Ex-President Moon of South Korea Is Indicted on Bribery Charge
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Ex-President Moon of South Korea Is Indicted on Bribery Charge

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former President Moon Jae-in of South Korea was indicted on a bribery charge on Thursday, becoming the latest ex-leader to face a criminal trial in a country where subjecting former leaders to criminal investigations has become a recurring pattern. Mr. Moon, who left…

Kim Shin-jo, North Korean Commando Who Sought to Kill South Korea’s Leader, Dies
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Kim Shin-jo, North Korean Commando Who Sought to Kill South Korea’s Leader, Dies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Kim Shin-jo, the only captured member of a team of 31 North Korean commandos who came within striking distance of the South Korean presidential palace ​in central Seoul before they were repelled in 1968, died on Wednesday. He was 82. Mr. Kim’s death…

Stocks Jump in Asia After Trump’s Tariff Reprieve
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Stocks Jump in Asia After Trump’s Tariff Reprieve

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Following President Trump’s decision to pause punishing tariffs on dozens of countries, markets in Asia reacted predictably: Stocks soared in the countries that were spared. In early trading on Thursday, benchmark indexes rose more than 9 percent in Taiwan, 8 percent in Japan…

Another Rocky Day in Markets: Stocks in Asia Resume Their Slide
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Another Rocky Day in Markets: Stocks in Asia Resume Their Slide

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Market turmoil extended into Wednesday’s trading session in Asia, as stocks across the region faced renewed downward pressure amid the impending imposition of significantly higher taxes on imports to the United States. Benchmark indexes in Japan and Hong Kong opened down more than…

Opinion | The South Korean President’s Ouster Won’t Heal a Fractured Nation
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Opinion | The South Korean President’s Ouster Won’t Heal a Fractured Nation

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines My South Korean parents and I have a great relationship. They have embraced my same-sex marriage — an unusually progressive attitude in our country — and join my husband and me on trips. We can openly discuss just about anything. Except Korean politics….

Celebrations as South Korean Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
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Celebrations as South Korean Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Korea’s top court ended months of political turmoil when it unanimously decided to remove the impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, clearing the way for the country to elect a new leader. But the political crisis that Mr. Yoon triggered with…

What to Know About South Korea President Yoon’s Impeachment Over Martial Law
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What to Know About South Korea President Yoon’s Impeachment Over Martial Law

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, removing him from office four months after his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3. Protesters who have been demanding his ouster erupted in cheers at the ruling,…

South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend
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South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Kim Sae-ron was found dead at her home in February, she joined a growing list of South Korean entertainers who have ended their own lives. But the actress, who was 24, has generated more headlines in death than in life as her…

South Korea’s President Will Learn His Fate on Friday
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South Korea’s President Will Learn His Fate on Friday

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, who was impeached in December over his failed attempt to impose martial law, will learn Friday whether he will be formally removed from office or returned to power, the nation’s top court said Tuesday. Suspense…

South Korea Wildfires Raze Ancient Temples, Force Evacuations
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South Korea Wildfires Raze Ancient Temples, Force Evacuations

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Korea’s largest wildfires on record blazed through the country’s southeast for a seventh day, with firefighters, soldiers and heritage workers racing to evacuate people and save ancient treasures from the encroaching flames. At least 37,000 people were evacuated from their homes as…