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What is happening in South Korea? Seoul has caught the lovebug that nobody wants
South Korea has recently been hit by another surge of lovebugs. But romance is certainly not in the air for residents of ...
South Korea parliament approves 31.8 trillion won extra budget to bolster economy
South Korea's parliament approved a supplementary budget on Friday of 31.8 trillion won ($23.3 billion), supporting President ...
Seoul Is Going Easy on Its Lovebugs. Many People Want Them Dead.
Municipal workers in the South Korean capital region are responding to a summer infestation by spraying water, but residents ...
Hikers battle swarms of black insects around Seoul, South Korea
Videos on social media show hikers battling the swarms of "Lovebugs," that have been seen swarming parts of South Korea.
What is causing South Korea’s ‘lovebug’ crisis?
Residents have been advised to avoid wearing bright colours and limit time near lights at night, which attract the bugs in ...
South Korea celebrates the transformative power of ‘Squid Game’
In South Korea, much of the domestic reaction to 'Squid Game' has focused not on plot but on the prestige it has brought to ...
South Korea's Lee pledges 'bold' economic policy after martial law crisis
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Thursday to implement a "bold" fiscal policy to boost a ...
'Lovebugs' return in swarms to South Korea and blanket a mountain peak
SEOUL, South Korea — Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking ...
Why South Korean young men and women are more politically divided than ever
In South Korea, right-leaning young men are less likely to focus on North Korea than feminism, which — for them — has become ...