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Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to plead against his arrest

Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law

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‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream

Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city

The Guardian - UK

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South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested and questioned for hours

Impeached president questioned over martial law declaration last month after standoff at his residence

The Guardian - UK

Why did it take so long to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol?

Yoon Suk Yeol becomes first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, six weeks after he declared martial law

The Independent UK

South Korea’s President Yoon arrested over short-lived martial law attempt

Investigators used ladders to climb into President Yoon Suk-yeol’s home after he failed to appear at impeachment trial.

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Police in standoff with guards at impeached South Korean President Yoon's residence

South Korean law enforcement officials are in a standoff with presidential security forces at impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s official residence in the capital Seoul

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North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missiles Before Trump's Return

The launch came as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visited South Korea for a series of meetings with top officials, with the Asian neighbours seeking to boost bilateral ties before Trump returns to office next week.

Latin Times

Tuesday briefing: What Ukraine might gain from two North Korean captives

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv’s interrogation footage of captured North Korean soldiers leads to questions about what it might do with the soldiers – and what the PoWs might do for them

The Guardian - UK

North Korea fires multiple missiles as Japanese foreign minister visits Seoul

Takeshi Iwaya in South Korea for talks on trilateral cooperation with US

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.

International Business Times

Japan FM In South Korea For Talks Before Trump Takes Office

Japan's foreign minister held talks in South Korea with top officials Monday as the Asian neighbours seek to strengthen ties before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Repatriation or a life among ‘enemies’: what fate awaits the North Koreans captured by Ukraine?

Neither Russia nor North Korea has claimed the soldiers as their own yet, while South Korea could accept them as defectors

The Guardian - AU

Seoul Says 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine

Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.

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The Independent UK

Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect

South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea

International Business Times

South Korea's Gen-Z Divided Over Political Crisis

In the shadow of Seoul's centuries-old Gwanghwamun Gate, young businesswoman Shin Ji-young wears a rainbow headband and waves a flag criticising South Korea's impeached president alongside thousands of protesters.

International Business Times

Seoul Confirms Ukraine Captured Two North Korean Soldiers

South Korea's National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.

Al Jazeera

Thousands protest in South Korea as Yoon resists second arrest attempt

Police mobilise 1,000 officers ahead of a second attempt to arrest the suspended president over his martial law decree.

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International Business Times

Thousands Of South Koreans Protest As President Digs Heels In

Thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital for rival demonstrations on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.

International Business Times

Blinken In Japan After Rift On Steel Deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Japan on Tuesday for talks expected to address North Korean missile launches, but President Joe Biden's blocking of a steel deal is straining the allies' warm ties.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok in Seoul.

The Independent UK

North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul

Missile flew 1,100km before splashing down in Sea of Japan

The Guardian - UK

Cocksure Kim Jong-un is raising the nuclear stakes. Is it time for South Korea to follow suit?

Under Donald Trump, the US may become an unreliable ally. The case is getting stronger for Seoul to build its own deterrent

Al Jazeera

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest

Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon.

International Business Times

South Korea In Political Crisis After President Resists Arrest

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.

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