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South Korea Arrests Impeached Ex-Leader for a Second Time
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already ​accused of insurrection, faced additional ​criminal charges after a special counsel ...
Trump tariffs raise the specter of sharper economic downturn for South Korea and Japan
While South Korean imports to the U.S. face 25% tariffs, the same as Trump promised in April, the rate on Japan has been ...
South African superyacht crewmember killed on ship days shy of 21st birthday
A South African superyacht crew member was apparently murdered just days shy of her 21st birthday while the nearly 150-foot ...
New pseudoscorpions with dragon-like jaws discovered in a South Korea cave
The newly discovered species are named Spelaeochthonius dugigulensis, S. geumgulensis, S. magwihalmigulensis, and ...
In a Good-Will Gesture, South Korea Returns Stranded Fishermen to the North
The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to ...
Citi Says South Africa Central Bank Could Lower CPI Goal in July
The South African Reserve Bank could lower its inflation target as soon as its policy meeting at the end of this month, ...
US Treasury's Bessent to skip South Africa G20 meeting, heading to Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance officials meeting in South Africa next week, sources ...