Clip shows turbulence during flight in September 2024, not from Jeju Air plane before deadly crash
After a Jeju Air plane crash-landed in southwestern South Korea in December 2024, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, a clip was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed footage from inside the passenger cabin before the crash.
Impeached South Korean president argues for his release as court reviews his formal arrest
Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law.
What lies ahead for South Korea’s impeached president as investigators seek his arrest?
Law enforcement authorities have requested a warrant to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute attempt to secure his release.
South Korea looking at buying more US oil and gas, energy minister says
South Korea is interested in importing more U.S. oil and gas to diversify energy sources and ensure stable supplies given the tensions in the Middle East, South Korea's energy minister Ahn Duk-geun said on Thursday.
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly holds policy interest rates steady
Bank of Korea Surprises by Holding Rates Steady As Uncertainty Lingers -- Update
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly held its policy rate steady amid ongoing pressure to cut further in order to support growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark seven-day repurchase rate unchanged at 3.
Bank of Korea leaves rates unchanged at 3% in a surprise move
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.
UPDATE 2-PGA Tour The American Express Scores
Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Thursday -10 J.T. Poston (USA) 62 -9 Justin Lower (USA) 63 -8 Chris Kirk (USA) 64 Jason Day (Australia) 64 J.J. Spaun (USA) 64 Joel Dahmen (USA) 64 Mat
First-ever Kho Kho World Cup kicks off in New Delhi, Mansukh Mandaviya attends opening ceremony
Kho Kho World Cup 2025 features 20 men's and 19 women's teams. The Indian men's and women's sides are placed in Group A in both categories. India's Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attended the opening ceremony in New Delhi where several other big-wigs were also present.
South Korea Detains Its President, but Crisis Is Far From Over
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law.
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The Case for South Korea Prohibiting Anti-North Korean Leaflet Launches
That the provocations exchanged between the Koreas – leaflets, balloons, and noise – were of relatively low intensity should give no one a sense of security.
FIFA questioned over Enzo Fernandez punishment after Chelsea midfielder's racism row
The Argentina international filmed himself and several of his compatriots singing a foul-mouthed chant in the aftermath of the 2024 Copa America final. The lyrics were aimed at French footballers of African heritage and were condemned as "racist and discriminatory" by France's football association in a formal complaint to FIFA.
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An Agenda for the U.S.–South Korea Strategic Economic Partnership in 2025 and Beyond
In his November 7, 2017, speech to South Korea’s National Assembly, then-President Donald Trump unambiguously noted that “this alliance between our nations was forged in the crucible of war and strengthened by the trials of history.