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South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

scmp.com · 3d

South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as a ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence

The impeached president is using unsubstantiated claims of election interference by China and North Korea to justify his failed self-coup bid.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

Ousted South Korean Defence Minister Testifies Yoon Never Intended Full Martial Law

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also assessed in a report distributed to journalists that North Korea is continuing its preparations to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile intended to reach the United States.

Stars and Stripes · 53m

North Korea, facing huge losses, plans more troop deployments to Russia

North Korea may be accelerating plans to send more troops to replace frontline casualties incurred fighting Ukraine on behalf of Russia.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

North Korea Suspected of Preparing to Send More Troops to Russia, Seoul Says

South Korea's military said on Friday that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, even after suffering losses and seeing some of its soldiers captured.

Jeju Air, Found Dead and South Korea

The New York Times · 1d

Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead

Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.

The Washington Post · 23h

South Korea will remove concrete structure at Muan airport, the scene of deadly plane crash

South Korea will remove a concrete structure at the runway of one of its southern airports, the scene of a plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board last month

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

South Korean Airport Boss Found Dead Weeks After Plane Crash Kills 179

The former president of a South Korean airport company who oversaw improvements at the airport where 179 people died has been found dead.

South Korea’s Economy Grew 2.0% in 2024

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

South Korea’s Economy Grew 2.0% in 2024 After a Lackluster Fourth-Quarter

Political turmoil over impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who failed a martial law attempt in December, and sluggish domestic demand weighed on Asia’s fourth-largest economy.

Hosted on MSN · 7d

Political instability and a falling won: what lies ahead for South Korea’s economy?

South Korea’s economy is deteriorating, squeezed by political instability and a weakening currency. The won has lost over 12% of its value against the dollar in 2024, making it Asia’s worst-performing currency.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

South Korea’s Economy Struggles to Grow Amid Political Crisis

South Korea’s economy continued to sputter last quarter, after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law battered consumer confidence at a time when export growth is slowing.

South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more ...

2 Families, in Business for 50 Years, Wage War in a South Korean Boardroom

Control of Korea Zinc, the world’s largest producer of zinc, is at stake in a battle challenging the country’s entrenched ...

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners: Taean Wind Power Secures Fixed-Price Offtake Contract to Develop Offshore Wind Project in Korea

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Vena Energy announced today that their joint offshore wind project, Taean Wind Power, has been awarded an offtake contract in the 2024 Wind Power Fixed-Pri ...

South Korea says denuclearising North Korea still goal after reports Trump called it nuclear power

South Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday the denuclearisation of North Korea must continue to be the goal necessary for ...

Is US planning a retreat from Indo-Pacific? Japanese PM Ishiba prepares for tough negotiations with Trump

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba has been seeking to meet US President Donald Trump after he won elections in November. Ishiba, who ...

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Fake truth for deniers

As we have many false assertions and fake news, we realize that we are dealing with fake truth — a fallacious reality crafted by misinformation and reinforced by collective belief. Fake truth is more ...

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South Korea Q4 GDP +0.1% q/q, weaker than forecast

South Korea's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, missing market expectations, amid the country's worst ...

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Visa and Fintech DealMe Collaborate to Launch Cross-Border Card Installment Payments

Cardholders with locally issued Visa credit cards in Vietnam will soon have access to real-time installment offers at top merchants in South Korea, enhancing repayment ...

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