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Coffee with a view: Tourists flock to Starbucks overlooking North Korea
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (174+ words) CNA Coffee with a view: Tourists flock to Starbucks overlooking North Korea Less than 2km from North Korea, the Starbucks at Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo, South Korea, has become an unlikely attraction. Visitors book ahead, board a shuttle and pass…...
LA descends into anarchy as Mexico World Cup fans go wild before cops swoop - AOL
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (303+ words) Mexican FIFA World Cup fans wreaked havoc on Los Angeles Tuesday night after the national soccer team beat Ecuador. Just a few weeks after chaos enveloped Koreatown as Mexico claimed a 10 victory over South Korea, the team's fans took to…...
U. S. 2nd Fleet Concludes FLEETEX 250, Strengthening Maritime Security
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (233+ words) During the exercise, U. S. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), under II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), played a critical role conducting events at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The 26th MEU, along with ground, air, and logistical elements from II MEF, participated…...
The National Intelligence Service refuted the U. S. Congress' recent report on Coupang's personal inf. . - MK
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (392+ words) The National Intelligence Service refuted the U. S. Congress' recent report on Coupang's personal information leakage, saying, "Coupang's claim that a series of processes, including securing IT equipment, were ordered and ordered by the National Intelligence Service is clearly false." According to…...
A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (903+ words) Dong had been locked up in China several times, including for his activities commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square and past efforts to flee. After his release from prison, the 68-year-old dissident said he was unable…...
russian S-400 Air Defense System Could End Up in South Korea " How Likely Is It?
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (326+ words) Despite developing its own Kaan fighter jet and ordering the first 20 aircraft, T'rkiye continues to pursue a return to the U. S. F-35 program after being removed over its acquisition of russia's S-400 air defense system. Efforts in this direction have intensified over the…...
Japan, Saudi Arabia emphasize unity to solve Strait of Hormuz issue
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (154+ words) TOKYO: The'Foreign'Ministers of Japan and Saudi Arabia on Thursday reiterated'the importance of the international community'speaking with one voice'to ensure the restoration of free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz without the imposition of additional charges, Japan's Foreign Ministry…...
South Korea Offers Massive 70 Percent Financing for KF-21 Fighters as Philippines Accelerates South China Sea Military Modernisation
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (735+ words) (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) " The Philippines is moving toward the most consequential combat aviation acquisition in Southeast Asia in recent years after negotiations intensified over a proposed KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter package potentially valued at KRW3 trillion, equivalent to approximately US$1. 93 billion…...
Kadena Air Base participates in VALIANT SHIELD 2026
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (298+ words) KADENA AIR BASE, Japan " U. S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Kadena Air Base participated in VALIANT SHIELD 2026 at multiple locations throughout Japan, June 22-25. Held biennially; VS26 is a multinational joint exercise that focuses on the relationship between U. S. and allied partners while working…...
Tourists flock to Starbucks overlooking North Korea: "It's quite unusual'
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (686+ words) GIMPO, South Korea " The contrast cannot be starker: selfie-taking tourists sipping coffee at Starbucks " an icon of globalization and capitalism " while looking out over reclusive, communist North Korea. Welcome to Aegibong Starbucks in Gimpo " less than an hour's drive from…...