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Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in Indicted For Corruption
South Korea's prosecutors said they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline.
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South Korean Police Raid Former President's Office
South Korean police raided Wednesday the office of former president Yoon Suk Yeol and his security detail, as part of a spiralling criminal probe into the impeached leader.
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"Daydream": Kim Jong Un's Sister Slams Denuclearization Efforts
Kim Jong Un's powerful sister slammed US-led efforts to take away North Korea's nuclear weapons, saying the idea of denuclearising the country was a "daydream".
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South Korea To Hold Presidential Election On June 3
South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, the country's acting president said Tuesday, after Seoul's former leader Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over a disastrous declaration of martial law.
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Asian Stocks Rebound Despite Trump's Latest China Tariff Threat
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region seem to regain some calm after Monday's "bloodbath" amid fears about worsening consumer finances following US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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"Heartbroken, Was Unable To Meet Expectations": South Korea's Yoon Apologies
South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday after the country's Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment over a botched martial law declaration, immediately stripping him of office.
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South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol: Rising Star To Impeached Ex-President
South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol rose from star prosecutor to the presidency in just a few years, but after a bungled martial law decree last year, on Friday, he became the country's second president to be booted from office.
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South Korea Court Upholds President Yoon's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution.
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Pilot Killed As South Korea Firefighting Helicopter Crashes In Mountain
At least 19 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple raging blazes causing "unprecedented damage", the acting president said Wednesday.
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South Korean Court Dismisses PM Han Duck-soo's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president-- a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year.
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South Korea’s Central Bank Dismisses Bitcoin as Reserved Asset Citing Uncertainty, Risks: Report
The Bank of Korea (BoK) has reportedly said that Bitcoin’s volatility is a matter of risk and concern for the country’s national stability. The BoK said that it had not even begun to review the possibility of having Bitcoin as a reserved asset alongside gold and fiat currencies among other securities.Â
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South Korea to Finalise Crypto-Focussed ‘Corporate Market Participation' Guidelines by April
The guidelines for corporate firms’ participation in crypto will be finalised by April, South Korea’s FSC said Wednesday. Kim So-young, the Vice Chairperson of the FSC, chaired the meeting. He said that US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto actions had sharpened dialogue on the institutionalisation of VDAs.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Released From Detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds -- but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law.
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South Korea's Yoon Impeachment Trial Wraps Up: What's Next?
If President Yoon Suk Yeol is removed from office, South Korea will have to hold fresh elections within 60 days.
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Charge South Korea's Yoon With Insurrection, Abuse Of Power: Investigators
The official charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol were "leading an insurrection and abuse of power", the Corruption Investigation Office said after a 51-day probe into his December 3 attempt to suspend the civilian rule.
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Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in Indicted For Corruption
South Korea's prosecutors said they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline.
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South Korean Police Raid Former President's Office
South Korean police raided Wednesday the office of former president Yoon Suk Yeol and his security detail, as part of a spiralling criminal probe into the impeached leader.
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"Daydream": Kim Jong Un's Sister Slams Denuclearization Efforts
Kim Jong Un's powerful sister slammed US-led efforts to take away North Korea's nuclear weapons, saying the idea of denuclearising the country was a "daydream".
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South Korea To Hold Presidential Election On June 3
South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, the country's acting president said Tuesday, after Seoul's former leader Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over a disastrous declaration of martial law.
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Asian Stocks Rebound Despite Trump's Latest China Tariff Threat
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region seem to regain some calm after Monday's "bloodbath" amid fears about worsening consumer finances following US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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"Heartbroken, Was Unable To Meet Expectations": South Korea's Yoon Apologies
South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday after the country's Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment over a botched martial law declaration, immediately stripping him of office.
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South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol: Rising Star To Impeached Ex-President
South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol rose from star prosecutor to the presidency in just a few years, but after a bungled martial law decree last year, on Friday, he became the country's second president to be booted from office.
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South Korea Court Upholds President Yoon's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution.
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Pilot Killed As South Korea Firefighting Helicopter Crashes In Mountain
At least 19 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple raging blazes causing "unprecedented damage", the acting president said Wednesday.
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South Korean Court Dismisses PM Han Duck-soo's Impeachment Over Martial Law
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president-- a role he was given after the president was suspended for declaring martial law last year.
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South Korea’s Central Bank Dismisses Bitcoin as Reserved Asset Citing Uncertainty, Risks: Report
The Bank of Korea (BoK) has reportedly said that Bitcoin’s volatility is a matter of risk and concern for the country’s national stability. The BoK said that it had not even begun to review the possibility of having Bitcoin as a reserved asset alongside gold and fiat currencies among other securities.Â
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South Korea to Finalise Crypto-Focussed ‘Corporate Market Participation' Guidelines by April
The guidelines for corporate firms’ participation in crypto will be finalised by April, South Korea’s FSC said Wednesday. Kim So-young, the Vice Chairperson of the FSC, chaired the meeting. He said that US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto actions had sharpened dialogue on the institutionalisation of VDAs.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Released From Detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds -- but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law.
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South Korea's Yoon Impeachment Trial Wraps Up: What's Next?
If President Yoon Suk Yeol is removed from office, South Korea will have to hold fresh elections within 60 days.
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Charge South Korea's Yoon With Insurrection, Abuse Of Power: Investigators
The official charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol were "leading an insurrection and abuse of power", the Corruption Investigation Office said after a 51-day probe into his December 3 attempt to suspend the civilian rule.
