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Who Is Kim Keon-Hee, South Korea's First Lady, Known As "Lady Macbeth"
South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is at the centre of a political storm in what's been a tumultuous time for President Yoon Suk-Yeol and his administration.
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South Korea's President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree, Vows To Fight "Till The End"
Defending his shock decision last week to declare martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday lashed out at his political opponents as "anti-state forces".
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How A Dior Handbag Caused One Of South Korea's Biggest Political Scandals
Amid talks of his impeachment, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is battling a series of blunders, including the brief but controversial imposition of martial law, to save his political career.
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Reviled South Korean President Still Likely To Survive Impeachment
The conservative party of embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a quandary: How do members distance themselves from an unpopular leader without handing a big win to their political opponents.
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Daily Life In Seoul Ticks On, But In Shock, After 6-Hour Martial Law Drama
South Koreans went to offices, businesses and schools as usual on Wednesday with scarcely any visible signs in the capital Seoul that six hours of surprise martial law and high political drama overnight had spilled into everyday life.
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Explained: Why South Korea Lawmakers Are Demanding President's Impeachment
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's government early Wednesday lifted martial law after a tense night of political drama at South Korea's National Assembly, lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his declaration.
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South Korea Urges Telegram To Help Combat Digital Sex Crimes
South Korean authorities called on Telegram and other social media platforms on Wednesday to work together with them in deleting and blocking sexually explicit deepfake content, seeking to appease public and political outrage over the problem.
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South Korean Leader Stabbed: Look At Country's Recent History of Political Violence
South Korean opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck and rushed to hospital for treatment on Tuesday, months ahead of a national parliamentary election.
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North Korea May Be Preparing New Nuclear Tests To Improve Arsenal: US
There are increasing signs that North Korea could soon test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2017 in a bid to improve its arsenal and increase political pressure, U.S. and South Korean officials and analysts said.
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Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee Dies at 78
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee's leadership, Samsung rose to become the world's largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm's overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's GDP.
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Hyundai Motor Agrees Wage Deal, Avoids Strike For First Time In 8 Years
Hyundai Motor Co and its South Korean workers' union have reached a tentative wage deal and averted strike action for the first time in eight years, sending the automaker's shares up by more than 4 per cent . The union said it took into account "the uncertain political and economic situation" stemming from a diplomatic spat with Japan as well as a ...
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US, South Korea Lack "Political Will" On Peace Talks: North Korea
North Korea on Tuesday said US-South Korean war games are a "flagrant violation" of efforts to reach peace on the Korean peninsula and reflect a lack of "political will" to improve relations.
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South Korean Follows Parents In Rare Defection To North Korea: Report
A South Korean man has defected to North Korea, following in the footsteps of his political parents who also made a high-profile switch of allegiance in the 1980s, according to Pyongyang's state media.
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Political Row After South Korea President Uses Wrong Greeting In Malaysia
What's the difference between good afternoon and good night? In South Korea's cutthroat politics, it can be a furious political row and the foreign minister apologising to parliament.
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Former South Korean President Gets 15 Years Jail Over Corruption Charges
A Seoul court jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business leaders ensnared by graft charges.
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Who Is Kim Keon-Hee, South Korea's First Lady, Known As "Lady Macbeth"
South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is at the centre of a political storm in what's been a tumultuous time for President Yoon Suk-Yeol and his administration.
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South Korea's President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree, Vows To Fight "Till The End"
Defending his shock decision last week to declare martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday lashed out at his political opponents as "anti-state forces".
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How A Dior Handbag Caused One Of South Korea's Biggest Political Scandals
Amid talks of his impeachment, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is battling a series of blunders, including the brief but controversial imposition of martial law, to save his political career.
-
Reviled South Korean President Still Likely To Survive Impeachment
The conservative party of embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a quandary: How do members distance themselves from an unpopular leader without handing a big win to their political opponents.
-
Daily Life In Seoul Ticks On, But In Shock, After 6-Hour Martial Law Drama
South Koreans went to offices, businesses and schools as usual on Wednesday with scarcely any visible signs in the capital Seoul that six hours of surprise martial law and high political drama overnight had spilled into everyday life.
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Explained: Why South Korea Lawmakers Are Demanding President's Impeachment
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's government early Wednesday lifted martial law after a tense night of political drama at South Korea's National Assembly, lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his declaration.
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South Korea Urges Telegram To Help Combat Digital Sex Crimes
South Korean authorities called on Telegram and other social media platforms on Wednesday to work together with them in deleting and blocking sexually explicit deepfake content, seeking to appease public and political outrage over the problem.
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South Korean Leader Stabbed: Look At Country's Recent History of Political Violence
South Korean opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck and rushed to hospital for treatment on Tuesday, months ahead of a national parliamentary election.
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North Korea May Be Preparing New Nuclear Tests To Improve Arsenal: US
There are increasing signs that North Korea could soon test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2017 in a bid to improve its arsenal and increase political pressure, U.S. and South Korean officials and analysts said.
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Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee Dies at 78
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee's leadership, Samsung rose to become the world's largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm's overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's GDP.
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Hyundai Motor Agrees Wage Deal, Avoids Strike For First Time In 8 Years
Hyundai Motor Co and its South Korean workers' union have reached a tentative wage deal and averted strike action for the first time in eight years, sending the automaker's shares up by more than 4 per cent . The union said it took into account "the uncertain political and economic situation" stemming from a diplomatic spat with Japan as well as a ...
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US, South Korea Lack "Political Will" On Peace Talks: North Korea
North Korea on Tuesday said US-South Korean war games are a "flagrant violation" of efforts to reach peace on the Korean peninsula and reflect a lack of "political will" to improve relations.
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South Korean Follows Parents In Rare Defection To North Korea: Report
A South Korean man has defected to North Korea, following in the footsteps of his political parents who also made a high-profile switch of allegiance in the 1980s, according to Pyongyang's state media.
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Political Row After South Korea President Uses Wrong Greeting In Malaysia
What's the difference between good afternoon and good night? In South Korea's cutthroat politics, it can be a furious political row and the foreign minister apologising to parliament.
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Former South Korean President Gets 15 Years Jail Over Corruption Charges
A Seoul court jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business leaders ensnared by graft charges.
