South Korea
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will take over as acting president while the Constitutional Court decides whether to dismiss Yoon or to restore his powers.
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Police raid the offices of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol: reports
The search comes after the country’s two highest-ranking police officers were detained amid the fallout from Yoon’s short-lived martial law decree last week.
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South Korea arrests ex-defence minister over martial law stunt as president avoids impeachment
Most lawmakers from the country’s ruling party boycotted a parliamentary vote to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential powers.
- by Kim Tong-hyung and Hyung-jin Kim
A North Korean voice Kim Jong-un would love to silence
Kim Seongmin was on his way to Pyongyang for certain execution when he jumped out of the window. What he did next has infuriated the North Korean leader.
- by Choe Sang-Hun
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‘Have you no shame?’: Viral video of fearless South Korean woman has defined an uprising
Ordinary Koreans’ response to the threat of martial law is a reminder that democracy was not achieved top-down in South Korea – it had to be won.
- by Andy Jackson
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World politics
South Korean martial law call turns domestic politics into international crisis
The extraordinary events have shaken the democratic foundations of the nation of 51 million people.
- by Lisa Visentin
Why South Korea’s president declared martial law
South Korea’s president has declared martial law, the first time this has happened since the country became a democracy in 1987. Here’s why.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
South Korea martial law as it happened: President lifts declaration as chaos erupts in Seoul
President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night in a move that stunned South Koreans and triggered a short-lived attempt by troops to enter parliament.
- by Riley Walter
In Trump’s America, women don’t feel safe to date. Neither do these Aussies
The 4B movement, a radical feminist movement originating in South Korea, has seen a surge in interest from women in the West.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Ex-CIA analyst accused of spying in exchange for handbags, Michelin-star sushi
A prominent voice on US foreign policy with a taste for designer labels is accused of accepting luxury goods in exchange for helping South Korean intelligence.
- by Claire Fahy and Jesse McKinley
These bagels are illegal in South Korea
A Trader Joe’s seasoning blend has garnered a cult following around the world. But travellers arriving in Seoul have little chance of getting it past customs.
- by Eve Sampson
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