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South Korea's impeached president defies warrant

What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound

A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

Strength of South Korea democracy tested as president defies arrest

Protesters have thronged the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, where officials trying to arrest him were blocked by security guards.

The Financial Times · 5h

South Korea crisis mounts as clock ticks on arrest warrant for president

South Korea’s anti-graft agency will seek to extend an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, as pressure mounted on law enforcement to resolve the country’s escalating political crisis.

North Korea launches missile

Yahoo · 6h

South Korea's military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea

North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s military said, extending its heightened weapons testing activities into 2025 weeks before Donald Trump returns as U.

NBC News · 2h

Blinken travels to South Korea amid political turmoil and North Korean missile test

Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea amid political turmoil there following the impeachment of President Yoon. Coinciding with Blinken's visit, North Korea has conducted another missile test.

UPI News on MSN · 2h

North Korea launches ballistic missile as Blinken arrives in Seoul

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul amid a political crisis in the country.

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South Korean anti-corruption agency and police debate tougher measures to detain impeached president

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials will likely seek a new court warrant to extend the window for ...

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(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. hold talks on alliance, N. Korea amid impeachment uncertainty

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Seoul on Monday for talks on their countries' ...

CBS News29d

South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over martial law

South Korea's embattled ... and deepen political chaos in South Korea, with a survey suggesting a majority of South Koreans support the president's impeachment. Yoon's martial law ...

The New York Times29d

South Korea’s President Survives Impeachment Bid

South Korea Confederation of Trade Unions ... By the time Mr. Yoon had survived the impeachment motion, the crowd in Seoul had thinned out, but many said they would not give up.

WFMZ-TV23d

A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea's president

(South Korea Presidential Office via AP) Protesters march to the presidential office after a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, ...

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[NEW YEAR SPECIAL] South Korea enters 2025 with battered yet resilient democracy

As South Korea ushers in 2025, its democracy stands at a critical moment. The nation is still reeling from the political ...

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