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South Korea indicts former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ex-First Lady
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Seoul: South Korean prosecutors have indicted former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for supporting ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived martial law declaration last year and former First Lady Kim Keon-hee on bribery and related counts, Al Jazeera...
South Korean prosecutors indict Yoon's wife, former PM
The Manila Times
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August 29, 2025
(UPDATE) SEOUL — The wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol and his former prime minister were indicted on Friday as part of investigations into his administration and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law....
South Korea: The Church Speaks Out Against Trivializing Abortion
FSSPX.NEWS
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The proposed revision of abortion legislation in South Korea raises fundamental questions about the value of human life. This is the conviction expressed by the bishops conference in a solemn declaration published on August 6, 2025, in response to...
South Korea Bans Mobile Phones in Classrooms
TechEconomy
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August 30, 2025
Advertisements South Korea’s parliament has passed a landmark bill banning the use of mobile phones and digital devices in school classrooms across the nation, set to take effect in March 2026, aligning with the start of the new academic year....
South Korean companies implemented multi-billion dollar gas chemical projects in Turkmenistan
News Central Asia
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August 30, 2025
On 29 August 2025, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung had a telephone conversation, TDH reports. President Lee Jae Myung stressed the great importance attached in the Republic of...
South Korean president holds first summit with Trump
World Socialist Web Site
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August 30, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held a summit with US President Donald Trump in Washington on August 25. During the first in-person meeting between the two since Lee took office in June, the South Korean leader pledged to back Trump’s war...
Saudi Arabia and South Korea Strengthen Cultural Heritage Cooperation
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and the Korea Heritage Service signed an Executive Program of Cooperation on Thursday at the National Palace Museum in Seoul. The agreement aims to boost collaboration between the two countries in...
Presidents of Turkmenistan and South Korea Hold First Telephone Conversation
News Central Asia
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August 29, 2025
On Friday, 29 August 2025, the first telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung, marking their first direct contact since President Lee assumed...
South Korean prosecutors indict former premier, first lady on separate charges
Yeni Safak
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August 29, 2025
South Korean special prosecutors indicted former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on charges of supporting ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law attempt and separately indicted former first lady Kim Keon Hee on corruption charges, Yonhap News...
South Korea indicts ex-first lady and former prime minister in martial law probe
Ras Online
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South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo were indicted Friday in special investigations linked to the downfall of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted earlier this year over his imposition of...
President Lee vows fiscal overhaul, follow-up to recent summits
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 30, 2025
Published: 30 Aug. 2025, 16:47 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul on Aug. 29. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] President Lee Jae Myung...
Government takes further action to protect New Zealanders from COVID-19
New Zealand Doctor
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Travel restrictions introduced for Iran from today No exemptions for students from China to enter the country Increased health staff presence at international airports The Government has announced a suite of new actions as it steps up its response...
Military pacts and alliances must be HADR-driven first in Asean and Indo-Pacific in the Ring of Fire — Phar Kim Beng and Chin Jit Kai
Malay Mail
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August 30, 2025
AUGUST 30 — The Indo-Pacific is often analysed through the prism of geopolitics: the rivalry between the United States and China, the shadow of nuclear deterrence, the proliferation of bilateral security treaties, and the intensifying naval...
South Korea's former first lady indicted for bribery
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 29, 2025
Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been indicted for bribery and other charges, a special prosecution team said on Friday, amid a widening probe into the country's martial law crisis and scandals...
North Korea appears to be uninterested in diplomacy despite overtures: South Korean adviser
Yeni Safak
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August 29, 2025
North Korea appears to have no interest in engaging in diplomacy with South Korea or the United States, despite recent expressions by Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump of a willingness to resume talks with Pyongyang, South Korean National...
World : South Korea Approves Discussions With North Korea On DMZ Peace Marathon
Bernama
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August 30, 2025
SEOUL, Aug 30 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has approved the Paju city government's plan to contact North Korean officials to discuss the municipality's plan to host an international marathon event at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ)...
South Korean director Park Chan-wook returns to Venice after 20 years with black comedy thriller ‘No Other Choice’
Malay Mail
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August 30, 2025
VENICE, Aug 30 — It took 20 years for South Korean director Park Chan-wook to return to the Venice Film Festival—and the same length of time for the veteran cineaste to make his latest film. The director of “Old Boy”—which thrust him into the...
South Korea and U.S. agree to discuss nuclear reprocessing, minister says
Japan Times
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August 30, 2025
SEOUL/WASHINGTON – South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said that the U.S. and South Korea have agreed to discuss nuclear fuel reprocessing following a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung this...
Ex-leader’s wife, prime minister indicted
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 30, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea -- The wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former prime minister were indicted Friday as part of investigations into his administration and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law....
Ukrainian lawmaker shot dead in Lviv as Zelenskyy says hunt for killer is under way
The Guardian
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August 30, 2025
Ukraine lawmaker shot dead in western city of Lviv: officialsAndrii Parubii, a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker, has been shot dead in western city of Lviv, say officials. Confirming the news, Ukrainian...