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S. Korea-Ukraine foreign ministers' talks

S. Korea-Ukraine foreign ministers' talks

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (R) shakes hands with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on June 30, 2026. The ministers discussed the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war held in the Russia-Ukraine war. (Pool photo)

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Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Park Hyun Kyung of South Korea is showered with celebratory tape after winning the Earth Mondamin Cup golf tournament at Camellia Hills Country Club in Sodegaura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 29, 2026.

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Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Park Hyun Kyung of South Korea is showered with celebratory tape after winning the Earth Mondamin Cup golf tournament at Camellia Hills Country Club in Sodegaura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 29, 2026.

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Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Park Hyun Kyung of South Korea hits off the second tee during the final round of the Earth Mondamin Cup golf tournament at Camellia Hills Country Club in Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 29, 2026.

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Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Park Hyun Kyung of South Korea celebrates with the victor's trophy after winning the Earth Mondamin Cup golf tournament at Camellia Hills Country Club in Sodegaura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 29, 2026.

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Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Park Hyun Kyung of South Korea reacts after winning the Earth Mondamin Cup golf tournament at Camellia Hills Country Club in Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 29, 2026.

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Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Park Hyun Kyung of South Korea poses for photos with the victor's trophy after winning the Earth Mondamin Cup golf tournament at Camellia Hills Country Club in Sodegaura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 29, 2026.

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Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Golf: Earth Mondamin Cup

Park Hyun Kyung of South Korea hits off the 17th tee during the final round of the Earth Mondamin Cup golf tournament at Camellia Hills Country Club in Sodegaura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 29, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 10, 2026, shows Hong Myung Bo, who announced his resignation as South Korea head coach on June 28 after his team failed to advance to the football World Cup knockout stage.

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Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends an honor guard ceremony with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back prior to their talks in Seoul on June 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) attends an honor guard ceremony with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back (C) prior to their talks in Seoul on June 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends a welcome ceremony with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back (C) prior to their talks in Seoul on June 28, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda, head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks remotely from Tokyo on June 24, 2026, for a U.N. symposium on the abduction issue. Yokota's elder sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks remotely from Tokyo on June 24, 2026, for a U.N. symposium on the abduction issue. Yokota's elder sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz gives a video message on June 24, 2026, for an online U.N. symposium on North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s.

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U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara makes a keynote speech remotely from Tokyo on June 24, 2026, at a U.N. symposium on North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Golf: Nichirei Ladies

Golf: Nichirei Ladies

South Korea's Lee Min Young acknowledges the crowd after winning the Nichirei Ladies golf tournament in a three-way playoff at Sodegaura Country Club in Chiba near Tokyo on June 21, 2026.

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Golf: Nichirei Ladies

Golf: Nichirei Ladies

Lee Min Young (L) of South Korea hugs Mizuki Ooide of Japan after beating her in a three-way playoff of the Nichirei Ladies golf tournament at Sodegaura Country Club in Chiba near Tokyo on June 21, 2026.

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Golf: Nichirei Ladies

Golf: Nichirei Ladies

South Korea's Lee Min Young poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Nichirei Ladies golf tournament at Sodegaura Country Club in Chiba near Tokyo on June 21, 2026.

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World Cup 2026 – US: New Yorkers Gather Outside Pizzeria to Watch Match

New Yorkers gathered outside Little Italy Pizza in Manhattan, New York, on Thursday night to watch a FIFA World Cup 2026 match.

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World Cup 2026 – US: Mexico’s Win Over South Korea Sparks Street Celebrations in L.A.

Mexico secured its place in the World Cup knockout stage with a 1-0 victory over South Korea in Guadalajara on Thursday, June 18, sparking large celebrations at watch parties in Los Angeles' Koreatown. While most fans celebrated peacefully, one man was shot in the leg near a watch party on Irolo Street, and the Los Angeles Police Department issued a citywide tactical alert as crowds filled the streets.

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Japan-U.S.-South Korea joint coast guard exercise

Japan-U.S.-South Korea joint coast guard exercise

Members of the Japan Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard and South Korea's Korea Coast Guard line up after conducting a joint exercise at Yokohama port in eastern Japan on June 19, 2026.

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World Cup 2026 – Mexico Squad Greeted by Fans in Guadalajara Before South Korea Showdown

Mexico's national soccer team arrived in Guadalajara on Tuesday ahead of their Group A World Cup 2026 match against South Korea, where dozens of fans welcomed them at the team hotel. Players later came out of their rooms to greet supporters, who gathered with flags and chants. The match is scheduled for Friday, June 19 at Estadio Guadalajara.

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Scene in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 9 Kyodo - People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Oh Hyeon Gyu of South Korea reacts after scoring the winner in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Oh Hyeon Gyu of South Korea reacts after scoring the winner in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Oh Hyeon Gyu of South Korea reacts after scoring the winner in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Oh Hyeon Gyu (L) of South Korea scores the winner in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Hwang In Beom (C, back) of South Korea scores in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Hwang In Beom (6) of South Korea scores in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Hwang In Beom (6) of South Korea scores in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Hwang In Beom (6) of South Korea scores in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Ladislav Krejci (L) of the Czech Republic celebrates after giving his side the lead in the first half of a World Cup Group A football match against South Korea at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A security officer stands guard near Guadalajara Stadium near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 10, 2026, the eve of a World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Security officers patrol around Guadalajara Stadium near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 10, 2026, the eve of a World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Security officers patrol around Guadalajara Stadium near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 10, 2026, the eve of a World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Security officers patrol around Guadalajara Stadium near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 10, 2026, the eve of a World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Security officers patrol around Guadalajara Stadium near Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 10, 2026, the eve of a World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 8 Kyodo - Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 9, 2026, focusing on the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation in strategic areas such as critical minerals.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 9, 2026, focusing on the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation in strategic areas such as critical minerals.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 9, 2026, focusing on the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation in strategic areas such as critical minerals.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 9, 2026, focusing on the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation in strategic areas such as critical minerals.

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China-N. Korea summit in Pyongyang

China-N. Korea summit in Pyongyang

A man looks at a Chinese newspaper in Beijing on June 9, 2026, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years.

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