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2 weeks ago | 
wsj.com | Soobin Kim |Timothy W. Martin
Bribery charges against Moon Jae-in follow recent history of former leaders having faced impeachment, prison or suicideSEOUL—Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who left office in 2022, was indicted on bribery charges, a development that leaves all of the country’s leaders elected this century with post-presidencies ending in legal woes or suicide.
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1 month ago | 
jp.wsj.com | Timothy W. Martin |Soobin Kim |Dasl Yoon
【ソウル】韓国の憲法裁判所は4日、「非常戒厳」を宣言したことを理由に尹錫悦（ユン・ソンニョル）大統領の罷免を決定した。国内の深刻な分断や米国との摩擦の高まりに対処する新大統領を選ぶ選挙への道が開かれた。 憲法裁判所の判事8人は全員一致で、国会による尹氏の弾劾支持に賛成した。尹氏は上訴できない。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版今すぐ購読する Special Advertising Section アクセスランキング 仏極右ルペン氏に有罪判決、27年大統領選出馬不可に
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1 month ago | 
wsj.com | Timothy W. Martin |Soobin Kim |Dasl Yoon
Following the removal of Yoon, South Korea must now hold an election within 60 days—a vote that promises to be especially contentious as the fallout from Yoon’s declaration continues to roil domestic politics. The dismissal of the 64-year-old conservative closes a tumultuous chapter in South Korean politics. Yoon shocked the nation when he declared martial law on Dec.
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1 month ago | 
wsj.com | Yoko Kubota |Stephen Wilmot |Soobin Kim
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1 month ago | 
wsj.com | Soobin Kim |Dasl Yoon
State-sponsored dating has become a phenomenon in a country with rock-bottom fertility rates; ‘I don’t want my parents to find out’Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:44This article is in your queue. SEOUL—Lee Eun-jin has a secret fear. The 31-year-old barista worries her parents will find out about all the cash handouts and dating services local governments are offering to reverse South Korea’s shrinking birthrate. “They will make me apply,” she says, with a big sigh.
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2 months ago | 
jp.wsj.com | Timothy W. Martin |Soobin Kim
【ソウル】米カリフォルニア大学で働くウェンディ・アーバイトさん（47）は最近、上司との会話の中で、少し変わった休暇の宣言をした。「北朝鮮に行きます！」 アーバイトさんは数週間後、「南山ホテル」のレストランにいた。片隅にはバドワイザーの冷蔵ショーケースが置かれていた。彼女は小さな北朝鮮国旗を両手に持ち、お祝いのケーキの前でポーズをとった。ケーキには朝鮮語で「おめでとう」「195カ国」と書かれていた。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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2 months ago | 
wsj.com | Timothy W. Martin |Soobin Kim
SEOUL—South Korean jet fighters conducting preparations for joint drills with the U.S. mistakenly dropped eight bombs that landed just outside Seoul, injuring at least 15 people and destroying buildings. The mishap raises fresh questions about South Korea’s military capabilities, as the Trump administration pushes U.S. allies to shoulder more responsibility for their defenses.
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2 months ago | 
wsj.com | Timothy W. Martin |Soobin Kim
Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 06:51This article is in your queue. SEOUL—Wendy Arbeit had an unusual vacation announcement during a recent talk with her boss at the University of California school system. “I’m going to North Korea!” the 47-year-old said. Weeks later, Arbeit found herself in a restaurant at the “Namsan Hotel,” where a Budweiser refrigerator case sat in the corner. She hoisted a North Korean flag in each hand and posed in front of a celebratory cake.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Timothy W. Martin |Soobin Kim
NowThe ‘Leniency’ Trap: How China’s Plea System Gives Prosecutors More PowerChina has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual rights — and for shakedowns.
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2 months ago | 
jp.wsj.com | Soobin Kim |Timothy W. Martin
【ソウル】キム・ユノクさん（60）は30年以上の結婚生活を経て、離婚を考えるのは自然なことだと考えている。生活スタイルや個人的な好みが夫と違うからだ。 しかし、韓国で人気のテレビ番組「結婚地獄」を見ると気持ちが落ち着く。この番組では、有名な精神科医が実際の不安定な夫婦関係の問題を検証する。テイクアウトか自炊かを巡って口論する夫婦もいれば、セルライト除去手術などの過剰な出費を巡って大げんかする夫婦もいる。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
