The impeachment motion against Yoon was reported to a plenary session that opened shortly after midnight on Thursday and paved the way for an impeachment vote to be held in the following 24 to 72 hours. Opposition parties need a two-thirds majority to pass the bill, and support from about eight members from Yoon’s own … Read more
SEOUL: Civic and labour groups held candlelight or protest rallies across the nation on Wednesday (Dec 4) to demand the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial martial law declaration, reported Yonhap news agency. The Korean Federation of Trade Unions, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and other civic groups organised a massive candlelight … Read more
“We are watching the recent developments in the ROK with grave concern,” Campbell said, using the acronym for Republic of Korea. “We’re seeking to engage our (South Korean) counterparts at every level, both here and in Seoul.” Campbell said US President Joe Biden, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken were … Read more
SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday (Dec 3) declared martial law in an unannounced late night address broadcast live on YTN television. Yoon said he had no choice but to resort to such a measure in order to safeguard free and constitutional order, saying opposition parties have taken hostage of the parliamentary process … Read more
SEOUL: South Korea and Malaysia signed an agreement on Monday (Nov 25) to cooperate in supplying critical minerals from Malaysia’s reserves and to boost cooperation in the defence industry as the Southeast Asian country looks to upgrade its air force jets. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also shared … Read more
Trump will likely try to resume his relationship with Kim in his second term. This sets up a situation where the United States favours a dictatorship over a treaty ally in its foreign policy. That would be a shift more remarkable than the coming abandonment of Ukraine, which is not a formal US ally. Trump … Read more
As 2024 marks 35 years of dialogue relations between ASEAN and South Korea, Mr Wong and Mr Yoon discussed the potential for ASEAN and South Korea to improve cooperation in key areas like trade and the digital economy. The leaders also witnessed the signing of an extradition treaty, as well as the exchange of five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and agreements … Read more
WHAT SOUTH KOREA WANTS Seoul’s aims are twofold. For one, it hopes that with plenty of access to outside information, more North Koreans may aspire to live in the South, increasing the number of defection attempts across the border. The number of successful defections dropped significantly from 2020 after North Korea sealed its borders during … Read more
South Korea on Thursday announced a 26 trillion won (US$19 billion) support package for its chip businesses, citing a need to keep up in areas like design and contract manufacturing amid “all-out warfare” in the global semiconductor market. Under the package, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said a financial support programme worth about 17 trillion … Read more
A version of this article has also been published by The Korea Times in partnership with the South China Morning Post. Premier Li Qiang would attend trilateral talks with South Korea and Japan at the end of the month, according to a source with connections to top Chinese officials. But separate bilateral discussions between China … Read more
