Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting president calls for calm
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a ...
Three novels by Nobel winner Han Kang that explain the fragile nature of South Korea
Kang’s novels offer an important lens for understanding Korean history and politics, and the grief and strength of the Korean people.
South Korea parliament passes bill expanding duty of boards to shareholders
South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament passed on Thursday a revision to the Commercial Act expanding the fiduciary duty of board members to protect the interests of minority shareholders and ...
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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 ...
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Archaeologists Unearth 1,300-Year-Old Flush Toilets at a Palace Complex in South Korea
One of the toilets, likely used by the crown prince and his court ladies, may have drained directly into a nearby river ...
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The Philosophy South Koreans Follow to Find Happiness
As you might’ve noticed, Bong Joon Ho’s been making the press rounds for the new science fiction film Mickey 17, his first ...
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South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at home — Yonhap
South Korean singer Wheesung has been found dead, Yonhap News reported citing police on Monday. The 43-year-old’s body was discovered at his home in Seoul, less than a month after actress Kim Sae-ron ...
What to expect after South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules on the impeachment of President Yoon
South Korea’s Constitutional Court could soon rule whether to dismiss or reinstate impeached conservative President Yoon Suk ...
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South Korea’s Imperial Presidency
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s governing style and legislative deadlock engendered calls for constitutional amendment from both ...
South Korean singer, songwriter Wheesung found dead at his home in northern Seoul
Wheesung made his debut in 2002 and rose to prominence as a ballad and R&B singer with songs such as 'Insomnia', 'Can't We', ...
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North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for first time
North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. State media on Saturday ...