DONALD KIRK
Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for…
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Washington Struggles To Protect America’s Alliance With Korea Should Impeachment Effort Prevail Against President Yoon
Deputy state secretary, Kurt Campbell, leaves no doubt of high-level concerns about a breakdown of the alliance.
North Korea Starting To Sustain Losses Among Its Soldiers Being Sent Into Combat in Ukraine
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service reports ‘at least’ 100 North Koreans killed and probably another 1,000 wounded, mostly the victims of Ukrainian drones.
South Korean President Stonewalls Investigators as Protesters Seek His Immediate Removal
President Yoon’s failure to cooperate with investigators despite passage of an impeachment motion last Saturday by the national assembly ushers in what looks like the climactic phase of the effort to oust him from office completely.
Impeached President of South Korea Faces Arrest Along With Top Officers
Three government agencies are eager to detain Mr. Yoon on charges ranging from abuse of power to insurrection.
Fate of South Korea’s Impeached President Falls to Constitutional Court, Which Could Take Months To Decide
Yoon Suk-yeol’s fighting words after vote by National Assembly mask the deep uncertainty surrounding the future of the president as well as that of the country and the Korean-American alliance.
North Korea Suddenly Starts Covering the Political Crisis in South Korea, Offering North Koreans Lessons in Democracy in Action
One has to ask whether North Koreans might be wondering about chances for demonstrating against their own leader, Kim Jong-un.
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