The National Assembly passed the motion 204-85. Yoon’s presidential powers and duties were subsequently suspended and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the country’s No. 2...
Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 of his Chinese rival in the contest, surpassing the achievement of Russia’s Garry Kasparov who won the...
Seoul, December 11, 2024 — South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration,...
Yoon’s martial law declaration drew criticism from his own ruling conservative People Power Party, but the party is also determined to oppose Yoon’s impeachment...
Seoul, December 5, 2024— South Korea’s president replaced his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning-but-brief imposition...
In his speech announcing the abrupt order Tuesday night, Yoon vowed to eliminate “anti-state” forces and continued to criticize parliament’s attempts to impeach key...
Seoul, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North...
Manila, Philippines, November 23, 2024 — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife...
Vientiane, Laos, November 21, 2024 — An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday...