Amid new Trump era, South Korea considers ‘plan B’ – building its own nuclear weapons
South Korea's foreign minister told the country's legislature Wednesday that developing nuclear weapons is not off the table ...
The Diplomat1d
Ahead of South Korea’s Impeachment Verdict, Partisan Division Is Worsening
Even after South Korea’s Constitution Court delivers its verdict, the country’s fierce and fractured partisan divide is ...
The Diplomat3d
South Korea’s Imperial Presidency
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s governing style and legislative deadlock engendered calls for constitutional amendment from both ...
They didn’t know they were citizens. Now they are expected to serve in the South Korean military
Korean Americans are finding themselves on the hook for service in the South Korean military — all because a rapper dodged it ...
CoinTelegraph9d
South Korea inches closer to Bitcoin ETF decision, looks to Japan as example
The Financial Supervisory Service, South Korea’s financial regulator, reportedly examined the Japan Financial Services Agency’s legislative trend toward digital assets and shared it with ...
Foreign Affairs21d
The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
Less than two weeks later, with South Korea’s highest court still reviewing Yoon’s case, acting President Han Duck-soo was impeached as well. Citizens immediately took to the streets to protest Yoon’s ...
South Korean court cancels arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
The court ruled that President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention was unjustified, paving the way for his release from custody on ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists8d
Assured distraction: How attacks on South Korea’s nuclear reactors could be a smoke screen for wider conflict
An attack on South Korean reactors or spent fuel storage pools would release large amounts of radioactivity and cause massive ...
South Korea inches closer to Bitcoin ETF decision, looks to Japan as example
South Korea is reportedly inching closer to a decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs while eyeing the recent shift in tone toward ...
Khaleej Times on MSN1d
South Korean pastor vows revolt against Yoon's impeachment
If South Korea formally impeaches its suspended president over his martial law debacle, one firebrand pastor says he is ready ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists28d
Trump can’t denuclearize North Korea. South Korea’s next leader should pursue risk reduction instead
The following month, South Korea’s legislature passed a bill to impeach conservative President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal involving her top aide. History repeats itself: In November 2024, ...
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South Korea’s impeached President Yoon freed after 52 days in detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on ...