Doctored photo falsely shared as 'mug shot of impeached South Korean president'
After impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spent his first days in jail following his arrest on insurrection charges over his botched declaration of martial law, an image circulated in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed the suspended leader's mug shot.
Blinken affirms US support for South Korea as impeached Yoon bunkers against arrest
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to South Korea on Monday as an affirmation of continued support for the East Asian country as it struggles to navigate a historic constitutional crisis.
Supporters of impeached South Korean president rally for him to be reinstated
Over the weekend, hundreds of President Yoon's supporters smashed their way into a court building in Seoul. Police restored order early Sunday morning, but not before making dozens of arrests. The post Supporters of impeached South Korean president rally for him to be reinstated appeared first on The World from PRX.
Impeached South Korea president denies ordering arrest of lawmakers
South Korean detained President Yoon Suk Yeol denied on Tuesday that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of parliament during a short-lived plan to impose martial law. Having skipped the
South Korea’s Yoon denies wrongdoing at impeachment trial
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing as he branded himself as a firm believer in democracy in his first appearance at an impeachment trial looking into his shocking and brief imposition of martial law last month.
North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea amid political crisis
North Korea test-fired an intermediate range ballistic missile while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in South Korea.
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Blinken’s Last Trip to Seoul and Its Implications
During this sensitive time of Seoul’s political turmoil, Blinken’s much-awaited visit to South Korea is the last gift that the Biden administration wants to offer its ally.
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Antony Blinken visits South Korea amid continuing political turmoil
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in South Korea Monday on what is likely his final overseas trip while in office. The visit comes as South Korea is in political turmoil. President ...
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In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
Jan. 6, 2025 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the foreign minister of South Korea, Cho Tae-yul, both acknowledged the challenges to democracy in their nations on Monday while asserting ...
Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan and France
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France from Jan. 4-9, the State Department said on Friday, amid a political crisis in Seoul.
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Antony Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea
SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the ...
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North Korea launches ballistic missile as Blinken arrives in Seoul
South Korea's military said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul to meet with his counterpart amid a deepening political crisis in the country. The missile was fired ...
Blinken expresses confidence in South Korea democratic process
Blinken also met with South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a ...
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Blinken to visit South Korea with eye on political crisis
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea for talks next week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday, with the country mired in political turmoil as its impeached president ...
North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul
Monday’s launch was North Korea’s first in two months. Pyongyang fired at least seven ballistic missiles off its east coast on 5 November, hours before the US presidential election. The missiles flew ...
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Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan, France
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France. The State Department ...
Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire ...