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South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to bolster impeached Yoon
The president's ultraconservative supporters believe that the country has been overrun by North Korea sympathizers conspiring to destroy South Korea’s freedoms.
As South Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival
A prolonged period of uncertainty over the fate of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and a botched attempt to arrest him are giving oxygen to his backers and reviving support for his troubled party.
‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats.
South Korean Opposition’s Support Slides as Yoon Defies Arrest
The support rate for South Korea’s main opposition that has been leading the impeachment campaign against President Yoon Suk Yeol dived, as investigators struggle to arrest the embattled leader.
South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the embattled leader.
Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon continue to pledge to protect him
Hundreds of supporters gathered once again outside the president's official residence, pledging to protect him from South Korea's national anti-corruption agency. About 150 anti-corruption agency investigators and police officers tried to detain Yoon on Friday but retreated after a tense standoff with the presidential security service that lasted over five hours.
South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
South Korean police has questioned the chief of the presidential security service as the two agencies clashed over attempts ...
Elizabeth Shackelford: Plight of South Korea’s democracy has lessons for us
Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.
Robert Pattinson and Bong Joon-ho's ‘Mickey 17' to Premiere in South Korea Ahead of Worldwide Release – Global Bulletin
PATTINSON PREMIERE Bong Joon-ho‘s upcoming science fiction film, “Mickey 17,” is scheduled to debut in South Korean theaters ...
What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
For weeks, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has remained in his compound and refused to respond to detention and search ...
How Yoon's martial law bid complicates US-South Korea ties
In declaring martial law early last month, Yoon used similar language, citing the need to “eradicate pro-North Korean forces.
Flights, shipping delayed as South Korea struggles in grip of extreme low temperatures
South Korea was experiencing the coldest day of the winter so far Thursday with temperatures ranging from 14 degrees ...
White House's Sullivan sees risk of North Korea exploiting Seoul political turmoil
There is a risk North Korea may try to exploit the domestic political turmoil in South Korea and it is in Washington's ...
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North Korea’s Position on the Turmoil in South Korea
We cannot overlook the fact that a president of a 37-year-old democracy self-righteously declared martial law. While South ...
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‘Limousine’ golf carts? Yep, in South Korea golfers ride in style
No matter where you play golf in South Korea, caddies drive you around in carts. Some of those carts are more souped-up than ...
In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
The U.S. secretary of state aimed to show that his country stood by South Korea as it grapples with a political crisis, and ...