“Heartbroken, Was Unable To Meet Expectations”: South Korea’s Yoon Apologies

[ad_1] Constitutional Court upheld Yoon’s impeachment. Seoul, South Korea: South Korea’s ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday after the country’s Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment over a botched martial law declaration, immediately stripping him of office. “I am truly sorry and heartbroken that I was unable to meet your expectations,” he said in a…

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South Korea Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment Over Martial Law

[ad_1] Seoul, South Korea: South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution. Yoon, 64, was suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament….

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China, Japan, South Korea To Jointly Respond To US Tariffs: Report

[ad_1] Beijing: China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday. The comments came after the three countries held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the Asian export powers brace…

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South Korea, World’s Largest “Baby Exporter”, Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds

[ad_1] South Korea’s government enabled the “mass exportation” of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found. According to CNN,  the country, which remains one of the biggest exporters of babies in the world, has sent over 200,000 South Korean children overseas since…

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3 South Korean Women Mysteriously Disappear While On Road Trip From Grand Canyon To Las Vegas

[ad_1] A South Korean family of three, including Jiyeon Lee, 33, her mother Taehee Kim, 59, and aunt Junghee Kim, 54, have mysteriously vanished while on a trip to the Grand Canyon. They were last seen heading from the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas earlier this month, the New York Post reported.  According to the…

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After Quad, India May Be Part Of New Military Grouping In South China Sea

[ad_1] New Delhi: Even as the Quad steadily strengthens its hold across the Indo-Pacific region, India may soon consider being a part of another key multilateral alliance that focuses on the South China Sea. The group in question is the ‘Squad’ – whose members currently include Japan, Australia, the US, and the Philippines. The group…

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