What a shameful, disreputable clown Donald Trump is
The idiot king has stabbed his South Korean ally in the back because a nuclearised North Korea is showing him respect
South Korea
Suit you, sir! Elegance and craft from a South Korean tailor, with that touch of Italian style
‘The tailors spoke Neapolitan dialect – famously challenging even for Italians to master’
Trump’s move to cut South Korea drills raises concerns among US allies in Asia
Decisions on joint exercises and carrier redeployment fuel fears over Washington’s Indo-Pacific commitment
War memories awaken old row in Japan, China and South Korea
China and South Korea noted what Japan’s prime minister didn’t say
Trump orders cuts to joint US military drills with South Korea
US president says move is based on his ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but military officials warn North Korea’s combat capabilities are growing
Booking.com users struggle in the face of phantom bookings and rogue cancellations
Online platform criticised for lack of customer care and basic understanding when things go wrong
Taiwan prepares for war, but China has other options
‘Blockade by fire’ could cut off supplies to the island while minimising disruption to others
Donald Trump is right for once. The EU is soft on slave labour
Surely we are past the point of cutting sweatshops some slack?
South Korea’s AI stock crash teaches retail investors an old market lesson
With nearly 110 million active stock accounts, or around two for every citizen, the impact of 40% slide has been brutal
The Iran war is making noodles costlier 7,000km away
Some staple dishes in Asia are no longer as affordable to purchase or prepare
Rival Koreas race to build nuclear-powered submarines
Seoul sees long-awaited opportunity to develop more potent vessels after Donald Trump gave nod of approval last year
One company, two prices: SK Hynix’s strange stock gap raises AI bubble questions
What does it mean when the US stock market becomes more volatile than South Korea’s?
The Devoted by Catherine Cho: A ravishing debut novel about sorrows of the heart
As in The Godfather, the characters are bound not just by crime and family, but because they are immigrants
Denying our dependence on US firms is like saying Tony Soprano worked in ‘waste management’
As a country we need to be honest about how important American companies are to our economy
Ken Early: US opening win will ease Pochettino’s fears of a potential home World Cup fiasco
Paraguay drubbing raises the question, can the US break football?
The World Cup begins: a nervous referee; a fundamental change to games and Irish regret
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
A ‘miraculous transformation’: how Kim Jong-un fortified North Korea
Kim Jong-un used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energised its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine
Why Xi Jinping is meeting Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang
Global Briefing: The visit has implications for the future of the Korean peninsula and the whole of east Asia
Light and Thread by Han Kang: An intriguing collection that does justice to its author’s singular voice
However, the South Korean author’s English nonfiction debut lacks standalone appeal
Ireland’s population is told it has never been richer, yet it has never felt poorer
The State takes in €126bn a year and cannot create a civil protection agency, a gas storage facility or a train to Donegal
Pilot’s selfie led to mid-air collision in fighter jet, says South Korea’s air force
One pilot ordered to repay some of the €500,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021
BTS comeback show pays homage to its roots
The performance was live-streamed by Netflix – a testament to the band’s global reach and popularity
BTS return from hiatus with new album Arirang and world tour
The K-pop superstar boy band are marking the end of a more than three-year hiatus for military service
South Korea’s defences weakened by US war in Iran
The United States is burning up its anti-missile munitions at a furious rate as Iran continues to strike at targets across the Middle East.
South Korea’s former president gets life in prison for leading insurrection
Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to impose martial law in December 2024, triggering national political crisis
‘I feel that Irish people are similar to Korean people ... we have the same humour’
Yujung Kim (34) moved from South Korea to Dublin in 2015 after working with Irish people in a pub in her home city
From first lady to inmate: the rise and fall of South Korea’s ‘Jackie Kennedy’
Kim Keon Hee is the first former presidential spouse in South Korea to be convicted on a criminal charge
K-Pop Demon Hunters: The Irish talent behind a roaring success
James Carson is part of the Sony Pictures Imageworks team that makes the unreal really successful
Kia EV5 review: Safe, sensible – and struggling to stand out
Korean carmaker’s latest EV is comfortable and competent but lacking spark in a crowded market
South Korea: former president sentenced to five years
Ruling is linked to Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial law declaration in December 2024
China charms South Korea, pressures Japan in contrasting foreign policy stances
Beijing uses economic rewards and punishments to discourage what it sees as foreign interference over Taiwan
Team-by-team guide to Ireland’s potential World Cup group opponents
Mexico at home would be difficult opposition, while Son Heung-min is prolific in MLS
New Zealand woman jailed for life over ‘suitcase murders’ of her two children
South Korean-born Hakyung Lee killed daughter and son in 2018, the year after their father had died of cancer
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