South Korean markets ride out political crisis as global debt funds keep buying
While the South Korean won racked up the biggest losses among Asian currencies in the final quarter of 2024, investors say part of that drop is due to a strong US dollar trend and global trade risks linked to US President-elect Donald Trump, rather than domestic politics.
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South Korean nuclear power plant operator agrees with US Westinghouse to end dispute, utility says
South Korea's nuclear power plant operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and state utility Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) have reached an agreement with United States' Westinghouse to end their intellectual property dispute,
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says deal to return hostages from Gaza reached after last snags
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages until Hamas backs down,
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Yoon's Failed Coup Already Has Serious Implications for South Korea's Security Partnerships
Now former President of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, staged a just before the end of 2024. The result? It was over before it started, however, the short-lived coup rocked Korean politics to its core, and the ripple effects are still felt to this day.
Lawyers of detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators
Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president say he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month,
16 years after Sully's 'Miracle on the Hudson,' bird strikes at area airports are up, federal data shows
Voluntarily reported bird strikes at local airports have increased 46%, according to a Newsday analysis of FAA data.
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In the new Trumpian era, liberal democracies must hold their noses—and engage with difficult partners
New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad—but less so at home
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Indians positive about Trump 2.0, European think-tank survey finds
A majority of Indians feel the return of Donald Trump as US President will be a “good thing” for peace in the world and US-India relations, according to a global poll by a European think-tank released on Wednesday.
South Korea, Japan stress security ties and importance of US
Foreign ministers Cho Tae- yul and Takeshi Iwaya held talks in Seoul, with South Korea still in the midst of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. They laid emphasis on security ties, and trilateral work with the US.
South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after weekslong standoff
A first attempt this month ended in a dramatic standoff at the residence where President Yoon Suk Yeol had been holed up since he was impeached.
A look at the events that led up to the detention of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained after a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound that ended a weeks-long stand-off between his bodyguards and the country’s anti-corruption agency.