned presenter Alan Titchmarsh faced unexpected censorship in North Korea for wearing blue jeans during a TV appearance.

  • In an episode of his Garden Secrets series, the 74-year-old Titchmarsh visited Hatfield House in Hertfordshire to explore historical gardens.

  • The broadcast of the episode in North Korea was altered to conceal Titchmarsh's blue jeans, which have been banned in the country since the 1990s.

  • Despite the censorship, the episode was aired multiple times on North Korean TV with Titchmarsh's commentary replaced by North Korean narrators.
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Ukraine war latest: At least 32 Ukrainian POWs executed in Russian captivity during winter, UN says
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Ukraine war latest: At least 32 Ukrainian POWs executed in Russian ...
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Navy holds remembrance ceremony for sailors killed in 2010 warship sinking by N. Korea
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Navy holds remembrance ceremony for sailors killed in 2010 warship sinking ...
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Soccer Match Between Japan and North Korea Complicated by Off-Field Rivalry and Issues
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Soccer Match Between Japan and North Korea Complicated by Off-Field ...
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North Korea, China commit to bolster ties in high-level Beijing talks: SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korean and Chinese officials have met in Beijing and ...
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North Korea, China commit to bolster ties in high-level Beijing talks
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Thousands shelter from Kyiv missile barrage, hours after Biden’s national security adviser visits
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Thousands shelter from Kyiv missile barrage, hours after Biden’s national ...
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Son Heung-min: "I will exit football after retirement, no plan to coach"
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Son Heung-min: "I will exit football after retirement ...
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South Korean convenience store Emart24 closes all three outlets in Singapore: Its first outlet at Jurong Point opened to much fanfare in December 2022.
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South Korean convenience store Emart24 closes all three outlets in ...
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South Korea’s JoongAng Hires Japanese Reporter as Tokyo Correspondent : It’s the first time that any South Korean newspaper has ever employed a Japanese reporter ...
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South Korea’s JoongAng Hires Japanese Reporter as Tokyo Correspondent 
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Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae in Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte: The trailer is out now
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Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae in Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte: The ...
Quick Glance: The Acolyte Creator Discusses Star Wars Series Production Choices
  • Creator Leslye Headland opened up about the series’ practical effects and production in a new interview.

  • Star Wars: The Acolyte didn’t utilize the Volume during filming, as revealed by the show's head writer and creator.

  • The production process involved extensive martial arts elements, with impressive stunt work and actors performing their own action sequences.

