Korea Times Digital Content Reporter
Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
A dozen South Korean lawmakers will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, local time, amid domestic political turmoil. The trip comes as the official arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday over his botched martial law bid last month is feared to cast a heavy shadow over the Seoul-Washington alliance.
Kim Koo, chairman and CEO of the International Leaders Empower Federation (ILEF) Foundation, advised Korean companies to establish and strengthen relationships with members of the U.S. Congress in districts or states in which they operate to ensure the stability of business activities in the United States.
President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained, Wednesday, for questioning over his botched imposition of martial law, becoming the first sitting Korean president to be taken into custody.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could pursue direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea’s spy agency said Monday, adding that striking a “small deal” on North Korea’s nuclear program is also possible.
China is showing signs of a renewed desire to mend ties with South Korea. At the same time, North Korea is placing greater emphasis on its relationship with Russia. The world’s second-largest economy is also bracing for an uncertain future with Donald Trump’s return to the White House, according to foreign relations experts and scholars.
Investigators are mobilizing all resources to make another attempt to execute a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law attempt, according to law enforcement authorities on Friday.
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is grappling with internal division as members are split over how to deal with the opposition-led attempt to launch a parliamentary probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law on Dec. 3.
The Presidential Security Service (PSS) is facing mounting criticism after blocking investigators from executing a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning in connection with insurrection charges related to his short-lived declaration of martial law.
The national anti-corruption agency is facing intense criticism for its mishandling of a crucial investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law late last year, which was quickly thwarted by lawmakers.
As the deadline to execute a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol fast approaches, it remains uncertain how investigators will proceed with his detention amid strong resistance from his security service and supporters, according to political watchers, Sunday.