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  1. Arrest Warrant Issued for Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

    Nigeria Arrest Warrant Issued for Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

    A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. Yoon faces charges of insurrection, prompting protests and legal challenges. The political crisis deepens as protests erupt in support of...
  2. South Korea’s Parliament Impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol Over Martial Law Declaration

    Asia South Korea’s Parliament Impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol Over Martial Law Declaration

    South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after his controversial martial law decree. The motion passed 204 to 85, suspending his presidential powers. The Constitutional Court will decide his fate within 180 days. If ousted, a national election will follow. The situation follows...
  3. Opposition Parties in South Korea Move to Impeach President Yoon After Martial Law Backlash

    Asia Opposition Parties in South Korea Move to Impeach President Yoon After Martial Law Backlash

    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing impeachment after attempting to impose martial law on December 3, 2024. The move, which was rejected by parliament, led to political unrest. Opposition lawmakers have filed impeachment proceedings, accusing Yoon of "crimes of rebellion" and seeking...
  4. South Korea in Crisis: President Declares Martial Law as Budget Battle Intensifies

    Asia South Korea in Crisis: President Declares Martial Law as Budget Battle Intensifies

    South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law on December 3, 2024, citing threats from North Korea and anti-state elements. This move follows intense political disputes over the country’s budget, sparking protests. Both the ruling and opposition parties vow to block the...
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    World South Korea’s president prepares for Trump meeting with golf practice - Punch Newspaper

    https://punchng.com/south-koreas-president-prepares-for-trump-meeting-with-golf-practice/
  6. South Korea Cracks Down on Meta with $15 Million Fine for Sensitive Data Misuse

    Asia South Korea Cracks Down on Meta with $15 Million Fine for Sensitive Data Misuse

    South Korea has fined Meta over $15 million for illegally collecting sensitive user data from approximately 980,000 individuals without consent. The data, which included personal details about users' political opinions and sexual orientation, was shared with advertisers, violating national...
  7. North Korea Retaliates: Kim Jong Un Launches Balloons Filled with Trash onto South Korea

    Asia North Korea Retaliates: Kim Jong Un Launches Balloons Filled with Trash onto South Korea

    North Korea retaliated against South Korea by launching 260 balloons filled with trash and manure. Amid escalating tensions, Seoul urges residents to stay indoors. Kim Jong Un's retaliation follows South Korean activists' leaflet scattering over North Korea. In a retaliatory move, North Korean...
  8. Squid Game’ Star O Yeong-su Convicted of Sexual Misconduct, Leaving Fans Disheartened

    Asia Squid Game’ Star O Yeong-su Convicted of Sexual Misconduct, Leaving Fans Disheartened

    South Korea's "Squid Game" actor O Yeong-su has been convicted of sexual misconduct, according to a local court statement on Friday. O, aged 79, gained international recognition in 2022 as the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in the hit Netflix series. He...
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    World Alarm as South Korea sees more deaths than births – BBC News

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55526450
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    World Kim Jong Un makes appearance to evaluate typhoon damage – Vanguard News

    https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/kim-jong-un-makes-appearance-to-evaluate-typhoon-damage/
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    World Thousands of S. Korea church members quarantined over virus – Daily Monitor

    https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/World/Thousands-South-Korea-church-members-quarantined-virus/688340-5609982-ght15sz/index.html
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    World South Korea’s ex-President Park sentence reduced to 22 years – Vanguard News

    https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/south-koreas-ex-president-park-sentence-reduced-to-22-years/
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    World South Korea begins payment of $11.65bn disaster relief money to households - The Nation Nigeria

    https://thenationonlineng.net/s-korea-begins-payment-of-11-65bn-disaster-relief-money-to-households/
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    World KIA shuts two assembly plants – P.M. News

    https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/04/23/kia-shuts-two-assembly-plants/
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    World South Korea, China debunk Kim Jong Un’s illness reports – P.M. News

    https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/04/21/south-korea-china-debunk-kim-jong-uns-illness-reports/
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    Apple wins $539m in patent case – BBC News

    A US court has ordered South Korea’s Samsung Electronics pay $539m (£403m) in damages for copying features of Apple’s original iPhone. The jury’s decision is the latest step in a long-running legal battle between the world’s top smartphone makers. It began in 2011 when … Read more via BBC...
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    Trump to press South Korea’s Moon before summit with North – U.K.

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday as U.S. officials try to assess North Korea’s intentions after Pyongyang threatened to pull out of a planned June 12 summit to discuss denuclearization. Moon’s White House visit was intended...
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    North Korea turns on ‘incompetent’ South – BBC News

    US President Donald Trump has contradicted his own national security adviser, saying the so-called "Libya model" for denuclearisation is not being pursued with North Korea. The suggestion by John Bolton angered the North, which threatened to pull out of a summit with Mr Trump next ...
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    N Korea cancels talks with South – BBC News

    North Korea cancels high-level talks with South scheduled for Wednesday because of anger over military exercises. The North's official KCNA news agency said the exercises were a "provocation" and a rehearsal for an invasion............ Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2rHU7fA Get...
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    N/Korea Nuclear Test Site To Close May – Leadership Newspaper

    A spokesman said the closure of the Punggye-ri site would be done in public and foreign experts from South Korea and the US would be invited to watch. Scientists have said the site may have partially collapsed in September. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korea’s President … Read...
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