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...
by ZoominKorea | Oct 28, 2016 | Weekly News
SOUTH KOREA NEWS Park Geun-hye’s Days as President May be Numbered South Korean President Park Geun-hye faces widespread calls for impeachment after reports surfaced revealing her involvement in a bizarre corruption scandal. Park is specifically under criticism for...
by ZoominKorea | Oct 21, 2016 | Weekly News
US-ROK ALLIANCE US and South Korea Discuss Deploying Strategic Bombers in Korea South Korea and the U.S. held its annual Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) on Thursday October 20. South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-goo met with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter to...
