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Hormuz oil shock echoes 1973 embargo lessonsThe recent Strait of Hormuz closure, though brief, signals a potential turning point for global energy. Echoing the 1973 oil embargo, this ...
Who is Lee Jae-Myung? Frontrunner to be the next South Korean PresidentIn South Korea, a top politician’s trial is delayed until after elections. Some say it helps him win. People are worried politics is affect...
South Korea lurches from one political crisis to anotherSouth Korea faces political turmoil as it prepares for a presidential election amidst uncertainty. Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeach...
South Korea's leadership crisis in hands of Constitutional CourtSouth Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. Both leaders ar...
South Korea's Yoon: From rising star to impeachmentSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who rose from prosecutor to the presidency in a short span, has faced multiple scandals and controver...
Could South Korean President Yoon face life imprisonment or death penalty for treason, or does he have immunity?South Korea is grappling with political turmoil as President Yoon Suk Yeol comes under scrutiny in an unprecedented treason investigation, ...
What to know about South Korea and the marital law declarationSouth Korea experienced six hours under martial law after President Yoon Suk Yeol accused pro-North Korean forces of plotting against the g...
Who is the business mogul Chey Tae-won who has been ordered by court to pay whopping $1 billion divorce settlement?South Korean business tycoon Chey Tae-won will have to give 1.38 trillion won or $1bn, about 35% of his net worth to his ex-wife Roh So-you...
Year Ender 2023: Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine- Global conflicts that marked a year of turmoilThe specter of war extends beyond the Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine conflicts. From Afghanistan to Yemen, Africa to Southeast Asia, n...
China warns against 'new Cold War'ASEAN, which has warned of the danger of getting dragged into major powers' disputes, is also holding wider talks with Li, US Vice Presiden...
Former South Korea President Chun Doo-hwan diesHundreds of pro-democracy protesters were killed and tens of thousands were imprisoned during Chun's presidency in the 1980s, but he allowe...
South Korea's former president Roh Tae-woo dies at 88In the space of a few decades, Roh went from military coup conspirator to South Korea's first popularly elected president, before ending hi...
Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in TokyoUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken, after holding the so-called “two plus two” security talks with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and the...
South Korea to suspend defence exchanges with Myanmar, reconsider aidThe ministry also said Seoul would limit exports of other strategic items, reconsider development aid and grant humanitarian exemptions for...
Biden talks with Australian PM and South Korean President; discusses global, regional issuesIn his maiden call with Morrison, Biden highlighted the strength of the US-Australia alliance, which remains an anchor of stability in the ...
IOC, two Koreas meet to finalise historic Olympic dealtechnically at war - will be a welcome reprieve for the IOC.
- Australia, India to co-lead observers team to monitor Fiji polls
Four A-P nations, including India and Australia, will co-lead a monitoring group that will oversee Fiji's first general election since 2006.
- Hyundai to open plant in Thailand
Hyundai, South Korea's top automaker, said on Wednesday that it is setting up a production facility in Thailand, in its first investment he...
- Trouble in Thailand
The army commander who seized Thailand’s government in a swift, bloodless coup promised Wednesday to act as Prime Minister for only two wee...
- Thai officials rush home: IMF chief
Thai financial officials attending an annual IMF-World Bank meeting in Singapore were rushing home following a military coup in Bangkok ear...