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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 564

Korea

Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party protest to South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik, top center, during a plenary session for the impeachment motion against South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
December 27, 2024, 5:03 pm
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach acting president as crisis continues
Two weeks after impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law, opposition-controlled National Assembly takes the same step against acting President Han Duck-soo
By Hyung-Jin Kim
From right to left: Marian Cohen, chairman of the Israel Hi-Tech Association; Maya Schwartz, CEO of the Israel Hi-Tech Association; and Dongbeom Lee, chairman of KISIA sign agreement on cybersecurity cooperation, May 10, 2023. (Credit: Israel Hi-Tech Association)
May 11, 2023, 7:56 pm
Israel high-tech and Korea industry groups sign accord on cybersecurity cooperation
Agreement looks to facilitate entry of Israeli cyber firms to Asian markets and help Korean firms with US market exposure
By Sharon Wrobel
Samsung Director of Open Innovation Lior Yekoutieli (left) with the Israel research team. (Courtesy)
March 5, 2023, 5:16 pm
Samsung kicks off Israeli tech startup program for its mobile devices products
Selected Israeli startups will receive a $50,000 grant for a six-month period; tech will be integrated into Samsung products
By Sharon Wrobel
In this photo taken on August 13, 2020 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) speaks during a joint press conference with Slovenian Prime Minister (unseen) after their meeting in Bled, in the foothills of the Julian Alps. (Jure Makovec / AFP)
October 4, 2020, 7:33 am
Pompeo to cut short Asia visit amid Trump hospitalization
After US president tests positive for COVID-19, secretary of state skips stops in South Korea, Mongolia
By AFP
People watch a screen showing news coverage of the Pukguksong-2 missile rocket launch at a public square in central Pyongyang on May 22, 2017. (Kim Won-Jin/AFP)
May 23, 2017, 11:01 am
UN vows to tighten sanctions on North Korea
America-drafted resolution, backed by China, looks to rein in rogue regime after missile test
By Carole LANDRY and Hwang Sunghee
A South Korean marine watches a TV screen reporting about North Korea's possible nuclear test at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sep. 9, 2016. (Kim Ju-sung/Yonhap via AP)
September 9, 2016, 6:20 am
North Korea believed to have carried out 5th, most powerful nuke test
Rival South Korea says 10-kiloton bomb was likely detonated underground after unusual seismic activity detected
By Jung Ha-Won
South Korean army soldiers ride on the back of a truck in Paju, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, March 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
May 27, 2016, 4:34 am
S. Korea navy fires warning shots after North incursion
Incident at contested maritime border highlights raised tensions following Pyongyang’s nuclear test in January
By AFP
South Korean soldiers check a military iron fence in the border city of Paju near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, on March 27, 2013. (AFP/Files/Jung Yeon-Je)
August 20, 2015, 1:06 pm
Rival Koreas trade artillery fire across heavily armed border
After north fires single round into border town, democratic south opens up with barrage at totalitarian arch-foe
By AP
US activist Gloria Steinem (C) speaks to the media as her group of peace activists arrives at the inter-Korea transit office after they crossed the border line through the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju on May 24, 2015. (AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)
May 24, 2015, 8:50 am
Peace activists make rare crossing of North-South Korea border
Group leaders speak of need to humanize enemies, but opponents blast ‘theater’ which disregards North’s human rights violations
By Jung Ha-Won
Japanese author Haruki Murakami (left) (screen capture: YouTube)
April 17, 2015, 3:25 pm
Japan must repent for WWII until forgiven, Murakami says
Novelist says ‘it is important that Japan makes straightforward apologies’ to countries it hurt
By AFP
Illustrative photo of a rally in North Korea (Shutterstock)
May 18, 2014, 3:06 pm
How to escape from North Korea
The heavily-fortified DMZ can’t be breached, so those wishing to flee use a massive underground railroad across Asia. Defying the risks, thousands make it out
By Debra Kamin
US President Barack Obama delivers remarks to US Forces in Korea, and Korean troops, at Collier Field House Yongsan Garrison in Seoul on April 26, 2014 (Photo credit: Lee Jin-man/AFP)
April 26, 2014, 6:35 pm
Obama warns N. Korea: We’ll use force to defend allies
In visit to South Korea, US president seeks to to showcase US power in the region
By Julie Pace
The bodies of victims recovered from the "Sewol" ferry are carried to waiting ambulances at Jindo harbor on April 22, 2014. (photo credit: AFP Photo/Ed Jones)
April 22, 2014, 11:51 am
Death toll in South Korea ferry disaster tops 100
Almost 200 passengers still unaccounted for; crew says use of lifeboats was impossible due to severe listing
By AFP
Coast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry that capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometers off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO/ ED JONES)
April 20, 2014, 2:31 am
10 more bodies found inside South Korean ferry
The retrieval of corpses marks a grim new stage in the search and recovery process
By AP
Coast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry that capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometers off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO/ ED JONES)
April 19, 2014, 8:49 pm
First bodies pulled from submerged Korean ferry
The retrieval of three corpses marks a grim new stage in the search and recovery process
By AFP
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