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South Korea's Yoon Authorised 'Shooting' During Martial Law Bid: Prosecutors
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Impeached Over Failed Martial Law Bid
Lawmakers voted on a motion to impeachPresident Yoon Suk Yeol, as a parliament livestream showed. 204 lawmakers in the 300-member house voted in favour of the motion, while 85 voted against.
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South Korea Police Launch Second Raid On Presidential Compound: Report
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.
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South Korea's Opposition Leader Warns Of Another Martial Law Attempt
South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung warned that President Yoon Suk Yeol might make another attempt to declare martial law before parliament votes on impeaching him on Saturday.
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South Korean Opposition Submits Motion To Impeach President Yoon: 10 Facts
The lawmakers of South Korea's opposition coalition on Wednesday moved a motion in the Asian country's Parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his shocking imposition of martial law that brought thousands of protesters to the streets.
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North Korea Abolishes Economic Cooperation With South Korea
North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament has voted to abolish laws on economic cooperation with the South, state media said Thursday, as relations between the two neighbours hit new lows.
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South Korea Parliament Passes Landmark Bill To Ban Dog Meat
South Korea's parliament passed a bill to do away with the consumption of dog meat through a rare unanimous vote on the legislation that President Yoon Suk Yeol has pledged to enact as law.
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Google, Netflix Under Scrutiny in South Korea Over Network Fees
Google and Netflix are under scrutiny in South Korea as the country’s parliament saw a heated debate on Friday over proposed legislation to make these global content providers pay South Korean network fees. Google's YouTube has campaigned against the bill and more than 2,59,824 people have signed a petition opposing the legislation, according to ...
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Google Fined KRW 207 Billion by South Korean Antitrust Agency for Abusing Market Dominance
Google was fined KRW 207 billion (roughly Rs. 1,300 crores) by South Korea’s antitrust regulator, saying the US technology giant abused its dominant market position to restrict competition in the mobile operating system market.
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Google, Apple Can’t Force Payment Systems on Developers, Says South Korea’s Landmark Bill That Just Passed
A landmark bill passed in South Korea's parliament bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases.
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Apple, Google to Face Curbs on In-App Purchase Commissions as South Korean Parliament Committee Votes
A South Korean parliamentary committee voted to recommend amending a law, a key step toward banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curb by a major economy.
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Government Targets New Bilateral Deals After Exiting China-Backed RCEP
New Delhi is working to strengthen trade deals with the ASEAN group, as well as South Korea and Japan, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, told lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday.
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North Korea Diplomat In Italy Missing After Asylum Report, Says MP
A North Korean diplomat who was until recently acting ambassador to Italy has gone missing, a South Korean member of parliament said on Thursday, after a South Korean newspaper reported he is seeking asylum in the West.
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Kim Jong Un Absent From North Korea Parliament Meet Ahead Of Key Summits
North Korea's parliament has met to rubber-stamp Kim Jong Un's policies, but the leader himself was conspicuously absent as he prepares for two key summits with South Korea and the US.
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South Korean Parliament Endorses New Prime Minister
South Korea's parliament on Wednesday approved Lee Nak-Yon as the country's new prime minister, paving the way for President Moon Jae-In to replace ministers appointed by his ousted predecessor Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korea's Yoon Authorised 'Shooting' During Martial Law Bid: Prosecutors
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Impeached Over Failed Martial Law Bid
Lawmakers voted on a motion to impeachPresident Yoon Suk Yeol, as a parliament livestream showed. 204 lawmakers in the 300-member house voted in favour of the motion, while 85 voted against.
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South Korea Police Launch Second Raid On Presidential Compound: Report
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.
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South Korea's Opposition Leader Warns Of Another Martial Law Attempt
South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung warned that President Yoon Suk Yeol might make another attempt to declare martial law before parliament votes on impeaching him on Saturday.
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South Korean Opposition Submits Motion To Impeach President Yoon: 10 Facts
The lawmakers of South Korea's opposition coalition on Wednesday moved a motion in the Asian country's Parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his shocking imposition of martial law that brought thousands of protesters to the streets.
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North Korea Abolishes Economic Cooperation With South Korea
North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament has voted to abolish laws on economic cooperation with the South, state media said Thursday, as relations between the two neighbours hit new lows.
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South Korea Parliament Passes Landmark Bill To Ban Dog Meat
South Korea's parliament passed a bill to do away with the consumption of dog meat through a rare unanimous vote on the legislation that President Yoon Suk Yeol has pledged to enact as law.
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Google, Netflix Under Scrutiny in South Korea Over Network Fees
Google and Netflix are under scrutiny in South Korea as the country’s parliament saw a heated debate on Friday over proposed legislation to make these global content providers pay South Korean network fees. Google's YouTube has campaigned against the bill and more than 2,59,824 people have signed a petition opposing the legislation, according to ...
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Google Fined KRW 207 Billion by South Korean Antitrust Agency for Abusing Market Dominance
Google was fined KRW 207 billion (roughly Rs. 1,300 crores) by South Korea’s antitrust regulator, saying the US technology giant abused its dominant market position to restrict competition in the mobile operating system market.
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Google, Apple Can’t Force Payment Systems on Developers, Says South Korea’s Landmark Bill That Just Passed
A landmark bill passed in South Korea's parliament bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases.
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Apple, Google to Face Curbs on In-App Purchase Commissions as South Korean Parliament Committee Votes
A South Korean parliamentary committee voted to recommend amending a law, a key step toward banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curb by a major economy.
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Government Targets New Bilateral Deals After Exiting China-Backed RCEP
New Delhi is working to strengthen trade deals with the ASEAN group, as well as South Korea and Japan, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, told lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday.
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North Korea Diplomat In Italy Missing After Asylum Report, Says MP
A North Korean diplomat who was until recently acting ambassador to Italy has gone missing, a South Korean member of parliament said on Thursday, after a South Korean newspaper reported he is seeking asylum in the West.
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Kim Jong Un Absent From North Korea Parliament Meet Ahead Of Key Summits
North Korea's parliament has met to rubber-stamp Kim Jong Un's policies, but the leader himself was conspicuously absent as he prepares for two key summits with South Korea and the US.
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South Korean Parliament Endorses New Prime Minister
South Korea's parliament on Wednesday approved Lee Nak-Yon as the country's new prime minister, paving the way for President Moon Jae-In to replace ministers appointed by his ousted predecessor Park Geun-Hye.
