Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea

Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend
South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the embattled leader did not attend court.
Dramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate remains in the balance after the suspended leader failed to appear at the first day of his impeachment trial Tuesday following weeks of evading arrest, delaying what is set to be a dramatic political showdown.
S Korea begins impeachment trial of suspended president
South Korea's Constitutional Court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his shock martial law attempt last
What to know about the attempts to arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon
For weeks, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has holed up inside his guarded residential compound as investigators try to figure out how to detain him. Scuffles occurred Jan. 3 when dozens of investigators were stopped from entering the compound by presidential security forces,
South Korean president granted pay raise despite impeachment
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached over a failed martial law attempt on December 3, 2024, has resisted arrest, remaining holed up in his residence. Despite facing potential arrest, imprisonment,
South Korea's impeached president gets pay rise
Yoon's salary will increase by 3% to 262.6 million won ($179,000; £147,000), in line with the standard for government officials. Since his impeachment in December, Yoon has resisted attempts to investigate and arrest him for alleged insurrection and abuse of power,
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for ...
North Korea launches projectile toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired at least one unidentified projectile toward its eastern waters in its ...
South Korea, Japan foreign ministers stress security ties amid political turmoil
Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss strengthening their relations in the face of ...
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's return to White House
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, in a ...
South Korea, Japan Foreign Ministers to Meet Amid Political Turmoil in Seoul
The meeting between South Korea's Cho Tae-yul and Japan's Takeshi Iwaya marks the first of its kind between the countries ...
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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 ...
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Seoul approves measures to strengthen preparedness for key resource supply disruptions
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said an enforcement decree was passed to bolster the government's response to a ...
Seoul Hosts CES 2025's First-Ever Cross-Border Startup Pitching Competition, Amplifying Global Startup Collaboration
Seoul Business Agency (SBA), led by CEO Hyun Woo Kim, has made waves at CES 2025 by organizing the largest-ever Seoul ...