by ZoominKorea | Feb 28, 2017 | News, News Headlines, Peace and Militarism, Stop THAAD, US-ROK Alliance, Weekly News
South Korean corporation Lotte officially completed its agreement with the Defense Ministry to hand over its golf course in Seongju County for the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. On February 28, Lotte agreed to give...
by ZoominKorea | Feb 10, 2017 | Democracy, News Headlines, SK News, Weekly News
It has been two months since the South Korean National Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of impeaching Park Geun-hye for her involvement in the corruption scandal with her confidante Choi Soon-sil, and South Korean citizens are growing concerned about the...
by ZoominKorea | Feb 3, 2017 | News Headlines, Peace and Militarism, Stop THAAD, US-ROK Alliance, Weekly News
On February 3, the U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs met to discuss the two countries’ military alliance. Top on the meeting’s agenda was reaffirming the U.S. plan to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea. The two defense...
by ZoominKorea | Jan 6, 2017 | NK News, SK News, US-ROK Alliance, Weekly News
SOUTH KOREA NEWS South Korea’s Ongoing Political Circus In her first public appearance since the South Korean national assembly voted to impeach her, Park Geun-hye met with a select group of reporters on January 1 to deny all allegations against her and accuse her...
by ZoominKorea | Dec 3, 2016 | Weekly News
SOUTH KOREA NEWS Park Outmaneuvers Opposition At the start of this week, Park Geun-hye faced imminent impeachment. But she blindsided opposition parties on Tuesday with what appeared to be an offer of resignation. And with this game-changing move, she has effectively...
by ZoominKorea | Nov 4, 2016 | Weekly News
SOUTH KOREA NEWS Park Geun-hye “Will Cooperate with Investigations” but Refuses to Step Down On November 4, President Park Geun-hye made her second apology since the public learned that she and members of her cabinet had allowed Choi Soon-sil, an individual not...