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S Korea's Ex-President Yoon Gets 5-Year Jail Term Over Martial Law Crisis
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
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Why Apple Is Sending Top Brass To South Korea Hotels Amid RAM Shortage War
Facing a global memory chip shortage, tech giants including Apple, Google, Dell, and Amazon are sending executives to South Korea, booking extended hotel stays to negotiate RAM supply deals directly with local manufacturers.
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South Korea's Yoon Faces Potential Death Penalty Over Martial Law Crisis
South Korea's special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session.
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South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister In Over 60 Years
South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.
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South Korea's 'Heartbreaking' Wildfires Expose Super-Aged Society
The inferno has laid bare South Korea's demographic crisis and regional disparities: it is a super-aged society with the world's lowest birth rate.
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South Korea Wildfires 'Largest On Record', 27 Dead
Wildfires in South Korea are now the largest and deadliest on record, having burned more forest and killed more people than any previous blaze, officials said, as the deaths hit 27.
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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South Korea's President Arrest: What Happens Next?
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff. But analysts say the country's political crisis is far from over.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Resists Arrest As Deadline Nears. What Now?
Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.
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South Korea Faces Worst Aviation Disaster Amid Political Leadership Crisis
The Jeju Air plane crash at South Korea's Muan, in which 179 of the 181 people on board are feared dead, came at a time when the Asian country's government is in the middle of a full-blown political crisis.
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S Korea's Ex-President Yoon Gets 5-Year Jail Term Over Martial Law Crisis
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
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Why Apple Is Sending Top Brass To South Korea Hotels Amid RAM Shortage War
Facing a global memory chip shortage, tech giants including Apple, Google, Dell, and Amazon are sending executives to South Korea, booking extended hotel stays to negotiate RAM supply deals directly with local manufacturers.
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South Korea's Yoon Faces Potential Death Penalty Over Martial Law Crisis
South Korea's special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session.
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South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister In Over 60 Years
South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.
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South Korea's 'Heartbreaking' Wildfires Expose Super-Aged Society
The inferno has laid bare South Korea's demographic crisis and regional disparities: it is a super-aged society with the world's lowest birth rate.
-
South Korea Wildfires 'Largest On Record', 27 Dead
Wildfires in South Korea are now the largest and deadliest on record, having burned more forest and killed more people than any previous blaze, officials said, as the deaths hit 27.
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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South Korea's President Arrest: What Happens Next?
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff. But analysts say the country's political crisis is far from over.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Resists Arrest As Deadline Nears. What Now?
Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.
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South Korea Faces Worst Aviation Disaster Amid Political Leadership Crisis
The Jeju Air plane crash at South Korea's Muan, in which 179 of the 181 people on board are feared dead, came at a time when the Asian country's government is in the middle of a full-blown political crisis.
