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South Korean opposition urges swift removal of impeached President Yoon

Lawmakers voted on Saturday to remove Yoon from office over his "insurrectionary" suspension of civilian rule, which plunged South Korea into some of its worst political turmoil in years.

Biden calls alliance with South Korea 'linchpin for peace' in region

South Korean lawmakers voted on Saturday to impeach Yoon over his brief declaration of martial law

Martial law fiasco: South Korea’s President Yoon impeached

South Korean lawmakers yesterday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a “victory of the people”.

South Korean President Yoon vows to 'fight to the end'

He faces a second impeachment vote in parliament expected on Saturday

South Korea's President Yoon banned from foreign travel

Police probe him for insurrection over his ill-fated declaration of martial law

South Korea's Yoon apologises for martial law

Yoon said he would not seek to avoid legal and political responsibility for his decision to declare martial law for the first time in South Korea since 1980. He said the decision was born of desperation.

South Korea's President Yoon reverses martial law after lawmakers defy him

Protesters outside the National Assembly parliament shouted and clapped. “We won!” they chanted, and one demonstrator banged on a drum.

November 24, 2015
November 24, 2015

2 US army men dead in S Korea helicopter crash

Two US military personnel have been killed when their helicopter crashed outside South Korea's capital, Seoul.

November 22, 2015
November 22, 2015

Former South Korean President dies

Former South Korean President Kim Young-sam, an iconic figure of South Korea's pro-democracy movement, has died aged 87.

November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015

UN chief to visit North Korea this week

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit North Korea this week, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.

November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015

Gangnam Style statue built in South Korea's Seoul

A statue dedicated to the South Korean music hit Gangnam Style is to be unveiled in the Seoul district made famous by the song.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

NSA warns of state cyber-attack risk

The deputy director of the US National Security Agency (NSA), Richard Ledgett, warns of the increasing danger of destructive cyber attacks by states.

October 25, 2015
October 25, 2015

SKorea 'fires shots at NKorean boat'

South Korea's navy fire shots at a North Korean boat that strayed into its waters, the Yonhap news agency reports.

October 20, 2015
October 20, 2015

SKoreans head to the North for rare family reunions

Hundreds of South Koreans travelling to the North for a rare reunion with family members whom they were separated from by the Korean War.

October 10, 2015
October 10, 2015

Fifa mulls delaying presidential election, calls crisis meeting

Fifa is discussing delaying the election for its next president, two sources told Reuters, a move that could give Michel Platini more time to appeal against his ban.

October 10, 2015
October 10, 2015

North Korea celebrates 70th anniversary

North Korea is to hold what is expected to be one of its biggest celebrations, marking the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party.

September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015

Asia's largest movie festival set to kick off in Busan

Asia's largest movie festival kicks off Thursday at a time when the region's influence on the global movie industry is on the rise.