South Korea

Coordinates: 36°N 128°E / 36°N 128°E / 36; 128

South Korea ( listen), officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국; hanja: 大韓民國; RR: Daehanminguk,  listen) and commonly referred to as Korea, is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the ancient Kingdom of Goguryeo, also known as Koryŏ. Highly urbanized at 92%, Koreans lead a distinctive urban lifestyle with half of them living in the Seoul Capital Area, the world's second largest city with over 25 million residents and a leading global city with the fourth largest economy, rated in 2016 as the world's most livable megacity and safest city to live in. Highly mountainous, Korea is a popular winter sport destination in Asia, hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The earliest Korean pottery dates to 8000 BC, with three kingdoms flourishing at 1st century BC. One of them, Goguryeo, ruled Northeast China, parts of Russia and Mongolia under Gwanggaeto the Great. Since their unification into Silla and Balhae in the 7th century, Korea enjoyed over a millennium of relative tranquility under long lasting dynasties with innovations like Hangul, the unique alphabet created by Sejong the Great in 1446, enabling anyone to easily learn to read and write. Its rich and vibrant culture left 17 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity, the third largest in the world, along with 12 World Heritage Sites. Korea was annexed by Imperial Japan in 1910 due to its strategic and central location, after whose surrender in 1945, it was divided into North and South Korea. A North Korean invasion lead to the Korean War (1950–53). Peace has since mostly continued with the two agreeing to work peacefully for reunification and the South solidifying peace as a regional power with the world's 10th largest defence budget and strong global alliances. In 2016, Korea was rated as the world's safest country to live in, with the lowest crime rate.

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What to expect after South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules on the impeachment of President Yoon

Wtop 03 Apr 2025
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court is poised to rule Friday on whether to dismiss or reinstate impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol ... This will complicate South Korea’s efforts to deal with U.S ... 3 martial law decree that is testing South Korea’s democracy....
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South Korea Makes Massive Drug Haul

MarineLink 03 Apr 2025
The suspected cocaine haul easily outweighs South Korea's previous record for smuggled drugs, ... South Korea has tough drug laws, and crimes are typically punishable by at least six months in prison or up to 15 years or more for repeat offenders and dealers....
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South Korea ‘at breaking point’ ahead of ruling on President Yoon’s impeachment

AOL 03 Apr 2025
Months after Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and triggered South Korea’s worst political crisis in decades, the court will on Friday decide whether to uphold the suspended president’s impeachment or return him to office ... Has South Korea just witnessed its own January 6 moment? ... the supporters backing South Korea’s impeached president....
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Assertion that Asia is getting ‘dangerously unbalanced’ disputed

The News International 03 Apr 2025
Second, one of America’s most important the professor reminded that South Korea is in political turmoil, following impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law back in December 2024....
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South Korea Discovers Suspected Cocaine On Docked Ship

MarineLink 02 Apr 2025
The suspected cocaine haul is expected to easily outweigh South Korea's ... South Korea has tough drug laws, and crimes are typically punishable by at least six months in prison or up to 15 years or more for repeat offenders and dealers....
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SPEAK UP: Actor Kim Soo-hyun cancels show, tenor Andrea Bocelli stages show (1/2) 亞洲男神金秀賢落跑、 歐洲男神波伽利降臨(上)

Taipei Times 02 Apr 2025
Are you going south to sweep tombs this weekend? ... I went south early last weekend, so I could attend South ... Didn’t the media report that the age of consent in South Korea used to be 13? Technically, he didn’t break the law....
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Gaming Growth Unlocked: Coda and Niko Partners Explore Strategies to Tap into Asia's USD 6 ...

Antara News 02 Apr 2025
... Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea if the current growth rate continues ... Recent regulatory shifts like South Korea's "Anti-Google Law" and Japan's Fair-Trade rulings are opening up the 'walled gardens', encouraging publishers to adopt alternative platforms and payment methods....
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on Yoon’s impeachment

Stars and Stripes 01 Apr 2025
SEOUL, South ... By law, a president has the right to declare martial law in wartime or other emergency situations, but the Democratic Party and its supporters say South Korea wasn’t in such a situation ... It was the first time for South Korea to be placed under martial law since 1980....
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What to expect after the new ruling on South Korean President Yoon's impeachment

Hindustan Times 01 Apr 2025
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law lasted only six hours because lawmakers managed to get in and vote down his decree.(AP) ... Here’s what to expect with the court’s impending verdict on the December 3 martial law decree that is testing South Korea’s democracy ... South Korea Donald Trump North Korea....
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South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon

Newsday 01 Apr 2025
SEOUL, South ... By law, a president has the right to declare martial law in wartime or other emergency situations, but the Democratic Party and its supporters say South Korea wasn’t in such a situation ... It was the first time for South Korea to be placed under martial law since 1980....
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What to expect after South Korea's Constitutional Court rules on the impeachment of President Yoon

Newsday 01 Apr 2025
SEOUL, South KoreaSouth Korea’s Constitutional Court is poised to rule Friday on whether to dismiss or reinstate impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol ... This will complicate South Korea's efforts to deal with U.S ... 3 martial law decree that is testing South Korea’s democracy.Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter....
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South Korea court to rule Friday on president impeachment

The Peninsula 01 Apr 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law. Yoon's December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule plunged South Korea into political chaos after he sent armed soldiers into parliament....

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