British Scouts move into hotels after heatwave hits World Jamboree site
Monday, 7 August 2023 British scouts have moved into hotels in South Korean capital Seoul after a "punishingly hot" heatwave at the World Jamboree sparked health concerns for the thousands of children.
Overflowing trash bins, dirty toilets, bug-infested fields. These were some of the conditions that about 40,000 teenage scouts had to contend with in the past week at the World Scout Jamboree, sending red-faced organizers in South Korea scrambling to fix matters before a looming typhoon forced an...
In a devastating incident on Monday, a fire broke out at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, South Korea, resulting in the deaths of 22 workers. The blaze, triggered by multiple battery explosions, primarily claimed the lives of Chinese nationals, fire officials reported.
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Seoul protested Russia's new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, amid rising border tensions, vague threats, and seemingly accidental incursions by North Korean troops.
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Jin Finishes Army Service , in South Korea.
Jin, the oldest BTS member, completed his army service in South Korea on June 12.
Jin, the oldest BTS member, completed his army service in South Korea on June 12.
He completed 18 months of duty,
which is mandatory in South Korea.
Jin is the first member of BTS
to complete military service.
The 31-year-old's discharge was televised from a base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province.
I cried during the ceremony, Jin, via statement.
But it was so fun for the last year
and six months. It’s such a relief
I met so many good people, Jin, via statement.
Jin will celebrate his military discharge
at an event in Seoul on June 13.
He will perform and later hug 1,000 fans who were preselected by the group's label, Hybe.
The last four members of BTS began their military service in December 2023.
The band is expected to reunite in 2025
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A fight for better pay among workers at South Korea tech giant Samsung will now result in an indefinite strike, according to a top union official. Sky News
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Organisers of the World Scout Jamboree asked host South Korea Monday to "urgently" evacuate tens of thousands of children from their campsite ahead of a typhoon, just days after a heatwave. The..
Dozens of military doctors and nurses were deployed to the camp site of the World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, as the teenaged attendees struggled to cope with the extreme temperatures brought..
Monday, 7 August 2023
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