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South Korean President Declares Martial Law Amid Political Tensions

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law, accusing opposition party of ties to North Korea, raising concerns domestically and internationally.

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South Korea’s President Yoon declares emergency martial law

Parliament voted later in the evening requiring President Yoon to lift the martial law he declared earlier.

Al Jazeera

North Korean exhibit brands South Korean president ‘vicious main culprit’ of hostilities

Pyongyang exhibit part of broader effort by Kim Jong-un to undo decades of pro-unification indoctrination

The Independent UK

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Russian defence minister makes unannounced visit to North Korea to deepen military ties

Andrey Belousov lands in Pyongyang after Ukrainian defence minister meets South Korean president in Seoul

The Independent UK

Putin threatens to target Kyiv ‘decision-making centres’ with new missile after US and UK-made weapons used in Russia – as it happened

President boasts that Russia produces ten times more missiles than all Nato countries combined and threatens attack with new Oreshnik missile

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US urges Zelenskyy to lower conscription age to 18

Biden administration readying another $725m in arms for Kyiv; Zelenskyy to approve tax increases for defence funding. What we know on day 1,009

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: White House presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs – as it happened

Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia

The Guardian - UK

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South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine

The Independent UK

Seoul slows down under blanket of heaviest November snow in 100 years

First day of snowfall this season is heaviest on record, says weather bureau

The Guardian - AU

Japan will hold Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions

Japan will go ahead with a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, despite South Korea’s last-minute boycott of the event that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before and during World War II

The Independent UK

South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site before the end of World War II

The Independent UK

Inside The South Korean Weapons Factory That Could Supply Kyiv

At the outskirts of a South Korean industrial city, workers at a sprawling weapons factory were conducting final-stage testing for a newly built surface-to-air defence system that could, eventually, head to Ukraine.

International Business Times

South Korea opposition leader indicted for misuse of public funds

Lee Jae-myung accused of misusing £60,100 in taxpayer money when he was governor of Gyeonggi province from 2018 to 2021

The Independent UK

Biden set to meet South Korean and Japanese leaders amid growing worries about North Korea

President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks

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Russia, Ukraine and the Koreas: Could Trump rock emerging wartime deals?

South Korea could step back from aiding Kyiv, a proposal that was spurred by the North’s deployment to Russia.

The Independent UK

South Korea’s opposition leader convicted of violating election law

Top contender in presidential election says he will challenge verdict in court

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South Korean Opposition Leader Convicted Of Election Law Violation

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung convicted of election law violation, faces potential disqualification from presidency. President Yoon Suk Yeol...

Latin Times

South Korean Leader Quietly Honing His Golf Skills to Win Over Trump

The president of South Korea began practicing golf again for the first time in eight years to eventually play with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

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The Independent UK

South Korean president takes up playing golf in anticipation of Trump’s White House return

Yoon Suk Yeol has been advised to improve his golf game so he can ‘strengthen his rapport’ with Trump

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Prepares For 'Golf Diplomacy'

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prepares for 'golf diplomacy' with potential second-term President Trump amid regional security challenges.

USA Today Sports Media Group

President-elect Donald Trump has this country’s president dusting off his golf clubs before meeting

It's safe to say they won't have a hard time finding a course.

The Independent UK

Could South Korea’s 4B movement undermine heterosexual relationships in America?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As the trend of women swearing off men garners social media attention following the US election, Helen Coffey investigates whether shunning straight sex and marriage could become a global phenomenon

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South Korean President Denies Wrongdoing Amid Influence-Peddling Scandal

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denies influence-peddling allegations, expresses optimism in expanding security cooperation with the U.S. and Japan un...

International Business Times

South Korea President Says 'Not Ruling Out' Direct Weapons To Ukraine

Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, signalling a possible shift in Seoul's stance on the issue.

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South Korea Cracks Down On Deepfake Porn Surge

South Korea implements strict measures to combat deepfake porn, targeting offenders and enhancing regulations on social media platforms.

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