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Ex-South Korean President Gets Life Sentence For Imposing Martial Law
A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection when he abruptly declared martial law in 2024.
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'If There Was No Wall': Korean Leader Offers New Angle To Plane Crash
A South Korean government-commissioned report found the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people might not have been deadly if there had not been a concrete mound at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker said.
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South Korea Feels 'Betrayed' By US Immigration Raid At Hyundai-LG Factory
US immigration authorities targeted the construction site of a Hyundai-LG battery factory in the southern state of Georgia on Thursday, arresting some 475 people including South Korean workers.
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South Korea To Bring Home 300 Workers Detained In Hyundai Plant Raid In US
More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday.
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US Detains Hundreds Of South Koreans In Factory Immigration Raid
Hundreds of South Koreans were detained during a major US immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the state of Georgia, prompting Seoul to urge Washington Friday to respect its citizens' rights.
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Trump Slams South Korea Hours Before Summit With New President Lee
US President Donald Trump criticized South Korea just hours before a summit on Monday with its new President, Lee Jae Myung, as conflict over defense spending and trade tests the two countries' decades-old alliance.
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Why South Korea's New Leader May Be On A Collision Course With Donald Trump
The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy "pragmatist". He says he is driven by South Koreas national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.
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South Korean President Takes Over A Country Deeply Split By Gender Politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%.
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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 Korean Court Dismisses PM Han Duck-soo's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president-- a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year.
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Dramatic Video Shows Bridge Collapse In South Korea, 4 Killed
Four people died, five were seriously injured and one suffered a minor injury, after a bridge collapsed in South Korea.
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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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What's Next For South Korea's Political Crisis?
South Korean lawmakers impeached the acting president on Friday as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor's declaration of marital law.
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Daily Life In Seoul Ticks On, But In Shock, After 6-Hour Martial Law Drama
South Koreans went to offices, businesses and schools as usual on Wednesday with scarcely any visible signs in the capital Seoul that six hours of surprise martial law and high political drama overnight had spilled into everyday life.
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South Korean President Withdraws Martial Law Order Hours After Declaring It
Within six hours of announcing a martial law in the country, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will withdraw it.
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Ex-South Korean President Gets Life Sentence For Imposing Martial Law
A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection when he abruptly declared martial law in 2024.
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'If There Was No Wall': Korean Leader Offers New Angle To Plane Crash
A South Korean government-commissioned report found the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people might not have been deadly if there had not been a concrete mound at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker said.
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South Korea Feels 'Betrayed' By US Immigration Raid At Hyundai-LG Factory
US immigration authorities targeted the construction site of a Hyundai-LG battery factory in the southern state of Georgia on Thursday, arresting some 475 people including South Korean workers.
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South Korea To Bring Home 300 Workers Detained In Hyundai Plant Raid In US
More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday.
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US Detains Hundreds Of South Koreans In Factory Immigration Raid
Hundreds of South Koreans were detained during a major US immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the state of Georgia, prompting Seoul to urge Washington Friday to respect its citizens' rights.
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Trump Slams South Korea Hours Before Summit With New President Lee
US President Donald Trump criticized South Korea just hours before a summit on Monday with its new President, Lee Jae Myung, as conflict over defense spending and trade tests the two countries' decades-old alliance.
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Why South Korea's New Leader May Be On A Collision Course With Donald Trump
The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy "pragmatist". He says he is driven by South Koreas national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.
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South Korean President Takes Over A Country Deeply Split By Gender Politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%.
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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 Korean Court Dismisses PM Han Duck-soo's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president-- a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year.
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Dramatic Video Shows Bridge Collapse In South Korea, 4 Killed
Four people died, five were seriously injured and one suffered a minor injury, after a bridge collapsed in South Korea.
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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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What's Next For South Korea's Political Crisis?
South Korean lawmakers impeached the acting president on Friday as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor's declaration of marital law.
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Daily Life In Seoul Ticks On, But In Shock, After 6-Hour Martial Law Drama
South Koreans went to offices, businesses and schools as usual on Wednesday with scarcely any visible signs in the capital Seoul that six hours of surprise martial law and high political drama overnight had spilled into everyday life.
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South Korean President Withdraws Martial Law Order Hours After Declaring It
Within six hours of announcing a martial law in the country, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will withdraw it.
