The judge is also stating that South Korean society as a whole has suffered immeasurable damage due to Yoon's insurrection, a cost that the entire nation must now bear.
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The judge is also stating that South Korean society as a whole has suffered immeasurable damage due to Yoon's insurrection, a cost that the entire nation must now bear.
A South Korean court ordered life in jail for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law reut.rs/4s3tZrs
In South Korea, a former president who declared martial law in 2024 and was later charged with insurrection has just been sentenced to life in prison.
SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor on Tuesday requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
Went around the city to film three things not to miss when you are in Seoul 👇
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Seoul is where I grew up in and spent most of my life, a sleepless megacity where traditions and technology coexist.
My latest from here (and probably last for a while!) on travel trips, what to eat & where to go as part of Reuters City Memo series. ☺️
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The gleeful doxing of someone cheating in public is bad even if they are a CEO and even if they are a Coldplay fan. It's bad because this kind of thing is happening to random people on TikTok for such crimes as "sitting silently on a plane" or "being attractive"
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Hyuk and Seok debuted as members of K-pop group 1VERSE (universe) today after escaping North Korea and training for years to chase their K-pop dreams. 🇰🇵
Hyuk resorted to stealing food & eating spoiled rice back in the North. He’s now a K-Pop star. 🎤🕺
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X suspends Reuters account in India after 'legal demand', government denies making request reut.rs/4eDewZp
Gracias!
Some personal news: I'm moving to Barcelona to join @reuters.com Global News Monitoring team after two and a half years at the Seoul bureau. I'm thrilled to cover international breaking news at an exciting time & am looking forward to eating lots of jamón!! 🇰🇷✈️🇪🇸
Some Asia experts were worried that Lee as a liberal might dampen the improved ties between SK and Japan under Yoon.
So far Lee has proven them wrong. He told Ishiba that the two nations are "inseparable" like "neighbours who share a front yard."
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Korean American Federation of Los Angeles criticizes Donald Trump Jr. as “reckless” for posting the ‘Rooftop Koreans’ meme and urges him not to exploit Korean Americans’ trauma.
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Do you like K-beauty? South Korean cosmetics brands are eyeing the US market to cash in on booming demand despite Trump's tariffs.
Olive young will launch a store in LA this year and Tirtir will sell at Ulta Beauty stores starting this summer. Here's my latest 💄
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Do you like K-beauty? South Korean cosmetics brands are eyeing the US market to cash in on booming demand despite Trump's tariffs.
Olive young will launch a store in LA this year and Tirtir will sell at Ulta Beauty stores starting this summer. Here's my latest 💄
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By far my favorite part of South Korean elections: election night graphics. SBS television station kills it EVERY. TIME. They play these clips all night and they get more and more unhinged and creative as the night goes on.
Young women in South Korea helped propel liberal President Lee Jae-myung to his victory.
And the gender equality ministry has outlived his predecessor who vowed to abolish it.
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Lee led his party to a landslide general election victory in 2024 which means his presidency would come with the Democratic Party commanding a super majority of 171 seats in the 300-strong parliament
South Korea's President-elect Lee Jae-myung:
was a child laborer
lost the last election by less than 1%
survived a knife attack
live-streamed his rush to parliament during martial law
wins election with the biggest vote share since 2012
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Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung projected to become South Korea's next president, according to MBC-KBS-SBS exit polls.
Multiple polls showing Lee winning over 50% of the vote, a huge lead if they are right.
Breaking: Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung will become South Korea's next president, broadcaster JTBC forecasts
South Koreans turned out in force to vote in the presidential election, seeking to restore stability after six months of turmoil triggered by a brief shock of martial law imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol. Follow Reuters live coverage: reut.rs/4kK9hcb
South Koreans take elections seriously. E-commerce giant Coupang and courier companies will take a pause on their delivery services to allow busy delivery workers time to cast their ballot in the country's snap presidential election.
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South Koreans are voting for their next president today after months of political turmoil triggered by the short-lived Dec. 3 martial law imposition
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In South Korean presidential elections, you have two full days (6 am to 6pm) of early voting and polls open until 8pm on Election Day which is a national holiday.
So that you can take part in democracy without having to wait for hours or rush to the polls after work 🗳️
In South Korea and many other democracies, a political gender war is intensifying among Gen Z voters, with young men voting heavily for right-wing parties and young women leaning left — a departure from the days when both genders tended to vote mainly for progressives.
A record-breaking 8.7% early voting turnout in South Korea (as of noon) despite election fraud allegations pushed by the president who declared martial law & his loyal supporters.
Daegu, a conservative PPP stronghold, has the lowest turnout so far.
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By my count, reductions in US troops in Korea occur every 13-15 years. We are currently in, or maybe even past, that window. This need not be a big deal IF it were handled and messaged the right way. The Trump administration will certainly not handle it or message it the right way.
Pentagon dismisses the WSJ report on a USFK troop cut as 'not true' and reaffirms U.S.' firm commitment to S. Korea - Yonhap
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A free umbrella rental/sharing service at a subway station in Bucheon which you can use and return it at your convenience 🌂
Love seeing these trust-based services around South Korea!
