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Trump Slaps Allies Japan, South Korea with 25% Tariffs

This is Beirut, 07/07 20:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Monday he was slapping 25 percent tariffs on Japan and South Korea in his first letters to trading partners ahead of a deadline to reach a deal with Washington. Trump had said at the weekend that starting from Monday he would send a first batch of up to 15 letters to countries informing them that he would reimpose ...

Five Things to Know About the K-Pop Juggernaut

This is Beirut, 10/06 12:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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All the members of South Korea's most lucrative boyband BTS are set to finish their military service this month, paving the way for the K-pop super-group to release new music. The news has prompted a fan frenzy, with speculation rife about forthcoming releases and even tours. AFP takes a look at what is going on: Who Are they? The ...

South Korea's New Leader Vows to 'Heal Wounds' with Nuclear-Armed North

This is Beirut, 04/06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and "heal wounds" as he took office Wednesday, after winning snap elections triggered by his predecessor's disastrous martial law declaration. South Korea's new centre-left leader also warned that "rising protectionism and supply chain restructuring" posed an ...

Seoul Says no Talks with US on Potential Troop Pullout

This is Beirut, 23/05 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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South Korea's defense ministry said Friday there have been no talks with Washington on pulling US troops from the South, after a Wall Street Journal report claimed Washington was considering a partial withdrawal. Citing US defense officials, the WSJ report said Washington is considering whether to move around 4,500 troops out of South Korea and ...

South Korean Ex-Leader Yoon Indicted for Abuse of Power: Prosecutors

This is Beirut, 01/05 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Thursday for abuse of power over his martial law declaration, prosecutors said, adding to the impeached ex-leader's legal jeopardy. The new indictment without detention comes as Yoon stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt, which sought to ...

Syria Establishes Diplomatic Relations With South Korea

This is Beirut, 10/04 23:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syria and South Korea have established diplomatic relations for the first time, with embassies to be set up in their respective capitals, Damascus said on Thursday. A Syrian foreign ministry statement said Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Thursday received a South Korean delegation headed by Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul. Cho was also ...

South Korea Court Ousts Impeached President Yoon

This is Beirut, 04/04 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday unanimously upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, stripping him of office and triggering fresh elections after months of political turmoil. Yoon, 64, was suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed ...

South Korea Court Reinstates Impeached PM Han as Acting President

This is Beirut, 24/03 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president—a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law. The court ruling is the latest development in South Korea's complex and sprawling political crisis, which President Yoon Suk Yeol ...

At Least 179 Dead in South Korea's Worst Plane Crash

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 15:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, leaving all but two feared dead. A bird strike was cited by authorities as the likely cause of the crash, the worst ever aviation disaster on South Korean soil, which flung passengers out of the plane and ...

South Korean Lawmakers Impeach President Yoon Over Martial Law Bid

This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people". The vote took place as hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Seoul in rival rallies for and against Yoon, who launched a failed attempt to impose martial law on ...

South Korean Ruling Party Says ‘Dangerous’ President Must Go

This is Beirut, 2024-12-06 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be stripped of office, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to impose martial law again. Yoon late Tuesday declared martial law before being forced into a U-turn after lawmakers dramatically faced down soldiers at parliament and voted to overturn the ...

South Korean President Clings to Power of Martial Law

This is Beirut, 2024-12-05 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was still clinging to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world. Yoon suspended civilian rule late Tuesday and deployed troops and helicopters to parliament only for lawmakers to vote down the measure and ...

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