Trump, South Korea

Supporters of impeached South Korean president find inspiration in Trump
It isn’t a Donald Trump rally, however, but a protest by conservative supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who could become the East Asian democracy’s first sitting president to be arrested after he plunged it into political instability last month with his botched attempt to declare martial law.
Why South Korean protesters are using U.S. flags and a pro-Trump slogan
Both supporters and critics of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are using American symbolism, from the “Stop the Steal” slogan to the Virginia state flag.
South Korea crisis mounts as clock ticks on arrest warrant for president
South Korea’s anti-graft agency will seek to extend an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, as pressure mounted on law enforcement to resolve the country’s escalating political crisis.
In Trump's words: Fact-checking his claims and their impact on South Korea
From tariff threats to trade relations, CHIPS Act, unpacking President-elect Donald Trump's rhetoric and what it means for Korean companies With former President Donald Trump set to return to the White House later this month,
South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
The request comes after thousands of police officers and pro-Yoon protesters formed a perimeter around Yoon’s home to prevent an arrest.
South Korea's impeached leader Yoon hunkers down in Seoul's 'Beverly Hills'
Behind rows of barbed wire and a small army of personal security, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained holed up in his sprawling hillside villa with his wife, dogs and cats on Tuesday as investigators planned his arrest.
South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week.
S. Koreans Adopt Trump's 'Stop The Steal' Slogan For Impeached Yoon
As impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has hidden inside his home fending off efforts to arrest him over a failed martial law bid, his supporters have camped outside waving placards bearing a famous Trump-esque slogan.
South Korea seeks arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
In a dramatic escalation of South Korea’s ongoing political crisis, anti-corruption investigators have sought a renewed arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose controversial attempt to impose martial law last month plunged the nation into turmoil.
South Korea: Supporters And Opponents Rally As Impeached President Yoon Faces Arrest 9
South Korean investigators attempted to detain the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month. On Saturday, both supporters of Yoon and protesters demanding his arrest gathered near the presidential residence in Hannam-dong,
North Korea carries out first missile launch test since Trump's election
North Korea launched its first missile test since Election Day on Monday, strongly implying that it does not plan to play ...
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea
The launch event came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the ...
North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets
North Korea says its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike targets in the ...
Asian Governments And Markets Face A Strategic Whirlwind From Trump
Longstanding assumptions about American power, purpose, policy, and strategy in Asia are about to go out the window.
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Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a visit to crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to ...
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired mid-range missile into eastern sea
The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over ...