Several governments across Southern Africa grew increasingly authoritarian and intolerant of dissent throughout 2024.

which included a ban on all political activity. He lifted the order about six hours later after lawmakers voted unanimously to reject it. The episode has deeply shaken South Korea, which has a ...

A chieving economic growth amid political expectations, global uncertainties, trade wars, and a global economic downturn is an enormously challenging task for our trade-dependent economy. The ...

Blinken may face some criticism from the South Korean left for the visit but should be able to navigate the political crisis, said Sydney Seiler, a former US intelligence officer focused on Korea ...

foreign nationals in South Korea (regardless of the type of visa they hold) are prohibited from participating in political activities, except in cases specified by law. Violating this regulation ...

Seoul (AFP) – South Korean investigators attempted to ... when "a suspect refuses to cooperate with the investigation", political commentator Park Sang-byung told AFP. Yoon has also "incited ...

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires. In scenes of high ...

Seoul (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea for talks next week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday, with the country mired in political turmoil as its impeached ...

South Korea's KOSPI stock market (.KS11), opens new tab and won currency were the worst-performers in Asia last year, with declines of 10% and 13%, respectively, as political turmoil took its toll ...

SEOUL - Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon ... who declined to be identified owing to political sensitivities. The official said the senior secretaries have been assisting ...