A South Korean court has issued a new arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol. An initial warrant expired on Monday, but Yoon was not arrested. Anti-corruption investigators want to question him about the military emergency with which he may have attempted a coup d’état last month. Yoon had been […]
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South Korea’s Muan Airport Closed Longer After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
Muan Airport in southwestern South Korea will remain closed until January 14, a week longer than planned, as investigations continue into the crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people on December 29, authorities announced Monday. According to the Yonhap news agency, the last bodies of the […]
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Loss of Heavyweight Samsung Weighs on South Korea Stock Market
The South Korean tech group Samsung was a clear loser on the stock exchange in Seoul on Monday. Investors are concerned about the continuing shortage of memory chips, coupled with fears of an economic recession. These can hinder the company, also because more and more central banks worldwide are […]
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Yoon Suk-yeol Inaugurated as President of South Korea
Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol was inaugurated as South Korea’s new president at a large-scale ceremony in Seoul on Tuesday. He called on neighbouring North Korea for complete denuclearization. “I solemnly swear before the people that I will faithfully fulfil the duties of a president,” said Yoon, 61, who will lead […]
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South Korea: North Korea Fires Projectile into Sea
North Korea has again fired at least one unidentified projectile into the sea, the South Korean military reported on Tuesday to Yonhap news agency. No further details have been disclosed. UN resolutions prohibit North Korea’s self-proclaimed nuclear power from testing ballistic missiles, but the country pays little attention to […]
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South Korea Wants to Get Rid of Restrictions on Missile Arsenal Altogether
South Korea wants to get rid of agreements with the United States that restrict ballistic missiles. The South Koreans are currently not allowed to use projectiles with a range of more than 800 kilometres. The “missile directive” scrapping is expected to be discussed at summits between President Moon Jae-in […]
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South Korean Minister Wants To Give North Korea The Benefit Of Doubt
South Korean minister Wants to give North Korea the benefit of the doubt: The South Korean Defense Minister, Song Young-moo, thinks that North Korea should get the benefit of the doubt. The South Korean Defense minister said the way North Korea misguided us in the past if we presume that […]