What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea has been a startling development, even for observers used to the country's famously rough and tumble politics.
South Korean police asked to execute arrest warrant for impeached president
South Korea's anti-corruption agency said on Monday that it had asked police to take over the execution of an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The request comes after a failed attempt to execute an arrest warrant on Friday following a tense stand-off with presidential guards who formed a human chain to block access by the investigators.
South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following an hours-l
South Korean anti-corruption agency and police debate tougher measures to detain impeached president
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency and police have been debating more forceful measures to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after their previous attempt was blocked by the presidential secur
South Korea investigators seek to extend Yoon's arrest warrant
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean investigators will seek an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, an official said on Monday, as an anti-graft agency asked police to take over efforts to execute the arrest of the embattled leader.
South Korea's Yoon set to avoid arrest by warrant deadline
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared set to evade arrest ahead of a Monday night deadline after anti-graft investigators asked for more time to enforce a warrant.
Arrest Deadline For Impeached South Korean President Enters Final Day
South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.
In South Korea, Blinken Bolsters 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 ...
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired mid-range missile into eastern sea
The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over ...
North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile, Japan Says
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Monday, Japan’s coast guard said, ratcheting up tensions in the region as ...
South Korean turmoil undermines U.S. alliance building in Asia
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits, Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to declare martial law calls into question President Joe ...
Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan and France
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France from Jan. 4-9, the State Department said ...
North Korea launches ballistic missile as Blinken arrives in Seoul
North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, as U.S ...
South Korea's Plans To Tackle Population Crisis in 2025
The government has little to show for the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on pro-natal policies over nearly two decades ...
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Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a visit to crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to ...
South Korea's military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea
North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the ...
South Korea's acting president vows continued cooperation with US, Japan
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok vowed to continue trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States, ...