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South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption agency on Thursday 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.
Ousted South Korean Defence Minister Testifies Yoon Never Intended Full Martial Law
The 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.
South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon
South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse o
South Korea Probe Team Seeks Indictment of Yoon Over Martial Law
South Korean anti-corruption agency asked prosecutors to indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges after wrapping up a preliminary investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration.
South Korea investigators transfer Yoon's case to prosecutors for indictment
South Korea's anti-corruption agency that is leading a criminal investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law said on Thursday it will transfer the case to the prosecutors' office for an indictment.
S. Korea Investigators Recommend Yoon Be Charged With Insurrection, Abuse Of Power
South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed the results of their probe into his ill-fated declaration of martial law to prosecutors.
South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and ...
North Korea's assembly meets but no mention of unification, foreign policy changes
North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) met over two days this week and reported on its achievements during 2024 but ...
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Explaining the South Korean Political Crisis
The arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol underscores deep-rooted tensions in South Korea’s political landscape, where democratic progress continues to clash with lingering authoritarian attitudes. This ...
Korea’s economy looks like it’s shrugging off Yoon’s impeachment crisis. Don’t be fooled
War, weak growth, and policy uncertainty around Trump’s return already threaten the Korean economy. An extended political ...
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 ...
Political instability and a falling won: what lies ahead for South Korea’s economy?
South Korea’s economy is under strain as political instability and a plunging won disrupt growth. Learn how the weak currency ...
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 ...
South Korea's birthrate set to rise for the first time in nine years
South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that ...
South Korea braces for Trump's policies with biggest-ever export finance support
The government plans to provide 360 trillion won, or $247.74 billion, worth of policy financing to exporting companies ...
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South Korea backs Bangladesh's interim govt, reforms
Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Ambassador Lee Jeongkyu W on Thursday reaffirmed ...