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Has South Korea just witnessed its own January 6 moment?
Protesters who stormed a Seoul court at the weekend may not have worn animal skins, but the similarities are striking. They arrived intent on causing mayhem. The political figurehead they supported ...The Guardian - 6h -
Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for Jan. 6 committee and witnesses, Anthony Fauci and Mark Milley
President Joe Biden issued a slew of pardons to pre-emptively protect former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Jan. 6 committee and police officers who testified ...NBC News - 3h -
6 dramatic moments that shaped Biden’s presidency
President Biden’s single term in office will be marked by several moments that saw the White House take the spotlight. It began with the pandemic and a raucous State of the Union. Then there was ...The Hill - 1d -
Marcus Freeman’s Championship Moment Isn’t Just Significant. It’s Monumental.
The Notre Dame coach is the first Black head coach to advance to the title game in college football history.The New York Times - 2d -
See 6 Planets Align on January 21
Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that the next won’t happen until 2040.Wired - 3d -
Why ‘Beating China’ in AI Brings Its Own Risks
The US is increasingly intent on winning the AI race with China. Experts say this ignores the benefits of collaboration—and the danger of unintended consequences.Wired - 5d -
The U.S. Economy May Be Too Strong for Its Own Good
The Fed may have to hold interest rates high until something breaks.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Why SEC Basketball Is Its Own Worst Enemy
The conference’s superiority this season also ensures something else: carnage, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Inside the ‘fortress’ where South Korea’s impeached president awaits his fate
Yoon Suk Yeol is barricaded inside a compound protected by rolls of barbed wire, a blockade of buses and hundreds of security force members. Rolls of barbed wire encircle the perimeter of South ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
‘Fight until the end’: Yoon’s defiance deepens South Korea divide
Impeached president has barricaded himself behind personal security unit to avoid arrest as police plot next moveFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief
South Korea’s acting leader has accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law ...ABC News - Jan. 10 -
South Korea’s real-life political drama
Attempted coup throws spotlight on deep-rooted problemsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula?
Washington, a return to normalcy would come as a relief regardless of who’s in charge in Seoul. The current crisis has been a nightmare from which the Americans would hope to awaken and discover ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
A rallying call for democracy in South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from citizens, who used protests, social media, and cultural works to express their ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
South Korea investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president
Request comes after attempts to detain Yoon Suk Yeol were thwarted by presidential security service guards last week. South Korea’s investigating authorities have requested an extension of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Who Owns Jan. 6?
Trump is trying to rewrite history, but history may not comply.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound
A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politicsABC News - Jan. 6 -
South Korea crisis mounts as clock ticks on arrest warrant for president
Anti-corruption agency taps police to bring Yoon Suk Yeol into custody following stand-off on FridayFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Long Before Jeju Air Crash, South Korea Rose to Be a Model of Safety
After overcoming pariah status at the end of the last century, South Korea must learn what caused the catastrophe on Dec. 29 and what lessons to draw from it.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
How ‘Stop the Steal’ Became a Protest Slogan in South Korea
Right-wing YouTubers helped President Yoon Suk Yeol get elected. Now that he’s been impeached, they’re rallying his supporters with conspiracy theories.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home
Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles
Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
What America should learn from South Korea’s democratic crisis
Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a nation, the effects are uniquely detrimental.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
More Than 300 People Flee Building Fire in South Korea
An eight-story commercial complex caught fire south of the nation’s capital, fire officials said.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
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South Korea’s Dueling Protests
A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets outside the presidential residence.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Why is it so hard to arrest South Korea's impeached president?
Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by parliament and suspended from office.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Boeing Shares Drop After South Korea Plane Crash
A widely used Boeing aircraft, the 737-800, was involved in Sunday’s crash-landing of a Jeju Air flight that killed 179 people.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
'The scene was just horrific' - witnesses tell of carnage
Revellers had been celebrating the new year when a driver ploughed his pick-up truck into a large crowd.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
Investigators turn to black boxes for answers in South Korea plane crash
The black boxes from the Jeju Air plane that crashed in South Korea are the center of focus as investigators work to determine the cause of the deadliest aviation disaster of 2024.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
South Korea Jet Crash Sparks Debate Over Barrier's Proximity to Runway
Investigators probing the deadly crash are seeking clues on why the plane hit the runway without its landing gear down after an apparent bird strike.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1 -
Experts from U.S. join South Korea plane crash probe
Experts from the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing joined the probe into the South Korea plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on ...CBS News - Dec. 31