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South Korea political upheaval shows global democracy’s fragility – and resilience

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law marks a new warning for the worldwide fragility of democracy, even in a...

South Korea’s main labour union group calls ‘general strike’ until Yoon resigns

South Korea's largest umbrella labor union on Wednesday called an "indefinite general strike" until President Yoon Suk Yeol resigned, after he abandoned a short-lived...

South Korea president declares emergency martial law

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, saying the step was necessary to protect the country from "communist forces"...

SoKor may still provide weapons directly to Ukraine

Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, signalling a possible shift...

Seoul ‘won’t sit idle’ over NoKor troops in Russia

South Korea “won’t sit idle” over the North’s deployment of thousands of troops to help Russia fight Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday,...

PH, Sokor forge 6 new pacts

To boost maritime ties, conduct nuke plant study The Philippines and South Korea on Monday forged six new pacts, including agreements on strengthening maritime cooperation...

Shared values, shared future

“The Philippines-South Korea Partnership at 75.” President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to the Philippines highlights the enduring and evolving relationship between the Philippines and Republic...

South Korea, New Zealand slam nuclear-armed North

SEOUL – The leaders of South Korea and New Zealand condemned North Korea’s weapons program and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during a summit in...

Yoon calls for new Korean working group

SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday proposed an “Inter-Korean Working Group” aimed at relieving soaring tensions with Pyongyang and exploring...

S. Korea to host Africa summit eyeing minerals, trade

SEOUL—South Korea will aim to secure critical mineral imports and boost trade ties with Africa as President Yoon Suk Yeol hosts dozens of heads...

‘Angry’ South Korean voters turn to fledgling protest party next week

SEOUL – Fed up with South Korea’s government and seeing little hope in the opposition, Cho Young-moon says she’ll cast a protest vote in...

S. Korean president Yoon slams doctor ‘cartel’ as strike drags on

SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday slammed the “cartel” of medics who oppose sector reforms, saying the government would not...

South Korea president warns Pyongyang will meddle in April election with drone attacks

SEOUL—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday the North’s “irrational” regime was likely to carry out multiple provocations, including cyberattacks and drone intrusions,...

S. Korea’s spy chief resigns

South Korea's spy agency chief resigned Sunday, Yonhap news agency reported, as tensions soar over neighbouring North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programmes. President Yoon...
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