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Yoon, South Korea and martial law

Reuters on MSN · 2h

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power

South Korea's anti-corruption agency on Thursday (Jan 23) transferred to prosecutors its case against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, recommending his indictment for insurrection and abuse of power over his brief martial law declaration.

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.

South Korea’s Yoon denies martial law plot at impeachment hearing, moved to hospital

He claimed the declaration sought to highlight opposition abuses instead of disabling parliament, and argued their actions brought the country to the brink of collapse.

South Korea, economy

Stars and Stripes · 3h

Impeached South Korean leader’s supporters rally with US symbols amid political crisis

SEOUL, South Korea — Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are using American symbols to voice their allegiance following his arrest due to a failed attempt to impose martial law last month.

Channel NewsAsia Singapore · 6h

S Korea's economy barely grows in Q4 as political crisis jolts 2025 outlook

South Korea's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, as the country's worst political crisis in decades hurts already weakened domestic demand and threatens to further sap growth in a year of rising external risks under a second Trump presidency.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 9h

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.

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Jeju Air crash: South Korea tells budget airlines to cut flight hours, hire more staff

The transport ministry instructed nine low-cost carriers to improve safety standards and avoid prioritising cost-cutting.

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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 ...

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Analysts: China normalizing its claims to maritime zone shared with South Korea

South Korea must become more vocal in protesting China's use of 'gray zone tactics' to expand its maritime sovereignty, ...

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For the first time in a decade, Asia’s lowest birth rate is on the rise

South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rates, but an uptick in pandemic-postponed marriages has sparked optimism for ...

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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 ...

Anadolu Ajansi13h

South Korean opposition welcomes Trump’s desire to revive talks with N.Korea

Donald Trump’s return to White House brings about renewed calls for South Korea’s own nuclear armament - Anadolu Ajansı ...

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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 ...

10hon MSN

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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