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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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Baek Se-hee, Author Of 'I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki' Dies At 35
Baek Se-hee's 2018 book, which became a cultural phenomenon across the world, dealt with the complex issue of depression.
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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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"Train US Workers": Trump Warns Foreign Companies After Hyundai Plant Raided
President Donald Trump on Sunday warned foreign companies to obey US law after some 300 allegedly illegal South Korean workers were arrested at a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia.
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How South Korea's Dog Meat Ban Leaves Farmers And 500,000 Dogs In Limbo
The government claims local authorities will take surrendered dogs into shelters. But rehoming is proving difficult. Farms raised large breeds like Tosa-Inu for meat, dogs often labeled "dangerous" under South Korean law.
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Samsung Fights $520 Million India Tax Demand, Points to Reliance Practice
Samsung has asked the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in Mumbai to quash a $520 million (roughly Rs. 4,381 crore) tax demand for allegedly misclassifying imports of networking gear. The South Korean giant has said that Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance also imported the same component in a similar manner for years.
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South Korea’s FSC Unveils Plan to Define Corporate Participation in Virtual Digital Asset Market
South Korea's FSC shared a document that states that around 3,500 listed companies and corporations have registered as professional investors under the Capital Market Act. As part of the roadmap, select institutional investors will be permitted to open real name trading accounts for VDA participation.
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After Deadly Crash, South Korea Asks Airports To Install Bird Detection Cameras
South Korean authorities said all airports across the country will be ordered to install bird detection cameras and radars after the Jeju Air crash.
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176 People Evacuated After South Korean Plane Catches Fire
The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said.
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South Korea's Yoon Recalled For Questioning As Detention Deadline Looms
South Korean investigators have called in arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning again, the Yonhap News Agency reported, as authorities face a Friday deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader.
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Arrested Over Failed Martial Law Bid
South Korean authorities on Wednesday arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations related to his brief declaration of martial law on December 3, investigators said.
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Clashes As South Korean Investigators Arrive To Arrest President Yoon
South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards.
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South Korea To Adapt Airport Concrete Barriers After Deadly Jeju Air Crash That Killed 179
South Korean authorities said they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at airports around the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead.
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What Are South Korean Authorities Doing To Arrest Impeached President Yoon
Lawyers of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) probing his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 are at odds.
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South Korea Authorities Arrive To Arrest Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Authorities sought on Friday to execute an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as a crowd of protesters faced off with police outside his residence and vowed to block any attempt.
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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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Baek Se-hee, Author Of 'I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki' Dies At 35
Baek Se-hee's 2018 book, which became a cultural phenomenon across the world, dealt with the complex issue of depression.
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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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"Train US Workers": Trump Warns Foreign Companies After Hyundai Plant Raided
President Donald Trump on Sunday warned foreign companies to obey US law after some 300 allegedly illegal South Korean workers were arrested at a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia.
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How South Korea's Dog Meat Ban Leaves Farmers And 500,000 Dogs In Limbo
The government claims local authorities will take surrendered dogs into shelters. But rehoming is proving difficult. Farms raised large breeds like Tosa-Inu for meat, dogs often labeled "dangerous" under South Korean law.
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Samsung Fights $520 Million India Tax Demand, Points to Reliance Practice
Samsung has asked the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in Mumbai to quash a $520 million (roughly Rs. 4,381 crore) tax demand for allegedly misclassifying imports of networking gear. The South Korean giant has said that Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance also imported the same component in a similar manner for years.
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South Korea’s FSC Unveils Plan to Define Corporate Participation in Virtual Digital Asset Market
South Korea's FSC shared a document that states that around 3,500 listed companies and corporations have registered as professional investors under the Capital Market Act. As part of the roadmap, select institutional investors will be permitted to open real name trading accounts for VDA participation.
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After Deadly Crash, South Korea Asks Airports To Install Bird Detection Cameras
South Korean authorities said all airports across the country will be ordered to install bird detection cameras and radars after the Jeju Air crash.
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176 People Evacuated After South Korean Plane Catches Fire
The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said.
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South Korea's Yoon Recalled For Questioning As Detention Deadline Looms
South Korean investigators have called in arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning again, the Yonhap News Agency reported, as authorities face a Friday deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader.
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Arrested Over Failed Martial Law Bid
South Korean authorities on Wednesday arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations related to his brief declaration of martial law on December 3, investigators said.
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Clashes As South Korean Investigators Arrive To Arrest President Yoon
South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards.
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South Korea To Adapt Airport Concrete Barriers After Deadly Jeju Air Crash That Killed 179
South Korean authorities said they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at airports around the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead.
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What Are South Korean Authorities Doing To Arrest Impeached President Yoon
Lawyers of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) probing his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 are at odds.
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South Korea Authorities Arrive To Arrest Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Authorities sought on Friday to execute an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as a crowd of protesters faced off with police outside his residence and vowed to block any attempt.
