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Newest first · UTC+11:00S. Korea to closely monitor additional U.S. measures following Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor additional U.S. measures and the trade environment as U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to impose a new 10 percent "global tariff" on all countries following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against his emergency tariffs, Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday.
· Kim Eun-jung
Seoul readies for Spring
Coats slung over arms and sleeves rolled up, Seoul stepped into an early hint of spring Saturday as temperatures climbed toward 20 degrees Celsius.
· Choi Ji-won
Trace BTS' history through these 7 tourist spots
Before the lights go up at Gwanghwamun in March, explore Seoul locations that shaped BTS
· Lee Jung-joo
From banchan shop to fine dining, Korean cuisine stretches across LA
Spanning humble eateries and fine dining, Korean cuisine now mirrors a community fully woven into the city’s culinary mainstream
· Hong Yoo
K-pop stars sweep seven of top 10 spots on IFPI global album sales chart
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop acts, including Stray Kids and Seventeen, dominated global album sales last year, taking seven of the top 10 spots on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) Global Album Sales Chart, data showed Friday (U.S. time).
· Shim Sun-ah
Mexican president shares letter from S. Korean counterpart on BTS tour
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has released a letter from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung responding to her request for additional concerts in Mexico by global K-pop sensation BTS.
· Shim Sun-ah
BLACKPINK becomes first artist to reach 100 mln subscribers on YouTube
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK hit 100 million subscribers on YouTube, making it the first official artist channel to hit the milestone, the video sharing platform said Saturday.
· Kang Jae-eun
#SEAbling: the hashtag uniting Southeast Asia against South Korea
A row over K-pop fan behaviour in Malaysia has spiralled into a bitter regional dispute online, with echoes of the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’
· The Korea Times
How North Korea built a new ‘Pyonghattan’ despite sanctions | South China Morning Post
North Korea is undergoing major constructions to revitalise its appearance by building residential skyscrapers, revamping subways and opening beach resorts.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 21.
· Kang Jae-eun
Where is Kim Ju-ae? Succession question hangs over North Korea’s ruling congress
With Kim Jong-un set to outline his end-of-decade vision, the notable absence of his teenage daughter raises fresh succession questions
· Park Chan-kyong
(Olympics) Bobsleigh teams in action on final day
MILAN, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A pair of four-man bobsleigh teams will be the only South Korean athletes in action at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday, the last day of the quadrennial competition.
· Yoo Jee-ho
(Olympics) Young short tracker joins good company with 3 medals in debut
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- By winning her third medal of her first Winter Olympics here in northern Italy with a gold on Friday, South Korean short track speed skater Kim Gil-li joined some pretty good company.
· Yoo Jee-ho
(LEAD) (Olympics) S. Korean short trackers win gold, silver in women's 1,500m
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3, 7-11; CHANGES photos)By Yoo Jee-ho
· Yoo Jee-ho
(Olympics) S. Korean short trackers win gold, silver in women's 1,500m
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Short track speed skaters Kim Gil-li and Choi Min-jeong captured the gold and silver medals in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Masterclass series highlights Korean skin science, community learning
Korean skincare brands Pretty Skin and Lamelin gathered dermatologists, pharmacists, partners, influencers and consumers on Feb. 7 for the second installment of “Skin2Confidence: Where Skin Care Meets Makeup,” an education-focused masterclass that examined the intersection of dermatologic science and everyday beauty…
· The Manila Times
(Olympics) IOC apologizes after South Korean flag displayed incorrectly at medal ceremony
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean national flag was displayed incorrectly during the medal ceremony for the women's 3,000-meter relay at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics earlier this week.
· Kim Han-joo
Ditahan di Ukraina, Tentara Korut PIlih Relokasi ke Korsel
Sudah lebih dari setahun sejak pasukan Ukraina menangkap kedua tentara Korea Utara tersebut di wilayah Kursk, Rusia. Namun nasib mereka hingga kini masih belum jelas, sementara para aktivis menuduh pemerintah Korea Selatan bersikap lamban.
· Julian Ryall
(Olympics) New S. Korean IOC member hoping to reward athletes' trust
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- While preparing for a career as a bobsleigh pilot, Won Yun-jong knew little about sports diplomacy. It wasn't until his Winter Games debut at Sochi 2014 that he first learned of former Olympians representing their peers on the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
· Yoo Jee-ho
China scrambles fighters to confront US warplanes based in South Korea
The American warplanes made a rare approach towards China’s air defence identification zone over the Yellow Sea, local media reported
· Seong Hyeon Choi
9 Update on BTS comeback show in Seoul: Ticketed entry, one-hour show; city preparing for 260,000 fans
Authorities outline extensive safety plan ahead of large-scale gathering in Gwanghwamun Square on March 21
· Kim Jae-heun
3 Korean box office hit has fans review-bombing a Joseon king's tomb
'The King's Warden' is dominating cinemas. It's also turning map apps into battlegrounds and a remote exile site into a pilgrimage destination
· Moon Ki-hoon
Yoon Suk Yeol aomba msamaha kwa umma baada ya hukumu
Katika taarifa iliyotolewa kupitia mawakili wake, Yoon mwenye umri wa miaka 65 alisema anaomba radhi kwa kusababisha taharuki ya umma kupitia amri yake ya sheria ya kijeshi.
