What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
For weeks, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has holed up inside his guarded residential compound, as government officials try to figure out how to detain him and search the premises. Scuffles broke out late last week as dozens of investigators were stopped from entering the compound by hundreds of presidential security forces and a barricade.
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.
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A rallying call for democracy in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from citizens, who used protests, social media, and cultural works to express
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 jet crash puts fast-growing Jeju Air's safety under scrutiny
Before it suffered the deadliest crash in South Korea's history, budget airline Jeju Air was moving fast: racking up record ...
This Underrated Asian City Is Home to Beaches, Bathhouses, and Rich History
Often bypassed in favor of shinier Seoul, the South Korean city of Busan—known for its beaches, bathhouses, and rich ...
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Today in Korean history
Businessman Yoo Doo-po arrives in Hawaii, becoming the first Korean on the U.S. island. 1953 -- The Changgyeong ferry sinks off Busan, leaving 229 people dead. 1969 -- The Ministry of Education ...
Before the Jeju Air crash, South Korea had gone from air safety 'pariah' to a global gold standard
The Jeju Air crash in South Korea is an outlier in a country considered to be a gold standard for airline safety.
What are the deadliest plane accidents? See list after South Korea crash kills over 170
After over 100 people were killed in a South Korea plane accident, here are the worst accidents and crashes in aviation ...
Did a bird strike really cause S Korea plane crash? What we know so far
Officials are investigating the cause of the deadliest aircraft crash in South Korean history, which killed 179 people.
South Korean turmoil undermines U.S. alliance-building in Asia
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits, Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to declare martial law calls into question President Joe ...
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What we know about the deadly passenger jet crash in South Korea
South Korean officials are investigating the crash landing of a passenger jet that's one of the deadliest disasters in that nation's aviation history SEOUL, South Korea -- A passenger jet burst ...
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Prosecution, overthrow or death – how most South Korean presidents have met their political end
By bno - Taipei Bureau The history of South Korea’s presidency has long been marked by scandal, corruption and attempts at ...