  • Despite the upcoming premiere of the first season, discussions about a potential second season of The Acolyte are already underway.
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North Korea's Kim oversees firing drills with 'super-large' rocket launchers, state media says
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North Korea's Kim oversees firing drills with 'super-large' rocket ...
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Kim Jong-un's daughter referred to as 'great leader,' seen as potential successor
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Kim Jong-un's daughter referred to as 'great leader ...
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S. Korea's new football team kit: hit or miss? : Nike unveiled the South Korean national football team's new uniforms, sparking a diverse range of reactions ...
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S. Korea's new football team kit: hit or miss?
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Korean food gets a Michelin-starred makeover in Seoul restaurants: South Korea's restaurants are fine-tuning traditional dishes and adding the taste of culinary ...
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Korean food gets a Michelin-starred makeover in Seoul restaurants
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Long lens glimpses of everyday life in North Korea – in pictures: AFP photographer Pedro Pardo gained access to a remote stretch of frontier in China’s ...
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Long lens glimpses of everyday life in North Korea – in pictures
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Former T-ara member Areum hospitalised for attempted suicide : Areum, a former member of South Korean girl group T-ara, has reportedly been hospitalised after ...
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Former T-ara member Areum hospitalised for attempted suicide
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South Korean Doctors Seek to Avoid Same Fate as Lawyers: A push by South Korea’s leader for a quick end to a doctors’ walkout in protest of a plan to increase ...
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South Korean Doctors Seek to Avoid Same Fate as Lawyers
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(LEAD) U.S. general voices concerns over 'increasingly advanced' long-range N.K. missiles
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(LEAD) U.S. general voices concerns over 'increasingly advanced' ...
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S Korean trade, diplomacy trending away from China: South Korea is trending away from economic dependence on China and increasing its trilateral interactions ...
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S Korean trade, diplomacy trending away from China
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Why Hyun-Seok Jang could become one of MLB's next Korean stars: Hyun-Seok Jang doesn’t have the name recognition of a big-league standout yet. But ...
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Why Hyun-Seok Jang could become one of MLB's next Korean stars
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Nvidia looks to procure high-bandwidth memory chips from Samsung: SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Nvidia plans to procure high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips ...
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Nvidia looks to procure high-bandwidth memory chips from Samsung
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North Korean missiles developed with foreign help, Nikkei finds: TOKYO -- North Korea is strongly suspected of using joint research with other countries to ...
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North Korean missiles developed with foreign help, Nikkei finds
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S. Korean, U.S. warplanes stage live-fire drills against N.K. threats: SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. warplanes staged a combined li...
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S. Korean, U.S. warplanes stage live-fire drills against N.K. threats
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Why Did North Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Visit Ulaanbaatar?: The first visit to Mongolia by a North Korean official in five years is part of a broader ...
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Why Did North Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Visit Ulaanbaatar?
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What's behind South Korea's K-pop crisis?: The biggest names in K-pop have sought out new markets overseas. But they've left a hole in their home market ...
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What's behind South Korea's K-pop crisis?
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Senior North Korean official meets Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing: A senior North Korean official leading a delegation to China met with Chinese Foreign ...
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Senior North Korean official meets Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing
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Sirens Sound, Anxieties Rise on Tiny Island Near North Korean Shores: Residents on Yeonpyeong, just below the maritime border, fear the Kim Jong Un regime could ...
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Sirens Sound, Anxieties Rise on Tiny Island Near North Korean Shores
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Tanker capsizes off coast of Japan, seven deaths confirmed, media reports: A South Korean-flagged chemical tanker has capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi ...
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Tanker capsizes off coast of Japan, seven deaths confirmed, media reports
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How to go vegan in South Korea, a meat lover’s paradise : Tabletop grilling is a way of life in South Korea, where meat is associated with wealth and health ...
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How to go vegan in South Korea, a meat lover’s paradise
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Padres hold off Dodgers to split Seoul Series : The San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 15-11 on Thursday to split the historic set of games in Seoul ...
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Padres hold off Dodgers to split Seoul Series
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong’s First Messages to Japan: What does the North Korean leadership have in mind?
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong’s First Messages to Japan
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town: The authorities managed to capture the bird after several hours and send it back to the ...
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un poses with gun, triples military visits: SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has significantly increased his public appearances ...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un poses with gun, triples military visits
Quick Glance: North Korea Seals Border with China
  • North Korea is using the COVID-19 pandemic to seal its northern border with China.

  • Satellite images reveal heightened security measures along the border.

  • Measures include constructing new fences and enhancing existing security infrastructure.

  • The border closure hinders trade and living conditions in North Korea.
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Blinken’s Visit to South Korea: Democracy, North Korea, and Beyond: Seoul and Washington continue to seek a more close-knit bilateral alliance to better achieve ...
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Blinken’s Visit to South Korea: Democracy, North Korea, and Beyond
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South Korea Finance Sector Pledges $313 Billion in Green Funding: South Korean financial institutions have pledged to provide 420 trillion won ($313 billion) ...
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South Korea Finance Sector Pledges $313 Billion in Green Funding
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China seafood targeted by U.S. lawmakers over North Korean labor: NEW YORK -- U.S. lawmakers are concerned that China's seafood industry is employing North ...
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China seafood targeted by U.S. lawmakers over North Korean labor
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South Korean convenience store Emart24 hopes to resume S’pore ops soon: It said decision to suspend operations here was made as part of preparations for ...
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South Korean convenience store Emart24 hopes to resume S’pore ops soon
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South Korean central bank proposes lower pay for foreign care workers: SEOUL -- South Korea's central bank raised eyebrows this week with an unexpected ...
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South Korean central bank proposes lower pay for foreign care workers
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Iraq shows interest in South Korean KUH-1 helicopter: Iraq has demonstrated interest in acquiring the South Korean KUH-1 helicopter. Some Korean media reported ...
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Iraq shows interest in South Korean KUH-1 helicopter
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North Korean Workers Abroad Can’t Escape the Regime’s Human Rights Abuses: The world must expand its channels of communication with North Koreans working ...
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North Korean Workers Abroad Can’t Escape the Regime’s Human Rights Abuses
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9 dead after S. Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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9 dead after S. Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan | The Asahi ...
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Top South Korean university to penalise school bullies in admission exams: Korea University plans to cut up to 20 points from the scores of applicants with ...
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Top South Korean university to penalise school bullies in admission exams
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South Korean police praise landfill worker for returning $29,000 to owner: Mr Park found two plastic bags filled with bundles of 50,000 won notes in a landfill.
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South Korean police praise landfill worker for returning $29,000 to owner