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1. Boknal favorite foods are shifting as Koreans embrace variety in summer stamina foods 2. Texas scientists discover way to stop weight gain without diet changes 3. Wuhan teen with cerebral palsy leads China to math olympiad victory

1. South Korea’s peach craze and the digital race to keep up 2. AI now helps you price and list used goods on Korea’s top marketplace app

1. Yeosu City urges local restaurants to treat solo diners better after YouTuber’s video sparks outcry 2. Coldplay crowd cam moment sparks viral scandal and CEO resignation at US tech firm 3. Seoul launches policy helping new residents break the ice with neighbors through welcome kits

1. Record-breaking rains paralyze Gwangju and surrounding regions with widespread flooding, travel disruptions, and mass evacuations 2. Why rain boots may not be the ideal footwear in flood conditions according to safety experts 3. How to stay safe during landslides and car flooding in summer rains

1. Why more men in Korea are picking up parasols this summer 2. New research reveals that insects may be listening to plants in distress 3. Oasis reunion shows in Manchester spark chaos as ticketless fans attempt to sneak in

1. Rising grocery prices are giving birth to a new kind of shopper collaboration 2. Global matcha craze drives up demand and sparks supply shortage 3. First glimpse of new Harry Potter as HBO series enters production

1. From vacation to separation as summer divorce rates climb 2. McDonald’s Korea makes local ingredients the star of its seasonal success story 3. Finland’s president shocks with surprise participation in a local triathlon

1. More than 130 fall ill after eating gimbap in Seoul amid summer heatwave 2. False rumors targeting Yangyang threaten livelihoods as officials pledge legal action 3. Hero driver saves Korean tourists before dying of brain hemorrhage in China

1. Overloaded power strips, suspected in deadly Busan apartment fires, prompt fire safety warning 2. Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant faces criminal charges for serving dishes with banned ingredients 3. Thousands of egrets invade apartment complex in Naju trapping residents in noise and stench

1. TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints 2. Trump’s love for formal letters shines through in policy and diplomacy 3. Seychelles Islands show how removing rats can restore seabirds and heal coral reefs

1. Biggest tuna catch in East Sea history goes straight to the trash 2. Rising complaints and costly repairs prompt crackdown on feeding pigeons 3. Ancient Peruvian city revealed as missing link in a 5,000-year-old civilization

1. With summer heat rising, open-door cooling sparks debate across Seoul 2. Turn it on or leave it running? Experts share smarter A/C choices for a hotter summer 3. The Seine opens its waters to the public

1. Deadly Texas floods spark criticism over delayed warnings 2. Hanwha’s new home stadium infinity pool makes a splash but not everyone is happy about it 3. Record temperatures drive early summer crowds to east coast beaches

1. Seoul improves water bills to enhance convenience and protect the environment 2. Mexico warns of critical environmental damage from SpaceX rocket debris 3. Russian boxer faces outrage for giving orangutan a vape in Crimean safari park

1. Koreans’ sodium and sugar intake exceeds international recommendations, experts urge change 2. Seoul to crack down on illegal taxi practices to protect foreign tourists with new QR code system 3. Daughter falls overboard in the Caribbean; father risks everything to save her

1. Statue of Peace finds permanent home in Bonn, Germany 2. Seoul’s Han River commuter ferry launches trial with mixed reactions 3. 77-year-old woman leaves her home in California to live on a cruise ship for 15 years

1. Korea’s supernatural traditions inspire worldwide fandom 2. Nongshim launches Shin Ramyun at US bases starting with Fort Bliss in Texas 3. More than a nuisance: Latest lovebug infestation turns popular hiking path into crawling carpets

1. New York Times ranks Korean films among century’s best 2. After 37 years, Anna Wintour steps down as American Vogue editor-in-chief 3. Jeff Bezos’ lavish Venice wedding draws local backlash over gentrification and tourism impact

1. Experts dismiss earthquake rumors despite unusual marine sightings 2. Defense Ministry picks Han Kang title for military library program 3. Starbucks brings back plastic straws for the first time in 7 years

1. Kyochon to leave Coupang Eats as delivery apps battle over franchise exclusivity 2. Rare chance to see the aurora borealis over Korea this summer 3. Caution urged as crows target pedestrians during nesting season

1. Tragedy in Busan as fire claims the life of young girl, leaves sister critically injured 2. Koreans Among the Fastest-Growing Populations in Height Over the Past Century 3. Chinese hotel faces backlash after using red panda as live wake-up call

1. Train operator turned labor leader nominated as South Korea’s new labor minister 2. BTS’s Suga donates 5 billion won to build autism treatment center in Seoul 3. Seoul Subway faces more than 280,000 temperature complaints in just five months

1. Pesticide residues found on over 75% of produce sold in U.S. stores — and the warning may hit closer to home 2. Hawaii is fighting mosquitoes with mosquitoes 3. Stray mother cat walks into clinic carrying sick kitten

1. Lee Byung-hun reflects on Squid Game 3 and global fame on Jimmy Fallon 2. Gapyeong’s beloved pine nuts are disappearing 3. A lion wanders through a South African supermarket and heads straight to the meat aisle

1. Why the Korean flag was on the right but President Lee was on the left at the Korea-Japan summit 2. From Lim Yunchan to opera and ballet, Seoul Arts Center goes online 3. Academy to recognize Tom Cruise with long-awaited Oscar