South Korea's President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention
SEOUL: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday (Jan 18) to attend a hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
South Korean first lady’s health worsens after Yoon’s arrest: ‘she was completely skinny’
Kim Keon-hee could barely eat and had been managing her condition by taking various medicines, according to ruling party members.
South Korea plane crash investigators find feathers in engines: Media
SEOUL: Investigators probing the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people last month have found feathers in both engines, according to South Korean media reports, with a bird strike
South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: bird feathers, blood found in engines of plane
Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179 people, a person familiar with the probe said on Friday. The Boeing 737-800 plane,
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An Agenda for the U.S.–South Korea Strategic Economic Partnership in 2025 and Beyond
In his November 7, 2017, speech to South Korea’s National Assembly, then-President Donald Trump unambiguously noted that “this alliance between our nations was forged in the crucible of war and strengthened by the trials of history.
South Korea investigators seek to extend President Yoon’s detention
Mr Yoon threw the nation into chaos on Dec 3 when he attempted to impose martial law. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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South Korean president sits silently through 10 hours of questioning
open image in gallery A vehicle carrying impeached South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the Corruption Investigation Office in Gwacheon on 15 January 2025 (AFP via Getty) According to The ...
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South Korea in 2025: Democratic Evolution and Implications for Policy
Join ASPI online for an in-depth discussion on the historical and regional context of the current events in Seoul.
In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
The U.S. secretary of state aimed to show that his country stood by South Korea as it grapples with a political crisis, and as Donald J. Trump returns to power.
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North Korea fires missile off eastern coast, South Korean military reports
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired an unidentified missile off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said. The launch came about a week after the North fired what it claimed was a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, which was North Korea's first missile test since Nov. 5.
North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.
South Korea’s President Yoon to attend court hearing on extending detention
Yoon plans to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention, his lawyer said. Read more at straitstimes.com.