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S. Koreans Jubilant, Or Stunned By President’s Sacking

Thousands of younger demonstrators erupted with joy while a rival older crowd angrily clashed with riot police -- two...

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Malaysia Police Confirm Kim Jong-Nam Identity

Malaysia's police chief on Friday confirmed that the man assassinated at Kuala Lumpur's international airport last...

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What Next After S. Korea’s Presidential Impeachment?

Friday's final verdict by South Korea's Constitutional Court to sack impeached president Park Geun-Hye has finally put...

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South Korea President Ousted Over Scandal

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced...

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Court Ousts South Korea’s Scandal-Hit President

Latest: We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the...

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Can Sweat Patches Revolutionise Diabetes?

Scientists have developed a sensor that can monitor blood sugar levels by analysing sweaty skin. But rather than a...

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Court Ousts South Korea’s Scandal-Hit President

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced...

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South Korean Court Throws President Park Out of Office Over Scandal

South Korea's Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving...

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Japan, US Conduct Navy Drill In East China Sea

The Japanese and US navies are conducting joint exercises in the East China Sea as tension intensifies in the region...

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S. Korea’s Longtime ‘princess’ Dethroned In Disgrace

The corridors of power have been home to South Korea's Park Geun-Hye as a child, de facto first lady, and president....

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Smoking Paradise Japan Tries To Kick the Habit

Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but the country's powerful tobacco lobby wants to stub out...

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World Leaders Ousted For Legal Reasons

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye is one of a long list of world leaders to have gone through an impeachment process...

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S. Korea Constitutional Court Dismisses President

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was fired by the country's top court on Friday, as it upheld her impeachment by...

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Five Points of Contention For Park Impeachment

South Korea's parliament impeached President Park Geun-Hye in December on 13 separate counts stemming from a...

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South Korea Court To Decide President’s Fate

South Koreans will be on edge Friday as scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye has her political fate decided by the...

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US Move On North Korea Tests Risks China Clash

Washington is scrambling to develop a new strategy to counter North Korea's aggressive nuclear weapon and missile...

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Samsung Chief Goes On Trial For Bribery

The trial of Samsung’s de facto head Lee Jae-Yong on a string of corruption charges including bribery and...

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Samsung Heir Denies Charges At Preliminary Hearing

The heir to the Samsung business empire denies all charges in connection with a wide-ranging corruption scandal, his...

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Samsung Chief Lee Jae-Yong On Trial For Bribery

Samsung’s de facto head Lee Jae-Yong has gone on trial in South Korea on charges of bribery. The case is linked to a...