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Kim Jong Un's sister spotted with 2 children, believed to be hers
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korea's spy agency spotted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister with two children and is open to the possibility of them being her offspring, Yonhap reported.
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Anti-graft agency halts bid to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol fo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korea's anti-corruption agency halted its attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his failed martial law bid, following a prolonged standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS), Yonhap News Agency reported.
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With 2,42,334 newborn babies in 2024, South Korea records rise in birthrat
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The number of newborns in South Korea increased last year for the first time in nine years, according to government data released on Friday. This marks a significant shift for a country facing one of the world's lowest fertility rates, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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Standoff at presidential residence as investigators seek to arrest impeach
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempted martial law declaration faced a standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS) outside the presidential residence on Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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South Korean authorities arrive at presidential residence to arrest impeac
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
South Korean authorities on Friday entered the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to execute an arrest warrant over his failed bid to impose martial law, Yonhap reported.
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South Korea to send Jeju Air Flight data recorder to US for analysis
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The South Korean government announced on Wednesday that it will send the flight data recorder from the crashed Jeju Air plane to the United States for further analysis, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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US university launches Taiwan Studies program
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The University of Washington has launched a Taiwan studies track in its new East Asia Studies MA program, marking the first graduate degree in North America focused on Taiwan studies. Students will have the opportunity to specialise in Taiwan, joining a broader curriculum covering China, Jap
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South Korea: Yoon Suk-yeol will be arrested within deadline, says anti-cor
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Head of South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials Oh Dong-woon said that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will be arrested by Monday following an arrest warrant, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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Kim extends New Year greetings to "comrade" Putin, expresses hope for Russ
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extended New Year greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing hopes for strengthened ties between Pyongyang and Moscow and wishing Russia success in its conflict with Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported, citing state news agency KCNA.
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South Korea: Court issues warrant to detain impeached president Yoon Suk Y
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The report stated citing sources, that the Seoul Western District Court granted the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) permission to issue the warrant.
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World leaders extend condolences after tragic plane crash in South Korea c
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Condolences have poured in from leaders from across the world after the tragic airplane crash in South Korea's Muan resulted in the death of over 170 people.
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‘Deeply saddened by tragic airplane crash’: Jaishankar offers condolences
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed grief over the tragic airplane crash in South Korea's Muan International Airport which resulted in the deaths of over 170 people.
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