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South Korea's acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers.

South Korea's acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial

The impeachment of Han Duck-soo, acting president since Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14 for declaring martial law, has thrown South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 5h

South Korea Impeaches Acting President, Prolonging Political Upheaval

Han Duck-soo declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor.

Ukraine, South Korea and Seoul

AFP on MSN · 3h

N. Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war dies: Seoul

A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday. "It has been confirmed through an allied intelligence agency that the North Korean soldier captured alive on December 26th has just passed away due to worsening wounds,

North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine dies from injuries, South Korea’s spy agency says

South Korea’s spy agency said Friday a wounded North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting for Russia against Ukrainian forces has since died from his injuries, the Yonhap news agency reported.

BBC on MSN · 17h

Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier, says Seoul

Ukrainian forces have captured an injured North Korean soldier who was sent to support Russia's war, South Korea's spy agency confirmed Friday. The soldier is believed to be the first North Korean prisoner of war captured since December,

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A night of chaos: Inside South Korea’s six hours of martial law

President Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon imposed martial law in the middle of the night earlier this month, plunging South Korea into its ...

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South Korea's Population Faces Point of No Return

The country has passed the U.N. threshold of a "super-aged society," with one in five of the population now aged over 65.

Asian markets mostly rise but political turmoil holds Seoul back

In Seoul, the market closed down by 1.02 percent after the won plunged to a 16-year low of 1,480.20 per US dollar on Friday morning ...

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(News Focus) Deadlocked politics over successive impeachments fuel concerns over prolonging of economic instability, FX woes

(News Focus) impeachment politics-economic impact SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The passage of the impeachment motion on Friday ...

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Hybe to introduce facial recognition entry at concerts and fan meets in South Korea

Boy band TWS will be the first Hybe artiste to use this technology for its February fan meetings. Read more at ...

Global stocks rise as Japan led Asia gains on a weaker yen

Seoul was an outlier in Asia with shares plunging as South Korea's political crisis deepened with a second impeachment vote ...

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China's new envoy voices hope for mutual support for successful APEC hosting

China's new top envoy to Seoul expressed hope Friday that South Korea and China will work together to successfully host the ...

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