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South Korean president arrested by anti-corruption investigators after weekslong showdown

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the country’s anti corruption agency, in the latest chapter of a weekslong political saga that began with the embattled president’s shock martial law decree last month. Yoon was arrested for questioning Wednesday morning and left his residential …

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Egypt Independent January 16, 2025

South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment vote fails after ruling party boycotts it

Protesters attend a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, in front of the National Assembly in Seoul,

NPR NEWS December 8, 2024

South Korean president takes up golf again to prepare for Trump’s second term

Seoul, South Korea CNN — As countries around the globe prepare for a second Trump presidency, one world leader is teeing up a carefully calibrated diplomatic strategy. In South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol “recently began practicing golf again for the first time in eight years, in preparation for ‘golf diplomacy’ with President-elect Trump,” the …

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Egypt Independent November 13, 2024