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South Korean helicopters fight wildfire along heavily armed border with North Korea
South Korea sent two helicopters to battle a wildfire inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Seoul’s military said ...
Former South Korea ruling party head Han Dong-hoon declares candidacy for president
Han Dong-hoon, a former leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party, announced his bid for the presidency on Thursday.
South Korea Sets New Presidential Election for June 3
Polls show the main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, is the front-runner to replace Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from ...
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South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law
South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and ...
Trade war pressures South Korea to cut rates faster and deeper
South Korea's central bank may be forced to bring forward or deepen interest rate cuts this year as Asia's fourth-largest ...
Reeling From Trump’s Tariffs, South Korea Tries Striking a Delicate Balance
As its trade negotiators headed to Washington for talks, South Korea announced measures to support the country’s carmakers ...
Asia panic selling: Circuit breakers triggered in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
The global stock market turmoil deepened on Monday, with so-called "circuit breakers" being triggered in several markets, as ...
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South Korea sets June election date to choose Yoon’s successor
South Korea has set 3 June as the date for a snap presidential election after impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over his martial law declaration. Political polarisation is ...
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South Korea finance minister vows to manage economy stably until election
SEOUL: South Korea's finance minister said on Friday the government would make an all-out effort to manage Asia's ...
South Korea Constitutional Court overturns justice minister's impeachment, Yonhap says
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned on Thursday parliament's impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae for his ...
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The pressure of South Korea’s celebrity culture as a new case raises questions
Here’s what we know about the case. Kim Sae-ron was once one of South Korea's most promising film stars. She began acting at age 9 in the 2009 film “A Brand New Life,” which premiered at the ...