With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.
What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics
South Korea's impeached president gets pay rise
While suspended from his duties, Yoon remains in office until South Korea's constitutional court upholds his impeachment. Yoon cited threats from "anti-state forces" and North Kor
South Korea Yoon's lawyer says president will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, Yonhap reports
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first formal hearing of the trial to determine if he is removed from office or reinstated because of concerns about his safety, Yonhap News reported citing his lawyer.
South Korea's Yoon Impeachment Trial: What Could Happen?
The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol begins on Tuesday to decide the former star prosecutor's fate after his short-lived martial law decree.
South Korea's Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday.Therefore, the President will not be able to attend the trial on January 14,
Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first day of his impeachment trial this week, according to his lawyer, who cited concerns for the suspended president’s safety. “As
Understanding the Forever Conflict Between North and South Korea
The uneasy truce between nuclear-armed North Korea and US-allied South Korea remains one of the most vexing security concerns ...
179 dead in South Korea’s worst plane crash in decades
The Jeju Air jetliner was carrying 175 passengers and six crew when it crash-landed at Muan International Airport just after 9 a.m. local time Sunday. Follow for live updates.
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Provides an overview of South Korea, including key dates and facts about this East Asian country. Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by parliament and suspended from office. Backers of Yoon Suk ...
South Korea Needs to Move on From This Crisis
The president’s attempt to hold on to power is a reminder of how much chaos leaders create when they try to thwart democracy.
What we know about the South Korea plane crash that killed 179 people
Video showed the plane belly-landing at Muan International Airport and skidding down the runway before crashing into a wall and bursting into flames.
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Death toll rises to 120 in plane crash in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s national fire agency says 120 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire after a failed landing at an airport in the country’s south.
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South Korea becomes ‘super-aged’ society as demographic crisis deepens
South Korea is now officially a “super-aged” society, with one in five people 65 or older, according to data released on Tuesday, further worsening the country’s demographic crisis.
South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: The most pressing questions facing investigators
There are many potential causes for the airline disaster in South Korea. We need to understand them, but never lose sight that air disasters are extremely rare.