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South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.

scmp.com · 3d

South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as a ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence

The impeached president is using unsubstantiated claims of election interference by China and North Korea to justify his failed self-coup bid.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Ousted South Korean Defence Minister Testifies Yoon Never Intended Full Martial Law

The former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Jeju Air, Found Dead and South Korea

The New York Times · 1d

Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead

Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.

Las Vegas Sun · 10h

South Korea will remove concrete structure at Muan airport, the scene of deadly plane crash

South Korea will remove a concrete structure at the runway of one of its southern airports, the scene of a plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board last month

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

South Korean Airport Boss Found Dead Weeks After Plane Crash Kills 179

The former president of a South Korean airport company who oversaw improvements at the airport where 179 people died has been found dead.

South Korea’s Economy Grew 2.0% in 2024

Channel NewsAsia Singapore · 11h

S Korea's economy barely grows in Q4 as political crisis jolts 2025 outlook

South Korea's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, as the country's worst political crisis in decades hurts already weakened domestic demand and threatens to further sap growth in a year of rising external risks under a second Trump presidency.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 22h

South Korea’s Economy Grew 2.0% in 2024 After a Lackluster Fourth-Quarter

Political turmoil over impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who failed a martial law attempt in December, and sluggish domestic demand weighed on Asia’s fourth-largest economy.

MarketWatch · 23h

South Korea's Economy Expands 2.0% in 2024 After Lackluster 4Q Growth -- Update

South Korea's economy expanded at a weaker-than-expected pace of 2.0% in 2024 after lackluster growth in the fourth quarter amid weak consumer and business spending, bolstering the case for the central bank's another rate cut next month.

South Korea says denuclearising North Korea still goal after reports Trump called it nuclear power

South Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday the denuclearisation of North Korea must continue to be the goal necessary for ...

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(Yonhap Interview) Top Cuban envoy says much to learn about each other's 'realities' after diplomatic ties with S. Korea

South Korea and Cuba are at a "beginning point" where the two countries have much to learn about each other's "realities," the top Cuban envoy to Seoul has said, following the establishment of their ...

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Analysts: China normalizing its claims to maritime zone shared with South Korea

South Korea must become more vocal in protesting China's use of 'gray zone tactics' to expand its maritime sovereignty, ...

South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more ...

2 Families, in Business for 50 Years, Wage War in a South Korean Boardroom

Control of Korea Zinc, the world’s largest producer of zinc, is at stake in a battle challenging the country’s entrenched ...

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Japan and South Korea Were Stable US Allies. Not Anymore

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world ...

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South Korea Q4 GDP +0.1% q/q, weaker than forecast

South Korea's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, missing market expectations, amid the country's worst ...

Bitter Boardroom Feud for Korea Zinc Takes a Dramatic Turn

An eventful shareholder meeting provided the latest twist in the dispute between the families whose deceased patriarchs ...

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