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N. Korean Soldier Captured In Russia-Ukraine War: Seoul
South Korea’s spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia’s war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces. Pyongyang has deployed…
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South Korean Opposition Postpones Decision To Impeach Acting President
South Korea’s opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week. The opposition Democratic Party earlier said it would…
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South Korean Democracy Holds Firm Against Yoon’s Martial Law Bid
South Korea’s swift rebuke of martial law and removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office have been hailed in the country as evidence of the strength of its young…
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S. Korean Opposition Urges Swift Removal Of Impeached President Yoon
South Korea’s opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the “suffering of the people” after his short-lived…
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Russia Using N. Korean Troops In Bid To Reclaim Kursk: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region. He spoke after Russian authorities said their firefighters…
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South Korean President Who Blasted Parliament as ‘Den Of Criminals’ Impeached After Brief Attempt To Impose Martial Law
President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday by South Korea’s parliament, the legislative body he called a “den of criminals” when he declared martial law week, as thousands celebrated…
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South Korean President Faces Second Impeachment Vote As Thousands Rally
Thousands took to the streets of South Korea’s capital Saturday in rival rallies for and against President Yoon Suk Yeol, hours ahead of an impeachment vote over his failed martial…
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Yoon Fans Steadfast As S. Korean Leader Faces Impeachment
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shared dark conspiracy theories and braved freezing weather in downtown Seoul on Saturday ahead of an impeachment vote that could remove their…
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Remote North Korean ‘IT Warriors’ Funneled $88 Million To Country’s Weapons Programs: Feds
A federal court in St. Louis indicted 14 North Korean nationals in a long-running scheme in which they used false information and stolen identities of American citizens to secure jobs…
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Second Martial Law Impeachment Vote Looms For S. Korean President
South Korea’s opposition leader warned his ruling party colleagues on Friday that “history will remember” if they do not back the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, with just over…
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Korean Air completes Asiana takeover to form one of Asia’s biggest airlines
KOREAN Air said on Thursday (Dec 12) it had completed its protracted purchase of South Korean rival Asiana Airlines, making it one of Asia’s biggest carriers. The 1.8 trillion won…
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South Korea to safeguard competition after Korean Air, Asiana merger
SOUTH Korea will support smaller airlines and monitor market competitiveness after dominant carrier Korean Air completed a 1.8 trillion won (S$1.7 billion) acquisition of Asiana Airlines on Thursday (Dec 12)…
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Trump EV scepticism threatens US$54 billion in South Korean investments
SOUTH Korean companies are reconsidering their US$54 billion investment blitz to build electric vehicle (EV) battery plants in the US over concerns president-elect Donald Trump could undo tax credits for…
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‘Do Your Freaking Job’: S. Korean Protesters Frustrated By Failing Impeachment Vote
Gasps of frustration. Shouts of rage. Tears. Many of the tens of thousands of protesters outside South Korea’s parliament were overcome with emotion Saturday, as a presidential impeachment motion looked…
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‘How Dare You’: South Korean Activist Horrified By Martial Law
In 1973, when Shin Jae-hyung was a teenager, he was out in the streets being teargassed, fighting against South Korea’s then-military dictator Park Chung-hee. He never thought he would have…
