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Special counsel seeks arrest warrant for ex-interior minister in martial law probe | Yonhap News Agency
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South Korea, US to resume trade talks ahead of tariff deadline
Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yoon-cheol (center) speaks at a meeting on key economic…
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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon re-arrested over martial law decree
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the Seoul Central District Court after attending a questioning session on July…
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US unveils 25% tariffs on S.Korea, sets Aug. 1 deadline for agreement
South Korean National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac (left) holds a meeting with US Secretary of State Mark Lubio in Washington…
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Hyundai Rotem seals record $6.5 bn K2 tank deal with Poland
Hyundai Rotem’s K2 battle tank (Courtesy of Hyundai Rotem) Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean defense system developer, will export…
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South Korea issues €1.4 billion in largest-ever euro bond sale
(Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korea raised 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion) through a euro bond sale on Thursday, marking…
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S.Korea to have 1st civilian defense minister in decades, career technocrats
President Lee Jae-myung presides over a meeting of his chief secretaries at the Office of the President South Korean President…
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South Korea unveils $14.6 billion 2nd extra budget to spur growth
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) speaks at a cabinet meeting on June 19, 2025 (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea’s…
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It’s time to spend: Korean shoppers loosen purse strings on luxuries, hotels
Consumers are spending again after the presidential election South Korea’s long-dormant consumer sector is showing signs of revival, as shoppers…
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Full Martial Law Address
https://youtu.be/KOT2IFMnkWY I had this file sitting in my files for a long time, but decided to upload it. I’ve only…
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GIC resumes Seoul Finance Center sale in major Korean property deal
Seoul Finance Center Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is resuming the sale of Seoul Finance Center, a landmark office tower…
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Hyundai Rotem set to finalize $6 bn K2 tank order from Poland
K2 battle tanks move toward a training area (Courtey of Yonhap) Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean defense company, is…
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South Korea’s liberal Lee Jae-myung leads presidential vote – exit poll
South Korea’s liberal politician Lee Jae-myung has two thumbs up after his last campaign on June 2, 2025, in Seoul…
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BOK turns more dovish after 25 bp rate cut; 2025 growth outlook halved
Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press conference after the central bank cut its policy rate by…
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Lee Junseok admits he went home to take a shower after martial law declaration. Faults DP politicians who failed to enter parliament
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Yoon’s Classified Call Logs With Ex-NIS and Police Chiefs Remotely Wiped After December 6 | ‘그사이 지웠구나’ 尹 등 12월6일 비화폰 기록 원격삭제 정황
There is growing evidence that call records made via a classified phone between former President Yoon Suk-yeol, former Deputy Director…
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Judge Ji Guyoun’s face clearly visible in the whistleblower’s photo. The location is a high-end escort bar in Gangnam, Seoul.
(Translator’s note: Judge Ji Guyoun is in charge of the martial law-related trial of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was…
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NPS yet to schedule external manager selection; PE firms’ fundraising woes deepen
Seoul office of the National Pension Service (File photo) South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund,…
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Kookmin Bank raises $700 mn in forex bonds amid strong demand
Kookmin Bank’s new headquarter building in Yeouido, Seoul Kookmin Bank, a unit of KB Financial Group, raised $700 million in…
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Seoul, Washington agree on July tariff deal framework in ‘2+2’ trade talks
From left, South Korea’s Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson…
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Korea’s Q1 economic contraction adds to stimulus expectations
A container ship passes by the port of Pyeongtaek, South Korea o April 24, 2025 (File photo by News1) South…
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Activist Oasis boosts Korea team amid investor-friendly policy shift
(Courtesy of Getty Images) Hong Kong-based activist fund Oasis Management is ramping up hiring for its Korea team as Seoul’s…
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Korean hotels bask in rising foreign visitors; travel agencies in trouble
Foreign tourists taste Korean food at a cultural festival in Seoul on April 18, 2025 (File photo by Yonhap) Hotels…
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S.Korea plans $1.2 bn foreign currency bond issue after presidential poll
South Korea is considering issuing $1.2 billion in forex stabilization bonds in June South Korea plans to issue up to…
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Twelve Constitutional Records Broken: Dec. 3rd Martial Law
As this was an unprecedented, colossal political event in history, a series of monumental records bearing the phrase “First in…
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BOK stands pat; rate cut likely within 3 months as economic growth slows
Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press conference after the central bank kepts its policy rate unchanged…
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S&P reaffirms South Korea’s AA credit rating with stable outlook
S&P Global S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed South Korea’s sovereign credit rating at AA with a stable outlook, citing the…
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Korea’s WGBI inclusion moved to next April; Seoul works on policy steps
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok (third from left) holds a meeting with foreign investors to discuss the country’s business conditions in…
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S.Korea’s Han, Trump discuss transactional diplomacy in 1st direct talks
Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo holds a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump at his office in…
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(LEAD) Acting president appoints 9th justice to Constitutional Court, names successors to retiring judges | Yonhap News Agency
The acting president, who wasn’t elected into his position and disregarded the Constitutional Court’s orders to appoint the already vetted…
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Full text of the Constitutional Court’s reading of the verdict on Yoon’s impeachment/removal
Below is an AI translation of the reading of the verdict, followed by the original Korean text. Thanks to u/Lazy-Bicycle8741…
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Full transcript of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment ruling by Constitutional Court
The decision seems to cover most of the points I had with the constitutionality of the martial law declaration and…
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2025 South Korean Presidential Election
This megathread is for community discussions about the upcoming 2025 South Korean presidential election. On December 3, 2024, former President…
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ousted by court
President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan.…
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Strong momentum in non-US markets, digital real estate: Principal AM CEO
Principal Asset Management President and CEO Kamal Bhatia speaks during an interview with The Korea Economic Daily on March 25,…
