What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
For weeks, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has remained in his compound and refused to respond to detention and search ...
South Korean turmoil undermines U.S. alliance-building in Asia
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits, Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to declare martial law calls into question President Joe ...
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North Korea breaks silence on 'insane' martial law effort in 'dictatorship' South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state media reported for the first time Wednesday on the political instability in South Korea, focusing on mass protests calling for the ouster of President ...
The weekly geography quiz
GEOQUIZ: To which state would you travel to visit Dry Tortugas National Park? Answer: Florida. The park, which is mostly open water and seven small islands, is about 70 miles west of Key West. It’s ...
NBC News10d
South Korea imposes travel ban on president over martial law declaration
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government Monday ordered an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as he faces investigation on possible rebellion charges over a short-lived ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore20d
South Korea's political turmoil could drag on for months as a stubborn Yoon clings to power
South Korea on Dec 12, 2024. (Photo: The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS) Analysts said Yoon, a career prosecutor and legal expert, wants to take his chances in court and undermine the ...
Reuters21d
South Korea to set roadmap in case Trump reopens North Korea nuclear talks
SEOUL, Dec 18 (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign minister said on Wednesday he was devising a roadmap to prepare for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's potential reopening of nuclear talks with ...
The Conversation21d
South Korea at a crossroads after president is impeached – here’s what will happen next
SOAS, University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. South Korea’s National Assembly passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday ...
Al Jazeera English22d
Who is Kim Keon-hee, described as South Korea’s ‘Lady Macbeth’?
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee disembark from an aircraft after landing at London Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom in November [File: Henry Nicholls/AFP ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore22d
South Korea braces for hit to tourism amid ongoing political turmoil
SEOUL: South Korea’s tourism industry is steeling itself for a slowdown amid an ongoing political crisis that began when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Dec 3. Authorities expect ...
Bloomberg L.P.22d
South Korean Court Starts Review of Yoon’s Impeachment Case
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has started reviewing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case, while investigators reportedly plan to question him this week over his shock martial law ...
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South Korea’s interim president consults US military about North’s potential threats
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — South Korea’s acting president made an introductory phone call to the commander of U.S. and U.N. forces on the peninsula to reaffirm the countries’ military ...