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(LEAD) Hegseth reaffirms strong alliance with S. Korea during 1st phone talks with Seoul's defense chief
South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations, Seoul's defense ministry said.
Officials launch investigation into cause of Air Busan fire in South Korea
 · 1dAlaska Dispatch News
All 176 passengers and crew escape after Airbus jet catches fire at South Korean airport
Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated
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South Korea's Yoon draws support from casualties of cutthroat economy
CHANGWON, South Korea -- Watching images of raucous street protests in Seoul on his smartphone, author Chun Hyun-woo's eyes are drawn to the young men in the crowds yelling for South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be returned to office.
What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges
South Korea’s Impeached Leader Is Indicted on Insurrection Charges
 · 10hThe Economist
Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s possible next president?
W HEN SOUTH KOREA’S president, Yoon Suk Yeol, sent troops streaming into the country’s National Assembly on December 3rd, Lee Jae-myung turned on his livestream. Viewers watched on a shaky smartphone camera feed as the head of the country’s largest opposition force,
 · 5hNew York Sun
Trump Aide Insists North Korea Must Give Up Its Nukes as Kim Amps Up Rhetoric, Orders More Missile Tests
 · 1dThe Columbian
North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration
Kim Jong Un vows to 'indefinitely' continue North Korea's nuclear weapons push
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South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court early Sunday following its decision to ...
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South Korea Wants to Upgrade Its Crypto Task Force Into Full Investigative Unit
South Korea has decided to make its crypto crime task force into a permanent investigative unit, an official said today.
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Heavy snow closes schools, prompts travel warnings at US bases in South Korea
Heavy snow Monday night prompted school closures, travel warnings and suspended services for some U.S. bases in South Korea.
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South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate.
South Korea Issues Update on Yearslong Birth Rate Crisis
The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility rate to 0.75 from 0.72 in 2023. A fertility rate of 2.1 births expected per woman's lifetime is considered necessary to sustain a population.
The making of a smash hit
Korean TV dramas and pop music have gained popularity outside of South Korea in neighbouring Asian countries like China and Japan.
Historic Leap: MIT Physicists Measure Quantum Geometry for First Time
Work reveals new ways to understand and manipulate electrons in materials. MIT physicists, in collaboration with colleagues, have measured the geometry—or shape—of electrons in solids at the quantum level for the first time.