Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon's detention
Supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pushed past lines of police to enter the court, some destroying furniture and blasting fire extinguishers at officers trying to suppress them.
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South Korea court to decide on extending president's detention
A South Korean court will weigh Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after investigators arrested him over a failed martial law bid.
In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
The U.S. secretary of state aimed to show that his country stood by South Korea as it grapples with a political crisis, and as Donald J. Trump returns to power.
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South Korea investigators, police enter Yoon residence in fresh arrest bid
South Korean investigators and police entered the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday seeking his arrest over a failed martial law bid, with officers using ladders to
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South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law.
After a weekslong confrontation, South Korea's impeached president Yoon is detained
South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.
'Global gathering': Art Palm Beach draws top galleries from around the world to West Palm
This year's fair is Jan. 22-26 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center and features 80 galleries from countries including Singapore and U.K.
Final suspect in 2020 Kirkland teen murder receives prison sentence
In September 2020, 18-year-old Cyrus Mason was shot five times while meeting up with others to trade firearms.
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
China said Friday that its population fell for the third straight year in 2024, falling by almost 1.4 million to 1.408 billion. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's population has been falling for 15 years, while South Korea's growth turned negative in 2021. In Italy, the number of births has fallen below 400,000 for the first time since the 19th century.
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South Korea's Gen-Z divided over political crisis
In the shadow of Seoul's centuries-old Gwanghwamun Gate, young businesswoman Shin Ji-young wears a rainbow headband and waves a flag criticising South Korea's impeached president alongside thousands of protesters.
South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.