South Korea’s alliance with the United States is facing one of its most difficult periods in years, with disputes over intelligence sharing, investment commitments and military cooperation increasingly affecting the security relationship
The following article is based on author’s presentation at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2025 organized by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in Colombo January 2025. – Editors Korea’s economic transformation is a
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Introduction The notion of South Korea entering the nuclear weapons club is not merely a thought experiment but a prospect loaded with seismic consequences for global security. The ramifications are manifold, from
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The Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday issued a warrant to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and search the presidential residence on insurrection and other charges, marking the first time in
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North Korea is ramping up its naval capabilities with the construction of a new frigate for the Korean People’s Army Navy, marking a significant leap forward in its military technology. Recent images
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UPDATED: A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday morning, killing 179 of the 181 onboard, including all passengers, in South Korea’s worst
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from his duties on Saturday after the National Assembly passed a motion to begin his impeachment process. The motion was approved by a 204-85
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Late at night on December 3, soldiers stormed into South Korea’s National Assembly in armored vehicles and combat helicopters. Assembly staff desperately blocked their assault with fire extinguishers and barricades. South Korea’s President Yoon
More Despite bitter cold winds, large crowds of people have gathered around the National Assembly in Seoul, capital of South Korea, since early morning of Saturday, the day of an impeachment motion vote
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A parliamentary vote to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol over his controversial decision to impose martial law failed on Saturday after the ruling party boycotted the vote. Only 195 lawmakers in
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol instituted martial law on Tuesday, declaring the need to “protect” the country “from North Korean communist and anti-state forces” undermining his rule. Challenged by parliament, Yoon’s
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting calls for impeachment following his failed attempt to impose martial law, sparking the country’s worst constitutional crisis in decades. Opposition lawmakers, enraged by
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The Korean President’s martial law decree was rescinded by the Korean parliament, whose members voted despite the incursion of combat troops trying to break into meeting rooms in the parliament building. After lawmakers
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The South Korean parliament has voted to lift the state of martial law imposed earlier by President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a dramatic turn of events in the country’s deepening political crisis.
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The remains of 43 Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) were laid to rest on Friday in Shenyang,
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Editorial A scandal of monumental proportions is shamelessly emerging, with allegations of human trafficking and corruption extending all the way to former Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara. As the country reels from the shock of these revelations,
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