After President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law, South Korea’s parliament will vote Saturday on his impeachment. Yoon’s own party chief has called for his powers to be suspended.
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Long before this week, South Korea had a painful history with martial law
In 1980, violent clashes between government forces and pro-democracy demonstrators in the southwestern city of Gwangju created lasting scars that continue to shape South Korea to this day.
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South Korea’s president declares martial law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” on Tuesday, accusing the opposition of paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.
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Boycott men? South Korea’s 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. after Trump’s win
After Trump’s win, there are growing calls among American women to boycott men. They’re drawing inspiration from 4B, a South Korean feminist movement that rejects dating, sex, marriage and childbirth.
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South Korea warns it may send Ukraine weapons after North Korea sent troops to Russia
So far, South Korea has helped Ukraine by providing arms to the U.S. and other countries. But South Korea’s government said that could change with North Korean troops deploying for Russia.
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Ukraine says North Korea is sending soldiers to help Russia in the war
Ukraine says North Korean military engineers have been sent to Russia to check how well missiles are launching.
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North and South Korean athletes share an Olympic podium — and take a selfie
The players had just received their medals for the mixed doubles competition in table tennis when one of the South Korean athletes produced a cellphone for a modern Olympic tradition: a group photo at the podium.
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A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defects to South Korea
South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest defection by members of the North’s ruling elite that likely hurt leader Kim Jong Un’s push to bolster his leadership.
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A Buddhist DJ hopes to spin followers toward the faith in South Korea
Yoon Seong-ho is a 47-year-old Buddhist, comedian, DJ and rising celebrity.
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A deadly fire exposes the lack of protection for migrant workers in South Korea
As South Korea’s population shrinks, foreign migrant workers are joining the country’s workforce. But a recent deadly fire exposed the risks some of them are facing.
