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South Korean President banned from leaving country

South Korea's Ministry of Justice on Monday, December 9 said President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law. Yoon sent special forces and helicopters

South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon

Millions of Koreans watched the Constitutional Court hand down its verdict live on television, with the country's main messaging app KakaoTalk telling AFP that some users were experiencing delays due to a sudden surge in traffic.

UN Sanctions: China Bans North Korean Iron, Seafood Imports

China will halt iron, iron ore and seafood imports from North Korea starting Tuesday, following through on new UN sanctions after US pressure for Beijing to strong arm Pyongyang over its ally's nuclear programme. The decision was announced on Monday after

South Korean lawmakers impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo

South Korean lawmakers have impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday. The National Assembly Speaker, Woo Won-shik, made this announcement on Friday. He said the acting president actively participated in the insurrection after his predecessor declared

Why North Korean Olympians were not given Samsung phones

North Korean Olympians have not received Samsung smartphones, unlike athletes from other countries. On Thursday Seoul suggested that providing them the phones could violate UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed North. South Korea's tech giant Samsung Electronics

US election: Andy Kim to become first Korean American Senator

Andy Kim has made history by winning a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey, marking a significant milestone as the first Korean American elected to the Senate. The 42-year-old Democrat defeated Curtis Bashaw of the Republican Party in the general election on Tuesday

Nigeria is set to get 4 new South Korean built refineries

In a move to bolster its dilapidated oil production infrastructure Nigeria is looking to partner with South Korea to build several oil refineries across the country. For decades now, the country has been completely reliant on imported petroleum products. However
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