SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled Friday to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, triggering jubilant scenes among demonstrators who had long demanded his ouster. The court’s decision, delivered in a unanimous ruling, marked a dramatic conclusion to a turbulent chapter in the nation’s political history. Protesters who had gathered [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The military plans to heighten its surveillance posture against North Korea as the Constitutional Court is set to deliver its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday. The Constitutional Court plans to announce its verdict on Yoon’s impeachment Friday, nearly four [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Major palaces in Seoul will be closed Friday as a precautionary measure when the Constitutional Court delivers its verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his short-lived martial law bid. For safety reasons, Gyeongbok, Changdeok and Deoksu palaces will all shut down for the day, the Korea Heritage [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States appears to have unexpectedly included South Korea’s defense offset program in an annual trade barrier report in a bid to possibly use it as a bargaining chip for future defense trade deals with Seoul, observers said Tuesday. On Monday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court said it will deliver its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his short-lived martial law bid at 11 a.m. Friday. The verdict will be delivered from the court and live broadcasts will be allowed, along with attendance by the public, the court said in [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The government of South Korea faces mounting pressure from the United States to commit to purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska, a move that could carry significant economic and geopolitical consequences for Seoul. But despite a visit by Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy last week and growing American expectations, South [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of farmers calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment rallied with tractor-laden trucks in southern Seoul on Tuesday, ahead of a highly anticipated court ruling. The Korean Peasants League members drove their trucks, which carried tractors, to Namtaeryeong pass but were unable to proceed further north as [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the government Tuesday to ensure people are safe and the national interest is secured amid the global trade war triggered by the United States. Han made the remark during a Cabinet meeting, the first since he was reinstated as acting president after the [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president in the ongoing turmoil over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law. Han’s impeachment was dismissed in a 5-1 vote by the court’s eight justices. Two justices voted [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Police will deploy about 14,000 riot police officers in Seoul on the day of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment ruling by the Constitutional Court to respond to possible social unrest, police officials said Wednesday. The number represents 60 percent of all available riot control forces to be mobilized nationwide [...]