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KIM TONG-HYUNG

KIM TONG-HYUNG

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Yoon's trial on rebellion charges opens in South Korea. Here's what to know

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared at his criminal trial on rebellion charges

Yoon's trial on rebellion charges opens in South Korea. Here's what to know
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World

Ousted South Korean President Yoon embraces supporters after leaving presidential residence

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left the presidential residence in Seoul on Friday for his private home, a week after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his ill-fated imposition of martial law in December

Ousted South Korean President Yoon embraces supporters after leaving presidential residence
Americas|Asia|MidEast|Political|World

South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea

South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government months after longtime leader Bashar Assad was ousted

South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea
Asia|Election|Political

South Korean opposition leader Lee opens presidential bid following Yoon's ouster

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his ill-fated imposition of martial law, officially announced his presidential bid on Thursday, vowing to heal a starkly divided nation through economic growth

South Korean opposition leader Lee opens presidential bid following Yoon's ouster
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Famous North Korean assassin who became a pastor in the South following failed 1968 mission dies

Kim Shin-jo, a prominent North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate then South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, has died

Famous North Korean assassin who became a pastor in the South following failed 1968 mission dies
Asia|Political|World

North Korean leader's sister denounces denuclearization calls, saying nuclear status is permanent

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday mocked Washington and its Asian allies for what she called their “daydream” of denuclearizing the North, insisting that the country will never give up its nuclear weapons program

North Korean leader's sister denounces denuclearization calls, saying nuclear status is permanent
Asia|Business|Crime|Political|US|World

US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns

The United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first trade partner to take punitive action against a decadeslong problem on salt farms in remote islands off South Korea’s southwest coast

US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns
Asia|Election|Political|World

South Koreans are still puzzling over why their leader declared martial law

Reaction to a court verdict ousting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from office was a vivid window into the nation’s deep political divisions

South Koreans are still puzzling over why their leader declared martial law
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World

South Korea's ousted president belongs to a long line of troubled leaders

Three years after winning South Korea’s closest presidential race, President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally removed from office as the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment over a stunning December martial law imposition — a self-inflicted downfall that continued the country’s trend of troubled presidencies

Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World

What to expect in South Korea now that Yoon has been removed from office

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has formally removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office by upholding his impeachment over his imposition of martial law in December

What to expect in South Korea now that Yoon has been removed from office
Asia|Political|World

Yoon Suk Yeol removed as South Korea's president over short-lived martial law

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president after he threw the nation into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock

Yoon Suk Yeol removed as South Korea's president over short-lived martial law
Asia|Political|World

Key events leading to Yoon's removal as South Korea's president

Yoon Suk Yeol called South Korea's National Assembly a “den of criminals” when he announced martial law in December

Key events leading to Yoon's removal as South Korea's president
Asia|Environment|World

South Korea's worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather

Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained

South Korea's worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather
Asia|Environment|World

South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as the death toll rises to 26

Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southern regions for days have killed 26 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, as thousands of personnel and dozens of helicopters has mobilized again to battle the the county’s worst-ever blazes

South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as the death toll rises to 26
Asia|Political|Technology|World

North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South's assessment

South Korea’s military says North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine

North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South's assessment
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions

South Korea’s truth commission has concluded that the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and enabled by private agencies that often manipulated children’s backgrounds and origins

South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions
Asia|Environment|World

At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force thousands to evacuate

Wind-driven wildfires in South Korea’s southern regions have killed at least 24 people, forced the evacuation of 28,800 others and destroyed more than 300 structures

At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force thousands to evacuate
Asia|Political|World

What to know about the reinstatement of South Korea's No. 2 leader and the Yoon ruling to come

The latest twist in South Korea's political crisis came Monday with the reinstatement of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo after the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachment in a 7-1 ruling

What to know about the reinstatement of South Korea's No. 2 leader and the Yoon ruling to come
Asia|Political|US|World

North Korean leader reaffirms support for Russia's war in Ukraine in talks with top official

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his unwavering support for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine during a meeting with a top Russian security official in Pyongyang, North Korean state media said Saturday

North Korean leader reaffirms support for Russia's war in Ukraine in talks with top official

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