Elnaz Rekabi flew back to Iran on Tuesday after competing in an international climbing competition without her hijab — breaching the Islamic Republic’s rules for women athletes.
Tag: Seoul (South Korea)
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Businesses Brace for Currency Chaos in Asia
A 1997 financial catastrophe casts a long shadow in countries that are seeing the value of their money plunge to record lows.
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Scenes from the Aftermath of Typhoon Hinnamnor
The storm swept past South Korea’s southeastern corner, causing at least two deaths, sparking a fire at a steel plant and leaving tens of thousands without power.
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RM, BTS Leader, Embraces New Role: Art Patron
The BTS leader has been championing canonical artists from his native South Korea — studying their work, buying it and sometimes talking to it. “I feel like they’re watching me,” he said.
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Seoul Flooding Kills at Least 7
The South Korean capital saw some of its heaviest rainfall in decades. Drivers abandoned cars in the upscale Gangnam district as roads became impassable.