· Tatu Karema
Parliamentary subcommittee approves bill preventing presidential pardons for insurrection
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary subcommittee led by the ruling party on Friday approved a bill aimed at preventing presidential pardons for individuals convicted of insurrection.
· Kim Han-joo
North Korea’s Kim opens rare party congress with pledge to fix economy
North Korea’s economy has been languishing under heavy Western sanctions that aim to choke off funding for its nuclear weapons programme
· Agence France-Presse
‘Fight not over’: South Korea’s Yoon remains defiant after life sentence
The former president maintains his short-lived 2024 martial law decree was done ‘solely for the sake of the nation and our people’
· Associated Press
China congratulates North Korea on party conclave, vows to work together: Xinhua
Message from Communist Party of China’s Central Committee lauds Workers’ Party for helping to develop North Korean economy, improving lives
· Dewey Sim
(2nd LD) Seoul stocks again end at record high of above 5,800 despite global uncertainties
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
· Oh Seok-min
Summary of inter-Korean news this week
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.
· Yi Wonju
(LEAD) Seoul stocks again end at record high of above 5,800 despite global uncertainties
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3-4, 10-19)
· Oh Seok-min
Seoul stocks again end at record high of above 5,800 despite global uncertainties
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks topped the 5,800-point mark for the first time Friday to end at a fresh record high amid expectations that upcoming investor-friendly measures will help lift market valuations. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
· Oh Seok-min
(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon apologizes for suffering caused by martial law but defends his decree
(ATTN: ADDS details throughout; RECASTS lead)By Chae Yun-hwan
· Chae Yun-hwan
Bagaimana Nasib Korsel setelah Yoon Divonis Seumur Hidup?
Setelah lebih dari setahun menghadapi pergolakan politik, mantan Presiden Korea Selatan, Yoon Suk-yeol, dinyatakan bersalah pada hari Kamis(19/2) setelah memimpin insurrection (aksi pemberontakan) pada Desember 2024 dan dijatuhi hukuman penjara seumur hidup.
· Julian Ryall
Losada submits Hong Kong application, asks not to be judged on FC Seoul outcome
Interim head coach among applicants before Thursday’s deadline, says it is ‘not ideal’ for city to tackle Korean side without frontline stars
· Paul McNamara
sentenced to life
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for insurrection. Yoon declared martial law in 2024 in what prosecutors said was a bid to stay in power. They had sought the death penalty for the former head of state.
· RT
Former South Korean President Yoon gets life sentence for rebellion, imposing martial law - DailyNews
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country’s biggest political crisis in decades. Yoon fell from office after an ill-advised attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and sendi…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Hukuncin daurin rai-da-rai ga tsohon shugaban Koriya ta Kudu
Kotu a Koriya ta Kudu ta yanke wa tsohon shugaban kasar Yoon Suk Yeol hukuncin daurin rai-da-rai, sakamakon samunsa da laifin ayyana dokar soji, wadda ta hargitsa zaman lafiyar kasar mafi muni da ta fuskanta a tsawon shekaru.
· Abdulkarim Muhammad Abdulkarim
South Korean ex-President Yoon gets life for insurrection
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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol sentenced to life in prison for insurrection | South China Morning Post
A 3-judge panel ruled the 65-year-old Yoon guilty of insurrection after a short-lived declaration of martial law in 2024.
Rais wa zamani Korea Kusini ahukumiwa maisha jela kwa uasi
Jaji aliyeongoza kesi hiyo Ji Gwi-yeon amesema Yoon aliwatuma wanajeshi kwenye jengo la bunge katika juhudi za "kuwanyamazisha wapinzani wa kisiasa ambao walikuwa wamepinga majaribio yake ya kujitwalia madaraka makubwa."
· Deutsche Welle
Rais wa zamani wa Korea Kusini Suk Yeol afungwa maisha
Mahakama ya Korea Kusini imemhukumu rais wa zamani, Yoon Suk Yeol, kifungo cha maisha jela kwa kosa la kuongoza uasi kufuatia tangazo lake la kushtukiza la sheria ya kijeshi Desemba 3, 2024, tukio lililosababisha mgogoro mkubwa zaidi wa kikatiba kuwahi kushuhudiwa nchini humo katika miongo kadhaa.
· Iddi Ssessanga
South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison
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Ex-presidente sul-coreano é condenado à prisão perpétua
Um tribunal da Coreia do Sul condenou nesta quinta-feira (19/02) à prisão perpétua o ex-presidente Yoon Suk Yeol, de 65 anos, ao considerá-lo culpado de insurreição por sua imposição fracassada da lei marcial no final de 2024, a qual desencadeou uma das crises institucionais mais profundas na história democrática do…
· Deutsche Welle
South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to life in prison - DailyNews
A South Korean court found ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection on Thursday, saying his martial law declaration in December 2024 was a deliberate plot to “paralyse” the National Assembly.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
South Korean court to decide fate of ex-president
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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol found guilty of insurrection - DailyNews
South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of masterminding an insurrection over his short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison for insurrection
Yoon Suk-yeol is the first democratically elected South Korean leader to be convicted of the crime
· Park Chan-kyong
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