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Blinken Says US-Japan Ties Rock Solid Despite Rift Over Steel Deal

Business groups say the decision could have a chilling effect on Japan's standing as the biggest foreign investor in the United States, just as Washington seeks closer ties with Tokyo to counter China.

International Business Times

Blinken In Japan After Rift On Steel Deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Japan on Tuesday for talks expected to address North Korean missile launches, but President Joe Biden's blocking of a steel deal is straining the allies' warm ties.

International Business Times

S. Korea Investigators Seek New Warrant To Arrest President Yoon

South Korean anti-graft investigators were waiting on Tuesday for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.

International Business Times

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amidst Political Turmoil

Recent North Korea missile launch raises tensions in the region. Political unrest in South Korea. Concerns over North Korea's alignment with Russia and pot...

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What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound

A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics

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North Korea fires missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok in Seoul.

Al Jazeera

Monday briefing: After a month of political chaos, where does South Korea go now?

In today’s newsletter: A month after his failed declaration of martial law, protesters are still gathering to call for the arrest of president Yoon Suk Yeol, while loyalists continue to support him. Where does South Korea go from here?

The Guardian - UK

Deadline looms to arrest South Korean president as warrant set to expire

Yoon Suk Yeol has resisted attempts by anti-corruption agency to detain him

The Independent UK

S Korea Police Seek To Extend Arrest Deadline For Impeached President

South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have asked for an extension to the warrant that expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed up in his residence.

International Business Times

South Korea's military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea

South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into its eastern seas, extending its heightened weapons testing activities into 2025

The Independent UK

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody following a standoff with the presidential security service last week

The Independent UK

Blinken Seeks Stability In Crisis-hit Ally South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds talks Monday in crisis-riven South Korea, seeking to encourage policy stability in the US ally, including in its complicated relationship with Japan.

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Arrest Deadline For Impeached South Korean President Enters Final Day

South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.

International Business Times

Blinken Wades Into South Korea Political Crisis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a visit to crisis-riven South Korea, where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

Salon

The manosphere mascot of "Squid Game"

Season 2's purple-coifed, mid-talent hooligan is a masterful portrayal by a Korean pop star in comeback mode

WhatToWatch

Anderson Cooper dives into the K-Pop phenomenon with new special tonight

In tonight's The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, Amber Liu and MiU are among the K-Pop performers interviewed about the K-Pop industry in South Korea

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S. Korea's Yoon Ignored Cabinet Opposition To Martial Law: Prosecutors

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol ignored the objections of key cabinet ministers before his failed martial law bid last month, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of South Koreans brave freezing temperatures to demand impeached President Yoon’s ouster

The one-week warrant for his detention is valid through Monday

International Business Times

Fresh South Korea Protests Expected As President Arrest Deadline Nears

Rival South Korean protesters were set to brave a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.

International Business Times

Blinken Wades Into Political Crisis With Stop In South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

The Guardian - UK

Cocksure Kim Jong-un is raising the nuclear stakes. Is it time for South Korea to follow suit?

Under Donald Trump, the US may become an unreliable ally. The case is getting stronger for Seoul to build its own deterrent

Al Jazeera

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest

Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon.

The Independent UK

Three people dead after fishing ship capsizes off South Korean island

The ship was carrying 22 people, out of which three people were found by the rescue teams in a state of cardiac arrest

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