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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicSouth korea

Topic: south korea

South Korea ex-defense minister arrested for his alleged role in declaration of martial law

Kim Yong-hyun offered his resignation Wednesday. A senior military official and filings to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol by opposition members said Kim made the proposal to Yoon.

Hours before impeachment vote South Korea President apologises for martial law, but does not resign

Yoon Suk Yeol says he won't seek to avoid legal, political responsibility for his decision to declare martial law for 1st time in South Korea since 1980, says it was an act of desperation.

Watch CutTheClutter: Yoon Suk Yeol, man behind South Korea political crisis, faces impeachment. What next

In episode 1567, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the country's encounters with military coups and presidential prosecutions, outlining Yoon's rise and the proceedings he faces now.

South Korean president names new defence minister after martial law U-turn

Kim Yong-hyun, who offered his resignation as defence minister Wednesday, was seen as a central figure in President Yoon's declaration of martial law.

UNDP welcomes South Korea’s 70% increase in contribution to agency’s core resources

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner expressed gratitude for the Republic of Korea's continued commitment to global development efforts.

South Korea President backtracks martial law, National Assembly calls for impeachment

A coalition of lawmakers from the Opposition plan to impeach Yoon on Wednesday, 72 hours after he attempted to ban political activity & censor media triggering a political crisis.

South Korea parliament rejects President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration

Shortly after Yoon made his announcement on live TV, people began gathering outside the parliament building, some of them shouting: 'Withdraw emergency martial law!'

South Korea President Yoon declares martial law, vows to ‘eradicate pro-North Korean anti-state forces’

Yoon, not specifying North Korean threats, said he had to act to protect constitutional order, accusing opposition parties of hijacking parliament & plunging the country into crisis.

Fierce debate over curbs on plastic pollution as treaty deadline looms

A treaty could be the most significant deal relating to environmental protection as well as climate-warming emissions since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.