South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, lawmakers and people attend a rally to condemn the president’s sudden declaration of martial law and call for his resignation, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea on December 4, 2024. – Reuters SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers began a campaign to impeach President Yeon Suk-yeol … Read more
Leader of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, looks on as people hold signs reading “President Yeon Suk-yul step down” and “Immediately investigate his act of rebellion,” at a rally to condemn the South Korean president’s sudden declarations of military war. Law and call for his resignation, at the National Assembly in Seoul, … Read more
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol inspects military vehicles after a joint South Korean-US military exercise at the Songjin firefighting training range in Bucheon, South Korea on June 15, 2023. – Reuters SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late-night speech broadcast live on television. YTN television. Yoon said he … Read more
A representative image shows a missile test launch from the US Navy’s Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska off the coast of California, US, March 26, 2018. — Reuters The United States ended up embroiled in multiple conflicts around the world while also navigating rising tensions with China, particularly over trade, as America tried to … Read more
A man cleans the roof of a building after heavy snowfall in Seoul, South Korea, November 28, 2024. – Reuters Seoul will witness more than 40 cm of snow in various areas by 8 am. Local media say winter snowfall is the heaviest since 1907. Passengers are facing flight cancellations and suspension of ferry operations. … Read more
A group of photos showing South Korean President Yeon Suk-yeol (left) and US President-elect Donald Trump. – Reuters/File South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office confirmed on Tuesday that he recently started playing golf, for the first time in eight years, in preparation for upcoming meetings with US President-elect Donald Trump. South Korean media said Yoon … Read more
Smoke rises after North Korea blew up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the inter-Korean border, according to the South Korean military, as seen from the South Korean side, October 15, 2024. — Reuters Seoul says North Korea's actions violate previous agreements. North Korea has planted landmines and barriers on the border. North … Read more
FILE–Emma Raducanu of Great Britain in action. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP Emma Raducanu got her Korea Open campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7-5) victory over American Peyton Stearns on Tuesday. Britain’s Raducanu is looking to make an impact in Seoul after a string of last-minute withdrawals, including world number … Read more