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Dec 07

South Korean President Yoon avoids getting impeached over short-lived martial law

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers.

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Dec 05

South Korea’s ruling party chief signals support for suspending Yoon’s presidential powers

By Associated Press

The comments by People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun on Friday suggest that his party would change its earlier opposition to the impeachment of President Yoon over his imposition of martial law this week.

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Dec 04

South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Lawmakers climbed walls early Wednesday to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order.

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Dec 03

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South Korea’s president throws nation into political chaos with martial law attempt

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev

For the first time since South Korea became a democracy some 40 years ago, a president declared martial law. But hours later, the opposition and members of his own party in parliament rejected the order. Nick Schifrin discussed what led…

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Dec 03

South Korea’s president lifts martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared likely to be impeached over his actions. He imposed martial law late Tuesday out of frustration with the opposition.

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Dec 03

South Korean president declares emergency martial law, says opposition sides with North Korea

By Associated Press

The move drew immediate opposition from politicians, including the leader of his own conservative party, Han Dong-hoon, who called the decision "wrong" and vowed to "stop it with the people."…

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Dec 01

Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling, and many have said that is essential to address chemicals of concern. But for some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, that crosses…

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Nov 22

South Korea claims Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending troops to Ukraine

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

The U.S., South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

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Nov 15

WATCH: Biden meets with South Korean and Japanese leaders to discuss concerns about North Korea

By Aamer Madhani, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Friday praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering what he described as North Korea's “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”…

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Nov 09

No sex. No dating. No marriage. No children. Interest grows in 4B movement to swear off men

By Mariel Padilla, The 19th

In the days after Donald Trump was elected president, a South Korean feminist movement is capturing young women’s interest on social media.

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