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South Korea’s Female Free Divers May Have Evolved to Thrive Underwater, Study Finds
The Haenyeo, a group of skilled divers on Jeju Island, plunge beneath the ocean’s surface without any breathing equipment, ...
Report of a U.S. troop drawdown stirs alarm in South Korea
Fears that Washington might pull some or all of the roughly 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea have loomed large in ...
South Korea's defence ministry says no talks held with US on troop withdrawal
South Korea's defence ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some ...
Trump Confirms Attempted Deportation of Migrants to South Sudan
The deportees are stuck in Djibouti amid a legal fight over their expulsions. A lawyer for some of the men said she was ...
Rescue efforts underway for 260 workers trapped in a South African gold mine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to bring 260 workers trapped in a gold mine for a day back to ...
South African assets gain as gold climbs
South Africa's rand, stocks and government bonds strengthened on Friday, boosted by higher gold prices as worries over the ...
US and South Africa trade talks turn tense
A trade talks meeting turned tense at the White House, when President Trump clashed with South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa over discredited claims of white genocide in South Africa. We hear from a key ...