South Korean court begins review of president Yoon’s impeachment case
Judges begin deliberations on Monday, with Yoon due to be questioned on Wednesday
South Korea
South Korea in a ‘messy situation’ after President Yoon is impeached
Authority now passes to prime minister Han Duck-soo, who becomes acting leader of the country while court decides Yoon’s fate
South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach Yoon over martial law bid
Vote suspends Yoon from presidential duties with court to decide whether to remove him from office
‘I will fight to the end’: South Korea president defends martial law decree
Country’s assembly plans second impeachment against Yoon Suk Yeol and votes to impeach police chief and justice minister
South Korea police raid president’s office over failed martial law as impeachment vote looms
Raid is dramatic escalation of the investigation against Yoon Suk Yeol and top police and military officers
South Korean ministry imposes travel ban on president Yoon over martial law move
President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided opposition-led bid to impeach him after short-lived army rule
Young Seoul rebels: ‘If we don’t act, nothing will change’
South Koreans have learned about the horror that followed the last time martial law was issued in 1979
Calls for resignation of South Korean president intensify amid protests and former defence minister’s arrest
Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment vote in wake of martial law declaration but crowds call for him to step down
Message from the Editor: A dramatic week shakes up the kaleidoscope of world events
Events in France, South Korea, and Syria could have far-reaching consequences for all of us
Move to impeach South Korea’s president falls through after walkout by ruling party members
Impeachment sought over imposition of martial law to combat ‘North Korean communist forces’
South Korean drama of a fictional kind as Netflix winds up the Squid Game hype machine in Paris
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South Korea: Ruling party leader says president needs to be removed from power
Motion to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol after failed attempt to impose martial law will be voted on by politicians on Saturday
Yoon’s impeachment could have big implications for South Korea’s position on China
South Korean president’s closer alignment with the United States has not been popular at home
South Korea’s president faces impeachment vote, investigation for treason
President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday
The Irish Times view on political drama in South Korea: president now under pressure
A botched attempt to impose martial law has backfired on Yoon Suk Yeol, who now faces the threat of impeachment
High-profile South Korean cabinet ministers offer to resign
Pressure grows on president Yoon Suk Yeol to leave office after his failed attempt to impose martial law
China tight-lipped over South Korean president’s six-hour imposition of martial law
US makes no criticism of Yoon’s attempt to suspend his country’s democratic institutions
Yoon Suk Yeol’s unpopularity was underscored by April elections which saw another large majority for the opposition
President’s leadership has been marred by dysfunction, culminating in his decision to impose martial law
South Korea martial law: Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision will have far-reaching consequences
President’s actions will almost certainly cost him his office as impeachment proceedings planned against him
What we know about South Korea’s declaration of martial law
President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law before rescinding it hours later
South Korean president lifts martial law hours after imposing it
Troops attempted to enter parliament building in Seoul following move by Yoon Suk Yeol against domestic political opponents
South Korea ‘strongly confident’ US alliance will thrive under Trump
Biden recently met Japanese and South Korean leaders as they sought to cement diplomatic progress ahead of new administration
‘I laughed when a friend recommended I buy a single bitcoin for €300. It would now be worth €55,000’
Me & My Money: Ciaran Marron, chief executive of Activ8 Solar Energies
‘We’re in uncharted territory’: Why the forgotten threat of nuclear war presents real and present danger
With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the US and Russia’s Cold War stand-off seems quaint in retrospect
South Korea considers arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment
Seoul views Pyongyang’s troops in Russia and possible technology transfers as direct security risk
Evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia for use in Ukraine war, says US
South Korean politicians says North has sent some 3,000 troops to Europe, with thousands more allegedly promised in coming months
South Korea says it may consider supplying weapons to Ukraine over North Korea-Russia ties
Pyongyang accused of sending troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine
North Korea blows up sections of cross-border road and rail routes, prompting warning shots from South
Pyongyang now pushing for ‘two-state’ system after scrapping its long-standing goal of unification
Mainstream secures grid link for South Korean floating wind farm
1.1GW development equates to a fifth of peak electricity demand in the Irish market
Nobel Prize in Literature winner Han Kang is a courageous, gifted, global writer
Rónán Hession: The Vegetarian is highly original, a good place to start for anyone new to her writing
South Korea and US to stage annual drills over North threats
Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises to take place as Pyongyang continues to develop its nuclear and missile programmes
The case for ecological collaboration between two Korean states
Free from human interference, the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea has become a haven for endangered species
Global markets bounce back a day after slumping
Tokyo equities surged 9% following Monday’s global rout but US and European recoveries were more muted
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