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South Korea’s Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Friday

At least six of the court’s eight justices need to uphold Yoon’s impeachment to remove him from office.

Al Jazeera

China, Japan, South Korea mulling joint response to Trump tariffs, Chinese state media says

Seoul says suggestion of joint response to US tariffs ‘appears to have been somewhat exaggerated’

The Independent UK

A look at the events leading up to Constitutional Court’s ruling on South Korean President Yoon

Following months of deliberation, South Korea’s Constitutional Court will decide this week whether to uphold the legislature’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law in December and formally remove him from office or restore his presidential powers

The Independent UK

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S. Korea Court To Rule Friday On President Yoon Impeachment

South Korea's Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law.

International Business Times

Former South Korean lawmaker accused of sexual assault found dead

Chang Je Won was a key ally of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

The Independent UK

Matildas see Japan as team to beat ahead of Asian Cup

Matildas vice-captain Emily van Egmond knows that a good performances against South Korea will set the Australians up for Asian Cup success.

AAP

Asia-Pacific markets plunge on Trump’s renewed ‘all countries’ tariff threat

Taiwan’s Taiex index was down 4.2%, the worst performer among major Asia-Pacific market indexes. The Nikkei 225 fell 4.1%, while South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 3.0%.

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Sinkhole Swallows and Kills Motorcyclist After Freak Accident in South Korea

As motorcyclists, we must be more vigilant than most other road users. Not only are we far more vulnerable if something goes wrong, but it's a lot easier for disaster to strike if we're paying full attention; a pothole that might just crack an SUV's rim could end a motorcyclist's…

RideApart

China, South Korea And Japan Agree To Strengthen Free Trade

China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

South Korea say deadly wildfires started by man performing graveside ritual

Authorities believe the man, who is in his 50s, began the fire in southeastern Uiseong County

The Independent UK

Korean commission finds adoption program rife with abuse, highlighting AP investigation

A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse

The Independent UK

Rival rallies erupt in South Korea over President Yoon’s impeachment

Supporters and critics of Yoon Suk Yeol take to the streets of the capital Seoul amid ongoing impeachment trial.

Al Jazeera

Asian Championships: Wrestler Manisha wins India's first gold, Antim Panghal settles for bronze

Manisha Bhanwala secured India's first gold medal at the Asian Championships since 2021, defeating Korea's Ok J Kim in a tight 8-7 contest, while Antim Panghal had to settle for a bronze medal on Friday.

The Times of India

Trump Prompts US Allies To Reopen Nuclear Weapons Debate

Donald Trump's attacks on NATO and the established world order are undermining the confidence of its allies under the US security umbrella, fuelling fears of an eventual proliferation of nuclear weapons, experts told AFP. Since his return to power in January, the US president has criticised the transatlantic alliance, reopened…

International Business Times

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The Guardian - UK

How Brits got a taste for Korean liquor soju

Served straight and chilled or in cocktails, the distinctive green bottles of Korea’s national tipple are becoming a familiar sight on UK supermarket shelves

The Guardian - UK

Cálong, London N16: ‘A delicious, Korean-flecked hotch-potch’ – restaurant review

This is not a Korean restaurant, but neither is it not a Korean restaurant

The Independent UK

What caused South Korea’s largest ever wildfires?

After a week, efforts still continue to contain a fire that killed at least 28 people and destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of land

The Independent UK

Mapped: Satellite images reveal how South Korea wildfires spread

Fires now 85 per cent extinguished after at least 28 people dead

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International Business Times

South Korea's 'Heartbreaking' Wildfires Expose Super-aged Society

Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to rubble and covered in ash by South Korea's worst wildfires.

The Independent UK

Rain and cooler weather help South Korean fire crews battle devastating wildfires

Rain and cooler temperatures are helping South Korean fire crews as they battle the country’s worst-ever wildfires as the governor of the hardest-hit region called for overhauling response strategies to respond to the climate crisis that he says worsened the disaster

International Business Times

Rain Gives Some Respite To South Korea Firefighters As Death Toll Rises

Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28.

International Business Times

South Korea's Life Game 'InZOI' Challenges 'The Sims'

South Korean game publisher Krafton released early access to its life simulation game "InZOI" Friday, hoping its powerful lifelike graphics will unseat the decades-long dominance of "The Sims" hit franchise.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s ended up being nothing to no one’: can K-pop overcome crisis?

It looked destined to take over the world. But after misfiring albums, a legal drama involving bright hopes NewJeans and with domestic fans getting bored, the South Korean music industry is nervous

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to South Korea during wildfires which have killed 27?

The latest travel advice as wildfires rage in south-eastern areas

The Independent UK

Who is Ashley Surcombe, the British influencer in critical condition in South Korea?

Former gaming YouTuber found unconscious in Seoul as her family seeks urgent funds for medical care

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