Lee Jun-seok gets nod as Reform Party's presidential candidate in South Korea
SEOUL: The conservative minor opposition New Reform Party on Tuesday (March 18) announced its decision to nominate Rep. Lee Jun-seok as the party's presidential candidate for a potential early ...
Will Korea’s ‘sensitive’ country designation impair cooperation with the U.S.?
The U.S. government’s move to put South Korea -- a non-nuclear ally--in the same company as countries like China or North Korea has unsettled politicians in Seoul ...
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South Korea tightens security for opposition leader over suspected plot: Yonhap
South Korean police started on Tuesday (March 18) providing additional security for the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, after lawmakers had warned of a potential assassination plot ...
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for 2 presidential security officials over obstruction
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have filed for warrants to arrest two senior officials of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) accused of obstructing investigators' attempt to detain ...
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S. Korea was listed as ‘sensitive’ country due to security at US institutes, not Seoul’s foreign policy: Seoul
The government appears to now be doing damage control by clarifying that the designation was not due to political or policy issues after speculation that calls for independent nuclear armament were to ...
US ‘nuclear sensitive’ tag for South Korea stirs political blame game
The designation has put further strain on the East Asian nation’s already highly polarised political landscape.
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South Korea, Japan, China top diplomats to meet in Tokyo, Seoul says
SEOUL: The top diplomats for China, South Korea and Japan will meet in Tokyo this weekend for talks, Seoul said on Tuesday ...
South Korea's firebrand pastors flock to impeached president's cause
SEOUL - When South Korea's Constitutional Court rules on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, expected in coming days, few ...
Ruling party proposes axing taxes for second homes outside Seoul
Seoul areas in seemingly election-conscious announcement The ruling People Power Party on Tuesday announced plans to exempt owners of second or additional homes outside Seoul from taxes. Rep. Kweon ...
‘Sensitive country’ designation exposes rift in US-SK alliance
The designation will come into effect on April 15. This decision triggered a strong shock in South Korea, and is considered to be a direct reaction to the rising "nuclear armament" theory in South ...
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South Korea opposition urges swift ruling on president's fate
South Korea's opposition party Monday urged the country's Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on suspended President Yoon ...
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‘Though the political situation is in chaos, please pay attention to the human rights of migrants.’
Jin Jung-young (36), who recently attended a rally in favor of the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, learned about “migrant issues” at the square. “After coming to the square, I became ...