NPR: South Korea https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126922965 South Korea en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:28:45 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: South Korea https://www.npr.org/tags/126922965/south-korea An adoptee was lied to about her identity. South Korea admits she's not alone NPR's Juana Summers talks with Deann Borshay Liem, who was born in South Korea and adopted into an American family, about the Korean government admitting adoption agencies engaged in malpractice. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:57:49 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/27/nx-s1-5341421/south-korea-admits-agencies-mishandled-international-adoptions https://www.npr.org/2025/03/27/nx-s1-5341421/south-korea-admits-agencies-mishandled-international-adoptions

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Deann Borshay Liem, who was born in South Korea and adopted into an American family, about the Korean government admitting adoption agencies engaged in malpractice.

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]]> Michelle Aslam Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 01:11:03 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5341196/south-korea-wildfires-buddhist-temple https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5341196/south-korea-wildfires-buddhist-temple

A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people.

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]]> The Associated Press South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting leader Many observers said Monday's ruling on Han Duck-soo doesn't signal much on the upcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Han wasn't a key figure in Yoon's martial law imposition. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:28:49 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/24/g-s1-55405/south-korea-court-reinstates-impeached-prime-minister https://www.npr.org/2025/03/24/g-s1-55405/south-korea-court-reinstates-impeached-prime-minister

Many observers said Monday's ruling on Han Duck-soo doesn't signal much on the upcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Han wasn't a key figure in Yoon's martial law imposition.

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]]> The Associated Press Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail The decision would allow Yoon to stand his criminal trial while not being physically detained. The court is expected to rule soon on whether to uphold his impeachment or remove him from office. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:39:17 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/nx-s1-5320793/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-release https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/nx-s1-5320793/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-release

The decision would allow Yoon to stand his criminal trial while not being physically detained. The court is expected to rule soon on whether to uphold his impeachment or remove him from office.

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]]> The Associated Press South Korean fighter jets drop bombs in the wrong place, injuring 8 people The air force said the jets were taking part in a drill with the U.S. military in Pocheon, a city close to the border with North Korea, when they dropped bombs just outside a firing range. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:32:50 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/06/g-s1-52365/south-korea-pocheon-accidental-bombing-fighter-jets-us-exercises https://www.npr.org/2025/03/06/g-s1-52365/south-korea-pocheon-accidental-bombing-fighter-jets-us-exercises

The air force said the jets were taking part in a drill with the U.S. military in Pocheon, a city close to the border with North Korea, when they dropped bombs just outside a firing range.

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]]> The Associated Press South Korean President Yoon detained after standoff over martial law decree Yoon and his ruling party supporters remain defiant against the insurrection charges. He is South Korea's first sitting president to be detained. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:16:51 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/15/nx-s1-5260714/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-detained https://www.npr.org/2025/01/15/nx-s1-5260714/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-detained

Yoon and his ruling party supporters remain defiant against the insurrection charges. He is South Korea's first sitting president to be detained.

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]]> Se Eun Gong Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S. The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:57:09 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/06/g-s1-41149/south-korea-us-democracy-lessons https://www.npr.org/2025/01/06/g-s1-41149/south-korea-us-democracy-lessons

The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.

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]]> Anthony Kuhn South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon's ouster as detention deadline looms South Koreans rallied overnight near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol calling for his arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 01:53:55 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/05/g-s1-41103/south-korean-protesters-demand-yoons-ouster https://www.npr.org/2025/01/05/g-s1-41103/south-korean-protesters-demand-yoons-ouster

South Koreans rallied overnight near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol calling for his arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him.

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]]> The Associated Press South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash Many worry how effectively the South Korean government will handle the disaster as it grapples with a leadership vacuum after the impeachments of the country's top two officials. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:12:51 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/31/nx-s1-5243853/south-korea-boeing-airplane-crash https://www.npr.org/2024/12/31/nx-s1-5243853/south-korea-boeing-airplane-crash

Many worry how effectively the South Korean government will handle the disaster as it grapples with a leadership vacuum after the impeachments of the country's top two officials.

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]]> The Associated Press Plane crashes and bursts into flames at an airport in South Korea, killing 179 Footage of the crash aired by YTN television showed the Jeju Air plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its landing gear still closed, and colliding head-on with a concrete wall. Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:08:26 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/28/nx-s1-5241849/muan-south-korea-plane-fire https://www.npr.org/2024/12/28/nx-s1-5241849/muan-south-korea-plane-fire

Footage of the crash aired by YTN television showed the Jeju Air plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its landing gear still closed, and colliding head-on with a concrete wall.

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