Kim Yong-hyun, the former defense minister of South Korea, was taken into custody early Sunday as prosecutors investigated his role in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived effort last week to impose martial law. That episode set off political uphea
South Korean lawmakers’ attempt to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol ended in failure on Saturday nightlcc, prolonging the political upheaval and uncertainty that has roiled the country since his short-lived imposition of martial law this week. The fa
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Demonstrators take part in a sit-in protest calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on the grounds of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 9, 2024. Agence France-Presse SEOUL South Korean authorities banned more top offic
The Philippine and South Korea flags | FILE PHOTO Trade undersecretary Allan Gepty on Monday said that plans to have the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea in 2024 will still push through, with both sides now scrambling to complete the requ
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lucky time South Korea president apologizes but doesn’t resign over martial law fiasco
2024-12-07This handout photo taken and released on December 7, 2024, by the South Korean Presidential Office shows South Koreas President Yoon Suk Yeol bowing after the end of his address at the Presidential Office in Seoul. Yoon stopped short of resigning on
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FILE PHOTO: This pool image distributed by Sputnik agency shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023, ahead o