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South Korea launches CIWS-II production hub
Defence Blog
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June 28, 2025
South Korean defense manufacturer LIG Nex1 has inaugurated a dedicated production and testing complex for its next-generation Close-In Weapon System (CIWS-II), marking a major step toward the full-scale development and mass production of the...
South Korea’s ex leader appeares before prosecutors
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea’s ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before prosecutors on Saturday to be questioned regarding insurrection charges tied to his controversial martial law declaration in December, as reported by local sources. Yoon arrived at...
South Korea: Yoon Faces Prosecutor Amid Probe Over Failed Martial Law Bid
StratNews Global
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June 28, 2025
Home Asia South Korea South Korea: Yoon Faces Prosecutor Amid Probe Over Failed Martial Law Bid Yoon, through his lawyers, has condemned the special prosecutor's demand for a high-profile questioning, calling it a rights violation and an attempt...
South Korea: Ex-Prez Yoon Defies Further Questioning By Special Counsel (Ld)
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, June 28 (IANS) Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for questioning on Saturday over insurrection charges tied to his December 3 martial law declaration, but refused to undergo further questioning, claiming...
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon probed over failed martial law bid
The Straits Times
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June 28, 2025
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol arriving at the Seoul High Prosecutor's Office for questioning on June 28.PHOTO: REUTERS SEOUL – South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol answered a summons on June 28 by a special prosecutor under...
South Korea President answers summons, faces threat of another arrest
Al Mayadeen
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June 28, 2025
Yoon Suk Yeol is under intense investigation and facing trial for attempting to impose martial law to derail his impeachment. Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before a special prosecutor on Saturday in connection with an...
South Korea: Ex-President Yoon Questioned By Special Counsel Over Martial Law Bid
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, June 28 (IANS) Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for questioning by a special counsel team on Saturday over insurrection charges related to his December 3 martial law declaration.Yoon arrived at the Seoul...
South Korea Calls For ‘Mutually Beneficial’ Trade Deal With US
Bloomberg
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June 28, 2025
South Korea called for a “mutually beneficial” agreement on trade with the US during its new trade minister’s first trip to Washington this week. Yeo Han-koo held talks that concluded Friday with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Trade...
South Korea arrests six Americans trying to send Bibles to North Korea
Zambian Observer
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June 28, 2025
South Korean authorities have arrested six American nationals who were allegedly attempting to send plastic bottles packed with rice, Bibles, and U.S. currency across the maritime border into North Korea. The arrests took place in the early hours...
South Korea: Ex-Prez Yoon Appears For Special Counsel Questioning Over Martial Law Bid
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, June 28 (IANS) South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for questioning by a special counsel team on Saturday over insurrection charges related to his December 3 martial law declaration.Yoon arrived at the Seoul...
K-pop activity lifts travel interest in South Korea this month
TTG Asia
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June 27, 2025
June’s busy calendar of K-pop events as well as the highly-anticipated comeback of boyband BTS, whose final two members have been discharged from military duties this month, have elevated travel demand for South Korea. Booking.com data shows that...
Four-Day Workweek Gains Momentum in South Korea’s Tech Industry Amid Push for Work-Life Reform
The Korea Bizwire
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June 28, 2025
The Ministry of Employment and Labor has submitted its proposal for implementing President Lee Jae-myung’s campaign pledge of a 4.5-day workweek to the National Policy Planning Committee. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) —...
Circle Mania Grips South Korea as Retail Investors Pile Into Stablecoin Play
Yahoo Finance
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New York-listed Circle (CRCL) has become the breakout stock of June in Seoul. South Korean retail traders have poured nearly $450 million into shares of Circle Internet Group, per Bloomberg. The flurry of investment makes Circle the most heavily...
Uzbekistan, South Korea Discuss Enhanced Trade And Investment Cooperation
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 28. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhrom Usmanov held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea, Won Do-yeon, Trend reports....
South Korea ex-President Yoon probed over failed martial law bid
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol answered a summons on Saturday by a special prosecutor under a threat of another arrest as an investigation intensified over the ousted leader's failed bid to impose martial...
World : South Korea’s Former President Yoon Questioned Over Martial Law Declaration
Bernama
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June 28, 2025
SEOUL, June 28 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for questioning by a special counsel team on Saturday over insurrection charges related to his martial law declaration in December, Yonhap News Agency reported. Yoon...
South Korea Detains Americans Trying to Send Food, Bibles to North Korea
Breitbart
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June 27, 2025
South Korean police detained six Americans on Friday caught with over 1,000 bottles carrying rice, Bibles, and American money that they reportedly intended to send across the sea to North Korea. The incident is the largest scale of its kind in...
South Korea Detains 6 Americans Sending Bibles into North Korea
International Christian Concern
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June 27, 2025
6/27/2025 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — South Korean authorities detained six Americans today after they attempted to send 1,600 plastic bottles containing miniature Bibles into North Korea by sea. According to the Gwanghwa...
world South Korea's ex-President Yoon probed over failed martial law bid
Asiaone
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June 28, 2025
SEOUL - South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol answered a summons on Saturday (June 28) by a special prosecutor under a threat of another arrest as an investigation intensified over the ousted leader's failed bid to impose martial law in...
Former South Korean Leader Faces Interrogation
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Disgraced South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was questioned on Saturday by a special prosecutor over insurrection allegations tied to his martial law declaration in December, as reported by local news sources. Yoon presented himself...