Han Hak-ja Moon, the 82-year-old leader of the controversial Unification Church—commonly known as the “Moonies”—has been banned from leaving South Korea as prosecutors widen a high-profile bribery investigation involving the country’s former
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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