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South Korea Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Impeached President Yoon
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3, investigating authorities said.
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South Korea's Acting President Faces Impeachment Vote In New Political Twist
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from duties after a short-lived martial law.
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Explained: What Happens Next In South Korea After President Yoon's Impeachment
South Korea's opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to expedite the process of formalising President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment to ease the "suffering of the people" after his short-lived martial law decree.
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South Korea Court Jails Ex-Fiance Of Olympic Medalist For 13 Years
A South Korean appellate court on Thursday sentenced a former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee to 13 years in prison for swindling dozens of people out of more than 3.5 billion won ($2.5 million) under the guise of a chaebol heir.
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Short Cut To Feminism: How An Assault Changed Korean Woman's Outlook
In a landmark ruling last month, for the first time in South Korea, a court recognised misogyny as a motive for a hate crime.
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S Korean Vlogger Claims To Have Aborted Baby At 9 Months, Probe Underway
A South Korean vlogger has courted controversy after claiming that she terminated her pregnancy at nine months.
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Much Of South Korea's Climate Goals "Unconstitutional", Rules Court
South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that much of the country's climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists, who wept for joy on the court steps.
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South Korea Battery Maker Arrested Over Factory Fire That Killed 23
The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery maker has been arrested over a factory fire that killed 23 people in June, a local court told AFP Thursday.
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South Korea's Top Court Grants State Benefits To Gay Couples In Landmark Ruling
South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.
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North Korea Hackers Stole Sensitive Data From Seoul's Court Computers: Cops
North Korean hackers stole sensitive data, including individuals' financial records, from a South Korean court computer network over two years, Seoul police said Saturday.
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Japan Ordered To Pay $1,54,000 To Victims Of Wartime Sexual Slavery
A South Korean court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate 16 women over wartime forced sexual slavery, overturning a lower-court ruling that had dismissed the case.
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'Came to Seek Freedom': South Korea Court Convict Dissident That Fled China
A dissident who escaped China on a jet ski was convicted of illegal entry by a South Korean court Thursday but given a suspended jail sentence, his representative said.
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Seoul Counters Court Order To Pay Elliott $53.6 Million In Samsung Feud
South Korea has filed a suit against an order to pay hedge fund Elliott more than $50 million in damages over the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates, Seoul's justice ministry said Tuesday.
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Samsung Display Sues Chinese Rival Over Alleged Patent Violation on iPhones
South Korea's Samsung Display has filed a lawsuit against BOE Technology, accusing the Chinese rival of infringing five of its patents for displays used in mobile devices including Apple's iPhone 12. Samsung Display, a unit of Samsung Electronics, asked a federal jury in Texas to award damages for the infringement of patents regarding organic light...
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Twitter Deal: Mirae Asset Said to Be in Talks to Fund Elon Musk's $44 Billion Buyout Ahead of Deadline
Elon Musk's deadline to close the Twitter takeover deal is soon approaching, and South Korea's Mirae Asset Financial Group is said to have planned to commit $208 million (roughly Rs. 1,721crore) to finance the buyout. With the deadline set by a US court set for October 28, Musk's deal with Mirae is said to be expected to be finalised in the coming ...
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South Korea Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Impeached President Yoon
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3, investigating authorities said.
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South Korea's Acting President Faces Impeachment Vote In New Political Twist
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from duties after a short-lived martial law.
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Explained: What Happens Next In South Korea After President Yoon's Impeachment
South Korea's opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to expedite the process of formalising President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment to ease the "suffering of the people" after his short-lived martial law decree.
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South Korea Court Jails Ex-Fiance Of Olympic Medalist For 13 Years
A South Korean appellate court on Thursday sentenced a former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee to 13 years in prison for swindling dozens of people out of more than 3.5 billion won ($2.5 million) under the guise of a chaebol heir.
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Short Cut To Feminism: How An Assault Changed Korean Woman's Outlook
In a landmark ruling last month, for the first time in South Korea, a court recognised misogyny as a motive for a hate crime.
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S Korean Vlogger Claims To Have Aborted Baby At 9 Months, Probe Underway
A South Korean vlogger has courted controversy after claiming that she terminated her pregnancy at nine months.
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Much Of South Korea's Climate Goals "Unconstitutional", Rules Court
South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that much of the country's climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists, who wept for joy on the court steps.
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South Korea Battery Maker Arrested Over Factory Fire That Killed 23
The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery maker has been arrested over a factory fire that killed 23 people in June, a local court told AFP Thursday.
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South Korea's Top Court Grants State Benefits To Gay Couples In Landmark Ruling
South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.
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North Korea Hackers Stole Sensitive Data From Seoul's Court Computers: Cops
North Korean hackers stole sensitive data, including individuals' financial records, from a South Korean court computer network over two years, Seoul police said Saturday.
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Japan Ordered To Pay $1,54,000 To Victims Of Wartime Sexual Slavery
A South Korean court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate 16 women over wartime forced sexual slavery, overturning a lower-court ruling that had dismissed the case.
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'Came to Seek Freedom': South Korea Court Convict Dissident That Fled China
A dissident who escaped China on a jet ski was convicted of illegal entry by a South Korean court Thursday but given a suspended jail sentence, his representative said.
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Seoul Counters Court Order To Pay Elliott $53.6 Million In Samsung Feud
South Korea has filed a suit against an order to pay hedge fund Elliott more than $50 million in damages over the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates, Seoul's justice ministry said Tuesday.
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Samsung Display Sues Chinese Rival Over Alleged Patent Violation on iPhones
South Korea's Samsung Display has filed a lawsuit against BOE Technology, accusing the Chinese rival of infringing five of its patents for displays used in mobile devices including Apple's iPhone 12. Samsung Display, a unit of Samsung Electronics, asked a federal jury in Texas to award damages for the infringement of patents regarding organic light...
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Twitter Deal: Mirae Asset Said to Be in Talks to Fund Elon Musk's $44 Billion Buyout Ahead of Deadline
Elon Musk's deadline to close the Twitter takeover deal is soon approaching, and South Korea's Mirae Asset Financial Group is said to have planned to commit $208 million (roughly Rs. 1,721crore) to finance the buyout. With the deadline set by a US court set for October 28, Musk's deal with Mirae is said to be expected to be finalised in the coming ...
