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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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Who Is South Korea's New Defence Minister, After Botched Martial Law?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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North Korean Trash Balloons Fly Into South Korea President's Office
Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilise chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war.
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Lee Jae-Myung: From Factory Worker To South Korean Presidential Contender
Leading the country's main opposition party, Mr Lee has since been a staunch critic of President Yoon, and is widely expected to run for the top office again in 2027.
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North Korea Drone Entered No-Fly Zone Last Week: South Korea Military
A North Korean drone entered the northern end of a no-fly zone surrounding South Korea's presidential office in Seoul when it intruded into the South's airspace last week, the South's military said on Thursday.
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South Korea Pardons Former President Serving 17-Year Jail Sentence
Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said.
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Samsung Expects Chip Demand to Recover in 2023 as Q3 Profits Fall, Names Lee Jae-Yong Executive Chairman
Samsung on Thursday said Q3 operating profits fell 31.39 percent year-on-year, as "demand for consumer products remained weak". The South Korean company also announced that Samsung heir and de facto leader Lee Jae-yong, who received a presidential pardon in August over a fraud conviction, would be promoted to executive chairman.
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North Korea Is Testing "Nuclear Detonation Device", Says Seoul
North Korea has trialled a "nuclear detonation device", a senior South Korean presidential official said Wednesday.
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Yoon Suk-yeol Elected South Korea's New President
Opposition conservative Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected South Korean president, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday, after rival Lee Jae-myung from the ruling Democratic Party conceded.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South's Presidential Election
A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister said.
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South Korea's Presidential Candidate's Wife Threatens To "Jail" Critical Reporters
A South Korean opposition party was struggling Monday to contain the fallout after the wife of its presidential candidate threatened to "jail all reporters" who criticised her husband.
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Kim Jong Un Apologises Over South Korean Citizen's Killing, Says Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologised Friday over the killing of a South Korean at sea, calling it an "unexpected and disgraceful event", Seoul's presidential office said.
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Russia Says Malfunction Led Aircraft Into Unintended Area: Report
Russia told South Korea that an equipment malfunction led its military aircraft into an unintended area on Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean presidential office.
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Moon Jae-In Says Trump Expressed Regret At Not Striking North Korea Deal
Donald Trump "expressed regret" at not striking a deal with Kim Jong Un, in a phone call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in after the talks, the South's presidential office said Thursday.
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US, North Korea May Agree To End Korean War At Vietnam Summit: Report
South Korea's presidential office said the United States and North Korea could agree to declare the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War in a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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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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Who Is South Korea's New Defence Minister, After Botched Martial Law?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defence minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.
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North Korean Trash Balloons Fly Into South Korea President's Office
Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilise chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war.
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Lee Jae-Myung: From Factory Worker To South Korean Presidential Contender
Leading the country's main opposition party, Mr Lee has since been a staunch critic of President Yoon, and is widely expected to run for the top office again in 2027.
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North Korea Drone Entered No-Fly Zone Last Week: South Korea Military
A North Korean drone entered the northern end of a no-fly zone surrounding South Korea's presidential office in Seoul when it intruded into the South's airspace last week, the South's military said on Thursday.
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South Korea Pardons Former President Serving 17-Year Jail Sentence
Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said.
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Samsung Expects Chip Demand to Recover in 2023 as Q3 Profits Fall, Names Lee Jae-Yong Executive Chairman
Samsung on Thursday said Q3 operating profits fell 31.39 percent year-on-year, as "demand for consumer products remained weak". The South Korean company also announced that Samsung heir and de facto leader Lee Jae-yong, who received a presidential pardon in August over a fraud conviction, would be promoted to executive chairman.
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North Korea Is Testing "Nuclear Detonation Device", Says Seoul
North Korea has trialled a "nuclear detonation device", a senior South Korean presidential official said Wednesday.
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Yoon Suk-yeol Elected South Korea's New President
Opposition conservative Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected South Korean president, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday, after rival Lee Jae-myung from the ruling Democratic Party conceded.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South's Presidential Election
A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister said.
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South Korea's Presidential Candidate's Wife Threatens To "Jail" Critical Reporters
A South Korean opposition party was struggling Monday to contain the fallout after the wife of its presidential candidate threatened to "jail all reporters" who criticised her husband.
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Kim Jong Un Apologises Over South Korean Citizen's Killing, Says Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologised Friday over the killing of a South Korean at sea, calling it an "unexpected and disgraceful event", Seoul's presidential office said.
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Russia Says Malfunction Led Aircraft Into Unintended Area: Report
Russia told South Korea that an equipment malfunction led its military aircraft into an unintended area on Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean presidential office.
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Moon Jae-In Says Trump Expressed Regret At Not Striking North Korea Deal
Donald Trump "expressed regret" at not striking a deal with Kim Jong Un, in a phone call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in after the talks, the South's presidential office said Thursday.
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US, North Korea May Agree To End Korean War At Vietnam Summit: Report
South Korea's presidential office said the United States and North Korea could agree to declare the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War in a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
