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South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors on Saturday (Jan 25) again asked for an extension of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention over his failed martial law bid, after a Seoul court rejected a previous demand,

Jeju Air, Found Dead and South Korea

Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead
South Korea will remove concrete structure at Muan airport, the scene of deadly plane crash
South Korea will remove a concrete structure at the runway of one of its southern airports, the scene of a plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board last month
South Korean Airport Boss Found Dead Weeks After Plane Crash Kills 179
The former president of a South Korean airport company who oversaw improvements at the airport where 179 people died has been found dead.
South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree
South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as a ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence
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South Korea investigators recommend Yoon be charged with insurrection, abuse of power
Foreign Office issues urgent warning to Brits as Asia tourist hotspot faces 'heightened tensions'
The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office has issued an urgent warning to British tourists amid heightened tensions across Seoul in South Korea
South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration
South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more reciprocally under the Trump administration, citing concerns about how U.S.
South Korea extends shutdown of Muan international airport to April 18
South Korea has decided to extend to April 18 the shutdown of Muan international airport where a Jeju Air passenger jet crashed last month, the transport ministry said on Saturday.
Analysts: China normalizing its claims to maritime zone shared with South Korea
South Korea must become more vocal in protesting China's use of 'gray zone tactics' to expand its maritime sovereignty, analysts say
2 Families, in Business for 50 Years, Wage War in a South Korean Boardroom
Control of Korea Zinc, the world’s largest producer of zinc, is at stake in a battle challenging the country’s entrenched chaebol system of powerful conglomerates.
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba to Warn Trump Against Asia-Pacific 'Power Vacuum'
Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.
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Asia Minute: Filipino caregivers are playing a growing global role
As Hawaiʻi's population ages, caregiving is getting more attention from both residents and policymakers. South Korea is testing a new program that may provide insights that could be used elsewhere — including here.
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North Korea, facing huge losses, plans more troop deployments to Russia
North Korea may be accelerating plans to send more troops to replace frontline casualties incurred fighting Ukraine on behalf of Russia.
South Korea Q4 GDP +0.1% q/q, weaker than forecast
South Korea's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, missing market expectations, amid the country's worst political crisis in decades, advanced central bank estimates showed on Thursday.