South Korea’s president faces calls to resign or be impeached : NPR

South Korea’s president faces calls to resign or be impeached : NPR

Lawmakers and members of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demonstrate against the country’s president at the National Assembly on Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — Calls are growing for South Korea’s president to resign or face impeachment, after he briefly […]

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North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea has supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling it a defensive response to what both Moscow and Pyongyang call NATO’s “reckless” eastward advance. File image. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia’s defense chief, the North’s state […]

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North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea’s Kim accuses U.S. of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war, state media says

Kim Jong Un accused the U.S. of escalating tensions and nuclear risks on the Korean peninsula, says KCNA. File | Photo Credit: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP “North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of ramping up tension and provocations, saying the Korean peninsula has never faced such […]

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North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

South Korea’s Yoon practises golf to prepare for future Trump meets

File picture of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waving a Korean flag | Photo Credit: via Reuters South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently began practising golf, for the first time in eight years, in preparation for future meetings with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Mr. Yoon’s office confirmed on Tuesday (November 12, 2024). South […]

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North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

At least two dead, 12 missing after a fishing boat sinks off South Korea’s Jeju island

Rescued crew members of a fishing boat wait for transfer to a hospital at a port on Jeju Island, South Korea, on Friday (November 8, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP “A fishing boat capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju island on Friday (November 8, 2024), leaving at least two people dead […]

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North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea’s top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment

Western leaders have described the North Korean troop deployment as a significant escalation that could also jolt relations in the Indo-Pacific region. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea’s top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to […]

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North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Future Hangang Project: reimagining South Korea’s Han river as lifeline of Seoul city

An artificial island built on the Han river as part of the Future Hangang Project. | Photo Credit: Swathi Vadlamudi On the second day of their Seoul visit, the delegation from Telangana visited the Han river front, and learnt about the efforts over the past 15 years to turn the river into a recreational destination […]

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North Korea’s Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea, U.S.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits to watch an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in North Korea. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United States, as he accused them of provoking North […]

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