An inferno that engulfed South Korea brought down many historical sites could have possibly been the result of sparks from a cigarette lighter.

South Korea: Did a man clearing grandparents' gravesite trigger massive wildfires? Probe underway

South Korea has earned an unusual title as the world's largest baby exporter, and Seoul is now apologizing to all those who were sent abroad like luggage so that adoption agencies could profit. Findings by South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a government agency, have revealed that children were sent overseas for profit decades ago, during a time when the country was rebuilding itself after World War II and the devastating Korean War. Adoption agencies falsified documents to show babies as orphans in order to facilitate the adoptions...

South Korea violated human rights to meet adoption demand

Scenes of devastation dominate South Korea's Southeastern regions, in the country's worst wildfire crisis in history.

South Korea battles raging wildfires

World: The documents reveal that a Chinese official said that Beijing had no choice but to support the younger Kim due to the influence of then leader Deng Xiaoping. Kim Il-sung had personally asked Deng to “look after” his son.

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​South Korea is battling its worst wildfires on record, resulting in at least 27 deaths and the destruction of hundreds of buildings, including the historic Gounsa temple. The fires also threaten UNESCO sites like the Hahoe Folk Village, prompting emergency alerts. ​

Strong winds fan deadly South Korea wildfires

Auto stocks fell on Thursday as the US is pushing ahead with some harsh tariffs on automakers and threatened more sweeping trade taxes, reinforcing investor concern about the hit to global economic growth. Asian shares skidded with Wall Street after Trump's announcement. Shares in Japan's biggest car companies fell. Stocks of Japanese automakers Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, and South Korea's Hyundai fell by over 3%.

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South Korea's main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has been cleared of violating election law. Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was under trial for violating election law during his 2022 presidential campaign. Lee's political career was on the line, as a conviction in this case would have barred him from contesting in the upcoming presidential election. In 2022, the Democratic Party was left 0.7% behind President Yoon Suk-yeol's People Power Party. Watch in for more details!

South Korea court clears opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in election law violation case

World | The blazes have resulted in “unprecedented damage” and are threatening two UNESCO-listed sites, as wind-driven flames engulf neighbourhoods.

South Korea wildfires: 24 killed as inferno threatens UNESCO-listed sites with ‘unprecedented damage’

At least eighteen people have died as massive wildfires rage across South Korea. About 27,000 to be evacuated as firefighters battle strong winds and dry conditions. The southeastern regions have declared an emergency. Watch this report for more details!

South Korea: Pilot killed as helicopter crashes during wildfire response

Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple

Wildfires devastate South Korea, killing 18, forcing 27,000 to flee

At least four people, including three firefighters and a civil servant, have died as massive wildfires rage across South Korea. Over 200 residents from 15 villages were ordered to evacuate as emergency crews, including helicopters, battled the flames. The southeastern regions have declared an emergency. Watch this report for more details!

South Korea wildfires spread, forcing evacuations, burning away temples and UNESCO site

South Korea: Ravaging wildfires engulf residential building and a temple

The political crisis in South Korea has taken another dramatic turn. Major legal relief has been granted to impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo after the country's Constitutional Court dismissed his impeachment. Judges voted seven against one to dismiss the impeachment. The judgment reinstated Han Duck-soo as the acting president, confirming his return to the interim post. Watch in for more details!

South Korea: Constitutional court dismisses Prime Minister's impeachment

South Korea: Constitutional Court votes 7-1 to dismiss PM's impeachment

At least four people, including three firefighters and a civil servant, have died as massive wildfires rage across South Korea. Over 200 residents from 15 villages were ordered to evacuate as emergency crews, including helicopters, battled the flames. The southeastern regions have declared an emergency, with 16 fire incidents reported in a single day. Watch this report for more details!

State of emergency declared in southeastern South Korea

Deadly wildfires sweep South Korea, forcing mass evacuations

Thousands of people are rallying across South Korea, supporting suspended President Yun Suk-yeol ahead of a Constitutional Court verdict. The court ruling, expected later this month, will decide if South Korea will uphold Yun's impeachment over his declaration of martial law. Watch in for more details!

South Korea: Huge crowd march in rival rallies against South Korea's impeached president

South Korea: Rival rallies erupt before ruling on President Yoon's impeachment

As American and South Korean forces commence their massive war games, Pyongyang responds with a show of force that threatens to escalate tensions. South Korea's military says that North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles. Watch in for more details!

North Korea fires missiles as south begins drills with US

News outlets reported that South Korean court had ordered the release of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from prison. 
South Korea's impeached president has been released from detention after a court in Seoul overturned his arrest on technical grounds. Yoon Suk Yeol walked free on Saturday to cheers from his supporters

South Korea: Yoon awaits judgement on validity of impeachment in separate trial

News outlets reported that South Korean court had ordered the release of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from prison. 
A court in South Korea has declared that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will be released from prison, where he has been detained since his arrest in January due to his brief declaration of martial law at the end of last year.

South Korea: President Yoon Released From Jail After 52 Days | Yoon Souk Yeol | Korea News | WION

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was impeached, is now awaiting a separate court ruling on the validity of his impeachment. Meanwhile, a district court has invalidated his arrest warrant. The political divide deepens over December’s short-lived martial law order, further fueling tensions across the country.

South Korea: Impeached President Yoon awaits court ruling on validity

A district court in South Korea has granted some major legal relief to the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who's been at the epicenter of a major political crisis ever since his short-lived martial law had plunged the country into chaos. In a judgment, the court has now canceled the arrest warrant against Yun, announcing their decision. Watch in for more details!

Seoul: Court cancels arrest warrant against Yoon Suk Yeol

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