South Korea’s ex-President Yoon denies insurrection as criminal trial opens
Although unlikely, Yoon could face death penalty if found guilty of preparing coup with last year’s declaration of martial law.South ...
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Asian markets celebrate Trump’s trade flip-flop, even as he maintains historically high tariffs—and not just on China todayheadline
Asian governments breathed a sigh of relief as U.S. President Donald Trump decided to pause many of his reciprocal tariffs ...
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South Korea unveils $2bn emergency help for carmakers after Trump tariff blow todayheadline
South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a $2 billion emergency support package for its crucial export-focused carmakers, warning US President Donald ...
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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ leaves the world trading system without a leader: ‘The era of rules-based globalization and free trade is over’ todayheadline
It’s a real trade war now. Beijing responded to Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on Friday, slapping its own 34% ...
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Thousands hit the streets for South Korea’s impeached ex-president Yoon
The country’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol over his bungled martial law declaration.Thousands of people have ...
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South Koreans will soon vote for a new president, after courts uphold Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for his martial law disaster todayheadline
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously ...
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon from office
BREAKINGBREAKING, South Korea’s Constitutional Court said that President Yoon Suk-yeol ‘violated’ people’s basic rights by declaring martial law.Seoul, South Korea ...
Read moreDetailsDowntown Seoul tense as court due to rule on President Yoon’s impeachment
Seoul, South Korea – The catchphrase “8-0” was blasted on loudspeakers and seen on placards in Seoul’s historic centre of ...
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Asia tries to prepare for Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ wave of new tariffs: ‘We’re working on this matter nonstop, even on weekends’ todayheadline
“Liberation Day,” in the words of U.S. President Donald Trump, is coming. The White House will formally unveil new tariffs ...
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Old clip of arson suspect reignites anti-Chinese attitudes as South Korea battles deadly blazes
As South Korea battled unprecedented wildfires that ravaged large areas of the country's southeast in March 2025, a video was ...
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