Josh Smith

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Josh Smith

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo stressed on Wednesday he opposed ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree, but decried political polarisation as he sought to win the ruling party's candidacy in a looming election.

Dec 4, 2024 | marketscreener.com | Josh Smith

SEOUL (Reuters) - When South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, lawmakers from the main opposition party raced special forces soldiers to the parliament building to hold a vote against the measures. Now the same politicians who climbed the compound's walls on Tuesday to avoid security cordons are spearheading an effort to impeach and investigate Yoon and his top ministers over the martial law bid.

Nov 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Josh Smith

By Josh SmithSEOUL (Reuters) - Donald Trump has long touted his relationship with Kim Jong Un, but if the U.S. president-elect seeks another summit he will find a North Korean leader emboldened by an expanded missile arsenal and a much closer relationship with Russia.

Sep 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Josh Smith

Josh SmithSeptember 12, 2024 at 10:50 PM·3 min readBy Josh SmithSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has disclosed the first photos of a uranium enrichment site designed to produce weapons-grade fuel for its nuclear bombs. Here's what we know about its growing nuclear arsenal. WHY IS NORTH KOREA BUILDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS?

Jun 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Josh Smith |Ju-min Park

Josh Smith and Ju-min ParkUpdated June 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM·3 min readBy Josh Smith and Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un embraced Russian Vladimir Putin on his arrival at Pyongyang's airport on Wednesday, and the two leaders shared their "pent-up inmost thoughts" and agreed to develop their nations' relations, North Korean state media said.