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South Korea: Impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea: Impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol

The impeachment motion filed by opposition parties requires a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly to proceed, along with support from at least six justices of the Constitutional Court for its approval. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yong-min indicated that the motion could be voted upon as early as this Friday

04 December,2024 02:41 PM IST | Seoul (South Korea) | mid-day online correspondent
South Korean president declares emergency martial law

South Korean president declares emergency martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a televised briefing, vowing to eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order

03 December,2024 10:32 PM IST | Seoul | AP
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

A Russian military delegation led by Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea, amid growing international concern about the two countries’ expanding cooperation after North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia last month

01 December,2024 08:12 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Observe North Korea while sipping on coffee

Observe North Korea while sipping on coffee

The tables and windows face North Korea at the Starbucks, where about 40 people, a few of them foreigners, came to the opening Friday

30 November,2024 07:12 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Russia defence minister visits North Korea to deepen ties

Russia defence minister visits North Korea to deepen ties

Russia’s Defence Ministry didn’t say whom Belousov would meet or the purpose of the talks. North Korean state media didn’t immediately confirm the visit

30 November,2024 07:10 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Missiles supplied to North Korea in return for troops

Missiles supplied to North Korea in return for troops

The US, South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia in October, some of whom have recently began engaging in combat

23 November,2024 08:33 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Kim spoke Thursday at a defence exhibition where North Korea displayed some of its most powerful weapons systems, including intercontinental ballistic missiles designed to target the US mainland

22 November,2024 09:08 AM IST | Seoul | AP
Biden-Xi last meet to focus on North Korea

Biden-Xi last meet to focus on North Korea

It will be Biden’s last check-in with Xi, someone the Democrat saw as his most consequential peer on the world stage

17 November,2024 08:24 AM IST | Peru | Agencies
Kim Jong Un orders mass production of suicide drones

Kim Jong Un orders mass production of suicide drones

“The competition for using drones as the main means of military capabilities is being accelerated in the world,” he said

16 November,2024 07:57 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Russia bombards Kyiv with combined drone, missile attack

Russia bombards Kyiv with combined drone, missile attack

Russia targeted eight regions of Ukraine, firing six ballistic and cruise missiles and 90 drones, the Ukrainian air force said.

14 November,2024 08:24 AM IST | Kyiv | Agencies

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