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Calls for impeachment across the political aisle intensify after Yoon’s martial law declaration

Calls for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol intensified across the political aisle and the general public on Wednesday following his declaration of...

Presidential aides tender resignations after martial law fiasco, Yoon cancels public schedule

Presidential aides, including chief of staff Chung Jin-suk, tendered their resignations en masse Wednesday morning after President Yoon Suk Yeol in a surprise move...

Ukraine confirms 2,000 North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces

Ukraine has confirmed that 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to support Russia in the ongoing war have joined Russian military units and are actively...

North Korea to hold key party meeting as speculation grows on Trump stance

North Korea has decided to convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) late this month, state media reported Tuesday,...

President Yoon declares martial law in South Korea, lifts it 6 hours later

In a tumultuous night for South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly declared emergency martial law to eradicate "antistate forces" late Tuesday, drawing both...

U.S. affirms North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine are legitimate targets

A U.S. State Department spokesperson reiterated Monday that North Korean troops in combat against Ukrainian forces are "legitimate" targets, amid news reports about troop...

Power transmission towers near border collapse after North Korea cuts wires

Seoul’s Ministry of Unification released a video on Tuesday showing the collapse of several transmission towers after North Korean authorities removed the attached wires. "On...

South Korea’s Cabinet approves lifting of martial law declared by President Yoon six hours earlier

The Cabinet early Wednesday approved of a motion to lift the emergency martial law declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol six hours earlier. Yoon announced...

South Korean President Yoon says martial law will be lifted in Cabinet meeting today

President Yoon Suk Yeol announced in another public address at the Yongsan presidential office at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday that he will hold a Cabinet...

U.S. was not notified in advance about martial law declaration in South Korea

The U.S. government stated on November 3 that it was not informed in advance about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial...