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Saturday, July 19, 2025
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13 months since trainee-doctors’ walkout, South Korea agrees to cap new students to 3,000 per year

In Februray 2024, junior doctors staged protests and boycotted classes after the government proposed to increase admissions to medical schools to meet shortfall in healthcare.

29 civilians, soldiers injured after South Korean fighter jets accidently bomb civilian area

A blast took place in Pocheon after two South Korean fighter jets mistakenly dropped eight air-to-surface bombs on the civilian town Thursday.

South Korean police builds case against ex-President Yoon for obstruction of arrest warrant

A South Korean court had issued an arrest warrant for Yoon on 31 December in a criminal probe accusing the suspended leader of insurrection over his martial law decree last year.

Duck DNA found in both engines of Jeju airplane that crashed last month in South Korea

Preliminary report by South Korean authorities said that both Boeing 737-800 engines had DNA traces from Baikal Teals, migratory ducks which winter in large flocks in South Korea.

South Korea indicts suspended president Yoon for insurrection, imposition of martial law

Yoon was impeached by the country's parliament last month, and became the first president to be arrested for imposing martial law that lasted six hours.

South Korean authorities arrest impeached President Yoon, first incumbent to be arrested in country

Yoon said he submitted himself for questioning to avoid any violence after more than 3,000 police officers marched on his residence to arrest him in the early hours of Wednesday.

South Korea to overhaul ‘localiser’ structures, change airport embankments after Jeju flight crash

Transport ministry has been inspecting safety conditions since the Boeing 737-800 crash at Muan airport, and plans to improve structures housing the antenna that guide landings.

Suspended South Korean president Yoon to accept court decision, even if it calls for removal

Yoon has defied repeated summons in a separate criminal probe into allegations he masterminded insurrection with martial law bid, which led to 1st arrest warrant for a sitting president.

South Korea’s Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound

Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his failed attempt to impose martial law, a decision that prompted the first arrest warrant for a sitting president.

South Korean investigators fail to arrest impeached President Yoon because of security stand-off

They encountered the presidential security forces inside. Yoon is currently under criminal investigation for his attempt on 3 December to impose martial law.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.