Mosaic News
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Friday, 28 August 2026
South Korea
Starbucks Korea to shut all stores for mandatory history lesson after 'Tank Day' marketing disaster73dSouth Korea and Italy sign cooperation deals on technology and African development76dSouth Korea rally to beat Czech Republic 2-1 in World Cup Group A opener77dSouth Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 30 years for North Korea drone operation77dSouth Korea loses 40,000 jobs in May, first decline in 17 months78dSouth Korea and EU jointly condemn North Korea–Russia military cooperation as illegal78dSouth Korea fines Coupang record 624.7 billion won over biggest data breach in country's history78dAsian stock markets tumble as US-Iran military exchanges rattle investors and AI stocks weaken79dNvidia CEO Jensen Huang seals AI and robotics partnerships with SK hynix and LG during Seoul visit81dSouth Korea and Japan resume joint maritime search and rescue drills after nine-year suspension81dSouth Korea's stock market plunges over 8 percent amid tech sell-off and renewed Middle East tensions81dSouth Korea names Han Seong-sook as first female prime minister in 20 years81dSeoul's Oh Se-hoon wins fifth consecutive term as mayor83dSouth Korea's football team arrives in Guadalajara ahead of World Cup opener83dSouth Korea and Canada conduct joint naval drill off Canadian west coast83dSouth Korea's election watchdog chief resigns over ballot shortages as protests grow83dSouth Korean won hits 17-year low as foreign investors flee local stocks83dSouth Korea's ruling Democratic Party wins landslide in local elections, boosting President Lee's mandate85dExplosion at Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon kills five workers[Updated]86dSouth Korea votes in high-stakes local elections seen as referendum on Lee's first year86d