Impeachment trial of South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol begins amidst political crisis
The impeachment trial of South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, commenced on Tuesday, marking a critical moment in the country’s political history. The constitutional court began the proceedings but quickly adjourned due to Yoon’s absence. The president, facing allegations of insurrection over his short-lived martial law declaration on December 3, remains holed up in […]
North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials
On January 6, 2025, North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea. This occurred while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was holding meetings with South Korean officials in Seoul. Specifically, the missile traveled eastward, covering 1,100 kilometers (680 miles). It eventually landed in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Consequently, South Korean […]
