What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
For weeks, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has remained in his compound and refused to respond to detention and search warrants.
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s Leader From Detention
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.
Strength of South Korea democracy tested as president defies arrest
Protesters have thronged the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, where officials trying to arrest him were blocked by security guards.
South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the embattled leader.
Hundreds Rally For South Korea's Yoon As New Arrest Bid Beckons
Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his home on Wednesday in a bid to protect him as investigators prepared a fresh arrest attempt.
South Korea’s conservatives rally, rebound in face of martial law, impeachment dramas
The downfall of conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached and stripped of his powers after his shock martial law decree early last month, is suddenly looking less certain.
South Korea's embattled leader Yoon finds allies among young conservative men
By Joyce Zhou, Minwoo Park and Eduardo Baptista SEOUL (Reuters) -As impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fights for his political survival, the embattled leader has found an ally among young conservative men.
South Koreans hope for return to normality amid Yoon crisis
Although ordinary South Koreans told DW their daily lives have been largely unaffected by President Yoon Suk- yeol's impeachment drama, they are ready for the country to move on.South Korea's nightly news programs are dominated by the political tumult that has gripped the nation since President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law early last month,
South Korea Needs to Move on From This Crisis
The president’s attempt to hold on to power is a reminder of how much chaos leaders create when they try to thwart democracy.
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Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.
The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
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U.S. Relations With South Korea Remain Strong
"Today, the alliance between the United States and Korea remains more essential than ever in shaping our shared future," said ...
179 dead in South Korea’s worst plane crash in decades
The Jeju Air jetliner was carrying 175 passengers and six crew when it crash-landed at Muan International Airport just after 9 a.m. local time Sunday. Follow for live updates.
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What we know about the South Korea plane crash - and what could have gone wrong
A plane carrying 181 people has crashed in South Korea, killing all but two people on board. It's the country's worst domestic civil aviation disaster, and a special disaster zone has been ...
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Death toll rises to 120 in plane crash in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s national fire agency says 120 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire after a failed landing at an airport in the country’s south.
South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: The most pressing questions facing investigators
There are many potential causes for the airline disaster in South Korea. We need to understand them, but never lose sight that air disasters are extremely rare.
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What is known about a fiery passenger jet crash landing that claimed 179 lives in South Korea?
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
South Korea country profile
South Korea has developed into one of Asia's most affluent countries since partition in 1948. The Communist North has slipped ...