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South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more reciprocally under the Trump administration, citing concerns about how U.S.

The Washington Post · 10h

South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse o

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

South Korean court orders arrest of impeached president over martial law decree

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea ’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul, as he faces possible imprisonment over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month.

S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways

The Washington Post · 1h

South Korea will remove concrete barriers near runways in response to air disaster, reports say

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will remove concrete embankments near airport runways in response to a recent air disaster, media reports said Thursday. The embankments contain antennas called localizers designed to guide aircraft during landings and have been blamed for making last month’s crash of a Jeju Air plane worse.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

South Korea to Remove Concrete Embankment Blamed for Exacerbating Deadly Plane Crash

South Korea's transport ministry said on Wednesday that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan International Airport following last month's Jeju Air crash, its deadliest domestic air disaster.

BBC · 1d

S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways after deadly crash

Seven airports will also have their runway safety areas adapted following a review of all South Korea's airports that was carried out after the crash - the deadliest in the country's history. The Jeju Air flight was bringing passengers home from Thailand after Christmas when it made an emergency landing at Muan airport and exploded after slamming into a concrete barrier at the end of the runway.

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DP leader says S. Korea could be sidelined if stalled U.S.-N.K. talks resume

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Thursday that South Korea could be sidelined if stalled talks between the United States ...

When democracies stumble: comparing South Korea's court attack and the US Capitol riot

As South Korea faces its own assault on democracy, the world watches to see if it can succeed where the US stumbled after Jan. 6. Images from Seoul’s Western District Court on Jan. 19 immediately drew ...

Stars and Stripes1d

Trump jokes about North Korean leader on inaugural ball call with Eighth Army commander

Special, virtual guests took centerstage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, one of several held to mark President Donald Trump’s ...

South Korea's political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground

With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing ...

Who will represent Korea at Trump’s inauguration amid stalled leader diplomacy?

South Korean lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties, business leaders and local government leaders have ...

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US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'

John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a ...

NBC Washington4d

South Korea's impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment over his ...

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DP leader stresses Seoul-Washington alliance in meeting with acting U.S. ambassador

The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday emphasized the importance of efforts to deepen the ...

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