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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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’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon

North Shore News 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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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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South Korea court to rule April 4 on president impeachment

Dawn 01 Apr 2025
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment on 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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South Korea court to rule Friday on Yoon impeachment

Manila Standard 01 Apr 2025
SEOUL—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 ... South Korea has been roiled for months by Yoon’s declaration of martial law on December 3, which also shocked world allies....
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S. Korea court to rule Friday on President Yoon impeachment

Urdu Point 01 Apr 2025
<p>Seoul, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st 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.</p><p> The court has ......
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South Korea Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon's impeachment on April 4

Hong Kong Standard 01 Apr 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court, which is ... Yoon is also on a separate criminal trial on charges of leading an insurrection by declaring martial law and faces the death penalty or life in prison if convicted although South Korea has not carried out an execution since 1997....
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Apple's Find My has finally launched in South Korea

Engadget 01 Apr 2025
Apple’s Find My feature has finally been enabled in South Korea, according to a company announcement translated by Apple Insider ... The company never explicitly stated why it limited access to Find My in South Korea, but it appeared to be related to local laws that could have allowed the government access to the location data....
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NGO urges South Korea to stop scrapping ships in South Asia

SAFETY4SEA 01 Apr 2025
In the last two years alone, three serious accidents, leading to deaths and injuries, have been reported on board South Korean vessels sent to South Asia for breaking ... Additionally, in 2024 alone, at least 13 vessels were exported from South Korea to India and Bangladesh for breaking. International law is clear....

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