South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens
The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon’s ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil. The ...
What America should learn from South Korea’s democratic crisis
Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a ...
South Korea: failed arrest of impeached president sets stage for more turmoil in 2025
On Friday morning, officials abandoned an attempt to detain South Korea’s embattled president, throwing the country deeper ...
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Another View: Conflict in South Korea reopens the very wounds examined in this year’s Nobel laureate’s work
When the Nobel committee recognized Han Kang in October for her body of work exploring “the fragility of human life,” it ...
South Korea's Turbulent Month
South Korea has endured a month of political turmoil since President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and sent soldiers and helicopters to parliament.
Investigators halt attempt to arrest South Korea's president after dramatic standoff
Yoon Suk Yeol's security officers refuse to allow police to arrest him over his failed attempt to impose martial law last month.
North Korea tests mid-range missile as Blinken visits Seoul
SEOUL - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a North Korean missile test carried out during his visit to Seoul on ...
South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials will likely seek a new court warrant to extend the window for ...
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached president after hours-long standoff
South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff ...