Members phkrause Posted December 1, 2023 Members Posted December 1, 2023 South Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions CHEORWON, South Korea (AP) — To the steady rat-tat-tat of machine guns and exploding bursts of smoke, amphibious tanks slice across a lake not far from the big green mountains that stand along the world’s most heavily armed border. https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-south-korea-nuclear-arms-race-543e85e5e6832c50ba9dc26a91ef071b? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 11, 2023 Author Members Posted December 11, 2023 BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management agency announced Monday. This came a day before two of their bandmates, Jimin and Jung Kook, were also expected to report for duty. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-kpop-bts-military-service-aac9d886a2fbae90712bd21c42cee299? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted February 29, 2024 Author Members Posted February 29, 2024 Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As South Korea’s government made a last plea for junior doctors to end a walkout hours before a Thursday deadline, many were expected to defy orders to return to work, risking suspensions of medical licenses and prosecution. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-junior-doctors-strike-deadline-fff231bd792d275395cfc6c7f7188226? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted March 25, 2024 Author Members Posted March 25, 2024 Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse on Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-doctors-strike-af7f3170f8df747066b1d14b9883fb25? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted April 11, 2024 Author Members Posted April 11, 2024 Big opposition win in South Korean parliament election poses setback to President Yoon SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s liberal opposition parties appeared set to win a landslide victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, vote counts showed, a result that could make conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol a lame duck for his remaining three years in office. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-parliamentary-election-yoon-c362a024e6eff3d4a410927be00b4d0c? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted April 11, 2024 Author Members Posted April 11, 2024 South Korea’s prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials offered to resign Thursday after their ruling party suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections in a blow to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-parliament-election-8a538a2c99146aa6e2279d13b6a6ea3c? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted June 24, 2024 Author Members Posted June 24, 2024 A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight, officials said. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-battery-factory-fire-4e668dc7248e4de274aaf910c66359a0? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted July 11, 2024 Author Members Posted July 11, 2024 Samsung Electronics workers announce ‘indefinite’ strike SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics declared an indefinite strike Wednesday to pressure South Korea’s biggest company to accept their calls for higher pays and other benefits. https://apnews.com/article/samsung-electronics-strikes-75fc20ab25e2fbad5c52d93b56334a64? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 20, 2024 Author Members Posted September 20, 2024 Rampant adoption fraud separated generations of South Korean children from their families, AP finds South Korea’s government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to supply some 200,000 Korean children to parents overseas, despite years of evidence they were being procured through questionable or downright unscrupulous means, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. The investigation was based on interviews with more than 80 adoptees in the U.S., Australia and six European countries, along with parents, agency employees, humanitarian workers and government officials. It drew on more than 100 information requests and thousands of pages of documents — including many never publicly seen before. Read more. Why this matters: Those children grew up and searched for their roots — and some realized they are not who they were told. Their stories have sparked a reckoning that is rocking the international adoption industry. In dozens of cases AP examined, it found: Children were kidnapped off the streets. Parents claim they were told their newborns were dead or very sick, only to have them shipped away. Documents were fabricated, leading adoptees to anguished reunions with supposed parents — only to discover they were not related at all. Government officials declined to answer questions about the past, saying it will let a fact-finding commission finish its work. But in a written statement, the Health Ministry acknowledged that skyrocketing adoptions in the 1970s-80s were possibly driven by an intent to reduce welfare spending. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ South Korean truth commission says it found more evidence of forced adoptions in the 1980s Norway tightens controls over adoptions but won’t ban practice as investigation unfolds China’s halt of foreign adoptions leaves questions about pending cases Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 2, 2024 Author Members Posted October 2, 2024 South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea’s underground bunkers SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons that could target North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony on Tuesday, as the South’s president warned the North’s regime would collapse if it attempts to use nuclear weapons. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-missile-north-nuclear-7f2f8774b8ebbe697e611b14c06c1de5? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted November 27, 2024 Author Members Posted November 27, 2024 South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role in the country’s military conscription system, a Seoul court said Tuesday. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-military-service-obese-ef793d067ceaa62037917b915fd17bf3? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 4, 2024 Author Members Posted December 4, 2024 South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a tense night in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-997c22ac93f6a9bece68454597e577c1? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 4, 2024 Author Members Posted December 4, 2024 🇰🇷 Chaos in South Korea Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. Photo: Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol today imposed martial law in the country — only to lift it less than six hours later, after the National Assembly passed a resolution condemning his move. Why it matters: The stunning decree sparked protests and a constitutional crisis in one of the U.S.' closest allies. 🪖 Driving the news: Yoon, who is highly unpopular in South Korea, said in a surprise broadcast that martial law was necessary to defend South Korea from "pro-North Korean" elements and to safeguard the constitutional order. He cited steps by the center-left Democratic Party to take over the budget process and to impeach members of his government. The U.S. was not notified ahead of time, a national security spokesperson said. Demonstrators clashed with police outside the parliament building. The National Assembly, which is controlled by the Democratic Party, quickly voted to end martial law. The leader of Yoon's party also condemned his actions. Go deeper. South Korea South Korea has been plunged into political chaos in the hours since the country’s embattled president declared martial law but was forced to lift the decree amid widespread condemnation. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and anti-state activities. But soon after, lawmakers forced their way past soldiers into parliament and voted to block the decree. Since then, six opposition parties have submitted a bill calling for Yoon’s impeachment. The main opposition Democratic Party, meanwhile, said it plans to file treason charges against the president, as well as the defense and interior ministers. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 4, 2024 Author Members Posted December 4, 2024 South Korea’s opposition parties submit a motion to impeach President Yoon after shock martial law causes chaos President Yoon Suk Yeol is under pressure from opposition parties to leave office hours after he ended a shocking and short-lived martial law that drew heavily armed troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers climbed walls to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order. Such scenes of military intervention had not been seen since South Korea achieved a democracy in the late 1980s until Tuesday night. Read more. What to know: Yoon’s senior advisers and secretaries offered to resign collectively and his Cabinet members, including Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, were also facing calls to step down, as the nation struggled to make sense of what appeared to be a poorly-thought-out stunt. Impeaching Yoon would require the support of two-thirds of parliament and at least six justices of the nine-member Constitutional Court would have to support it to remove him from office. The motion could be put to a vote as early as Friday. If Yoon is impeached, he’ll be stripped of his constitutional powers until the Constitutional Court rules. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the No. 2 position in the South Korean government, would take over his presidential responsibilities. Yoon’s declaration, the first of its kind in more than 40 years, harkened to South Korea’s past military-backed governments when authorities occasionally proclaimed martial law and other decrees that allowed them to station combat soldiers, tanks and armored vehicles on streets or at public places like schools to prevent anti-government demonstrations. Related coverage ➤ What to know about South Korea and its short-lived martial law The tumult that preceded the chaotic martial law declaration A history of martial law in South Korea in AP photos Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 5, 2024 Author Members Posted December 5, 2024 What’s next: South Korean leader’s martial law declaration threatens his political career SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term and whether he will abide by democratic principles. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-impeachment-f9f865c60ef95e57bdd39f2a384a0dc9? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 6, 2024 Author Members Posted December 6, 2024 South Korea The leader of South Korea's ruling party said today that President Yoon Suk Yeoul needs to be immediately suspended from duty to protect the country from "grave danger." The reversal by Han Dong-hoon, chief of Yoon's own People Power Party, comes after he received "credible evidence" that Yoon had ordered the arrest of key politicians during the short-lived martial law decree imposed on Tuesday night. Yoon's order was met with shock and anger across the country, with protesters and opposition figures demanding his impeachment. Han's comments today are the latest sign that support for Yoon is wavering within his own party, which has criticized his declaration of martial law but has not expressed outright support for impeachment. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 6, 2024 Author Members Posted December 6, 2024 What to know about martial law and the effort to impeach South Korea’s president TOKYO (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing possible impeachment for sending heavily armed soldiers into Seoul’s streets with a baffling declaration of martial law that reminded many of the country’s past military-backed dictatorships. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-martial-law-north-korea-emergency-b310df4fece42c27051f58b8951f346f? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 8, 2024 Author Members Posted December 8, 2024 In the 6-hour mayhem of South Korea’s martial law, a woman’s act of resistance was a defining moment In the groundswell of fury and defiance that erupted among South Koreans after their president declared martial law, a woman in a leather coat confronting a soldier was perhaps the iconic moment. The woman, An Gwiryeong, says it was just one of many acts of resistance that cold night in Seoul. Read more. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 10, 2024 Author Members Posted December 10, 2024 South Korea’s President Yoon is banned from traveling abroad after martial law chaos SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Justice Ministry on Monday imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-martial-law-yoon-a196573506375f39d5645843bcf87828? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 15, 2024 Author Members Posted December 15, 2024 A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday voted to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree this month, a shocking stunt that paralyzed the country’s politics, halted foreign policy and spooked financial markets. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-impeachment-turmoil-timeline-336b2e3defa5c4e36221ca08ae75cbc7? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 17, 2024 Author Members Posted December 17, 2024 South Korea’s impeached leader avoids investigators as court begins meeting to determine his fate SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol dodged requests by investigative agencies to appear for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree, as the Constitutional Court began its first meeting Monday on Yoon’s case to determine whether to formally unseat or reinstate him. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-investigation-constitutional-court-8ec38d61f0ea5c48b3bd1f683b5e9c8d? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 27, 2024 Author Members Posted December 27, 2024 South Korea’s National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. Read more. Key points: Han became acting president after Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly about two weeks ago over his short-lived Dec. 3 imposition of martial law. Han’s impeachment means he will be stripped of the powers and duties of the president until the Constitutional Court decides whether to dismiss or reinstate him. The court is already reviewing whether to uphold Yoon's earlier impeachment. The impeachments of the country’s top two officials worsen its political turmoil, deepen its economic uncertainty and hurt its international image. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Japan approves record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 29, 2024 Author Members Posted December 29, 2024 🇰🇷 South Korea crash kills 179 The crash site at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, today. Photo: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters South Korea's deadliest air accident ever killed 179 of 181 people onboard, with two crew members surviving. How it happened: The 15-year-old, twin-engine Boeing 737-800 was seen skidding down the runway with no visible landing gear before crashing into navigation equipment and a wall in an explosion of flames and debris, Reuters reports. The flight, operated by low-cost carrier Jeju Air, was arriving at Muan International Airport from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, with 175 passengers and six crew on board. The two surviving crew members, a man and a woman, were rescued from the tail section of the burning plane and were being treated at hospitals with medium to severe injuries. "Only the tail part retains a little bit of shape, and the rest of [the plane] looks almost impossible to recognize," Muan fire chief Lee Jung-hyun said at a press briefing. Investigators are examining bird strikes and weather conditions as possible factors. Yonhap news agency cited airport authorities as saying a bird strike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction. Context: Today's tragedy was one of the world's worst landing accidents since a crash in São Paulo in 2007 — 17 years ago — killed all 187 people on board and 12 others on the ground. In 2010, 158 people died when an aircraft overshot a runway in Mangalore, India. Get the latest. South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-muan-jeju-air-crash-investigation-37561308a8157f6afe2eb507ac5131d5? South Korea plane crash A total of 179 people were killed Sunday in a plane crash in South Korea, according to local officials, in what is the country's worst air disaster in decades. Investigators are working to pinpoint what may have caused the crash of Jeju Air flight 7C 2216, which was flying from Bangkok. South Korean officials confirmed today that the pilot had reported a bird strike before he made the doomed emergency landing in Muan, South Korea. Experts also told CNN that the plane's undercarriage — specifically, the wheels used for takeoff and landing — appeared not to have fully deployed before landing. Just two of the 181 people on board the flight survived, both crew members. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 31, 2024 Author Members Posted December 31, 2024 South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon and search his office SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law. https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-president-martial-law-yoon-warrant-4cf80153a9bd333147afb746adb49433? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 4 Author Members Posted January 4 South Korea standoff South Korean investigators suspended efforts to detain embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol after a dramatic standoff in Seoul today. Lawmakers voted to impeach Yoon last month following his short-lived martial law declaration. Yoon is now wanted for questioning in multiple investigations, including accusations of leading an insurrection — a crime punishable by life imprisonment or even the death penalty. Some 80 police and investigators had entered the presidential compound today to take Yoon into custody for questioning but were blocked by a "human wall" of around 200 soldiers and members of the presidential security detail. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
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