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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.

September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015

Evian Championship: Lydia Ko becomes youngest major winner

New Zealand's Lydia Ko has become the youngest winner of a major with a six-stroke victory at the Evian Championship in France.

September 8, 2015
September 8, 2015

Koreas agree on rare family reunions

North and South Korea agree to hold rare reunions for families separated by the Korean War.

September 6, 2015
September 6, 2015

Anglers killed as South Korea fishing boat capsizes

A fishing boat capsizes off South Korea's southern coast, leaving at least 10 dead.

August 25, 2015
August 25, 2015

South and North Korea agree deal to reduce tensions

South Korea halts its propaganda broadcasts into North Korea as part of a deal to defuse tension.

August 17, 2015
August 17, 2015

Michel Platini: Fifa to investigate alleged smear campaign

Fifa will investigate the alleged distribution of a dossier highly critical of Uefa president Michel Platini.

August 1, 2015
August 1, 2015

Robot can leap from water's surface

Scientists have developed a tiny robot - based on the water strider insect - that can jump on water.

July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015

South Korea declares 'de facto end' to Mers virus

South Korea's Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn declares a "de facto end" to the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Virus (Mers).

June 16, 2015
June 16, 2015

MERS claims 16 in S Korea

Another patient has died in South Korea amid an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome bringing total fatalities to 16.

June 12, 2015
June 12, 2015

S Korea MERS epidemic: worst may be over

South Korea seals off two hospitals that treated people with a deadly respiratory disease, officials said today, even as the outbreak that has been spreading through health facilities could have peaked.

June 9, 2015
June 9, 2015

K-Pop in Dhaka (video: part-III)

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea organises the first ever K-pop contest in Bangladesh on June 6 2015. K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electronic, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea.