The government pledged to protect South Korean online platforms from marketplace giants, but online business circles are crying foul play.
Tag: South Korea
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South Korea Bans Dog Meat, a Now-Unpopular Custom
Breeding, killing and selling dogs for their meat will be banned in a country where it has fallen out of favor. Hundreds of thousands of the animal were still being bred for human consumption.
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Attack on Opposition Leader Raises Alarms in Divided South Korea
The attack on Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential vote, came amid a deepening political divide and increasingly extreme discourse in South Korea.
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Israel’s Landmark Ruling, and a Mickey Mouse Copyright Expires
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Death of ‘Parasite’ Star Highlights South Korea’s Crackdown on Drugs
The actor, Lee Sun-kyun, had been questioned on suspicion of drug use in a country that has long drawn a hard line against anything other than total abstinence.