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South Korea Court To Decide On Extending President's Detention

A South Korean court will weigh Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after investigators arrested him over a failed martial law bid.

International Business Times · Jan 18, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025

South Korean investigators seek to extend president Yoon’s detention as he refuses questioning

Yoon Suk Yeol says jail cell where he is being held is ‘a little uncomfortable’ but he is doing well

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

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Three Koreans sentenced for murder near Pattaya

A court in South Korea has handed down jail terms to three men charged for brutally murdering their compatriot near Pattaya last year.

Bangkok Post · Jan 17, 2025

What lies ahead for South Korea's impeached president as investigators push for his arrest?

Law enforcement authorities are seeking to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute attempt to secure his release

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

‘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 · Jan 17, 2025

South Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning as authorities seek longer detention

Anticorruption agency says it will ask court to extend impeached president’s detention by up to 20 days.

Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2025

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North Korea Warns Of Stronger Action Over South's Drills With US, Japan

North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence "more intensively".

International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025

South Korea's Yoon Refuses Questioning Again As Warrant Deadline Nears

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday again refused investigatgors' efforts to question him over his failed martial law bid, as the deadline on his detention neared.

International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025

Global Support Pours In For Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery

Los Angeles receives global support for wildfire recovery efforts, with donations from South Korea, Japan, YouTube, Google, and community members.

Le Mans via the scrapyard: South Korea's forgotten project Genesis will hope to surpass

Genesis, you might think, will become the first South Korean manufacturer to compete at the Le Mans 24 Hours when its forthcoming LMDh takes to the grid in 2026. But you’d be wrong. Thirty years before the Hyundai brand’s intended arrival there was another campaign at Circuit de la Sarthe…

Autosport · Jan 16, 2025

South Korea's Impeached President Refuses Further Questioning

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, faces potential arrest over a martial law declaration.

What is ASEAN and why are Asian countries like Japan and South Korea not part of it?

The bloc has a GDP of around $4.2 trillion and came up during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.

Fortune · Jan 16, 2025

South Korea's President Arrest: What Happens Next?

Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff.

International Business Times · Jan 16, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

South Korean president sits silently through 10 hours of questioning

Yoon Suk Yeol ‘simply refused to speak’

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Lawyers of detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators

Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president say he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month, maintaining that the investigation is illegal

International Business Times · Jan 16, 2025

South Korea's Yoon To Avoid Fresh Questioning After Dramatic Arrest

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faced renewed questioning Thursday, a day after his dramatic arrest over a failed martial law declaration, but his lawyers said he would not take part.

Impeached South Korean President Taken To Detention Center

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached and detained over corruption allegations, sparking mixed reactions and shaking up the country's polit...

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Salon · Jan 15, 2025

South Korea arrests a president

About a thousand police officers helped detain South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday

Al Jazeera · Jan 15, 2025

South Korea’s President Yoon arrested: What happened and what’s next

Hundreds of officers push past Yoon’s small army of personal security to take the impeached leader into custody.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

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 Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

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 · Jan 15, 2025

Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested after dramatic hours-long standoff

Yoon Suk Yeol was brought into custody about three hours after hundreds of law enforcement officers entered the residential compound

The Guardian - AU · Jan 15, 2025

Ladders, noodle stations and K-pop: how the arrest of South Korea’s president unfolded

Police came better prepared than for their first attempt two weeks ago while supporters on both sides of the political divide came out to protest

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