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Man stands at protest with red sign and white letters in Korean

South Korean minister of justice resigns amid national reckoning with corruption

"... We ordinary people — patriotic Korean people — are against Cho Kuk," said one protester in South Korea. The minister of justice stepped down amidst accusations against his family of nepotism and embezzlement.

South Korean minister of justice resigns amid national reckoning with corruption
South Korean ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a court in Seoul in handcuffs and escorted by a police officer.

South Korean court jails former president Park for 24 years

South Korean court jails former president Park for 24 years
South Korea and US soldiers stand guard during a commemorative ceremony for the 64th anniversary of the Korean armistice at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas July 27, 2017.

North Korea bombards South Korea with propaganda leaflets

North Korea bombards South Korea with propaganda leaflets
South Korean President Moon Jae-in

A year after South Korea passed an anti-corruption law, some businesses say it goes too far

A year after South Korea passed an anti-corruption law, some businesses say it goes too far
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Young South Koreans are jubilant over their president's firing

Young South Koreans are jubilant over their president's firing
South Korean President Park Geun-hye

South Korea's parliament impeaches President Park Geun-hye

The country now awaits a ruling by the Constitutional Court on whether to ratify the decision and permanently remove the president from office. Now Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, who has never held elected office, suddenly finds himself in charge of Asia's fourth largest economy and the country's armed forces.

South Korea's parliament impeaches President Park Geun-hye
Protesters gather and occupy major streets in the city center for a rally against South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Seoul.

Thousands of protesters demand the ouster and arrest of the South Korean president

Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in Seoul for the sixth-straight week Saturday to demand the ouster and arrest of scandal-ridden President Park Geun-Hye ahead of an impeachment vote in parliament.

Thousands of protesters demand the ouster and arrest of the South Korean president

Antarctica is sending the equivalent of 9.8 quadrillion ice cubes into the oceans each year

The melting of the Antarctic ice sheet is happening far faster than anyone previously thought. New research suggests Antarctica is releasing enough ice each year to make 9.8 quadrillion one-inch ice cubs — and that's contributing to a major increase in sea levels. Meanwhile, the violence in Nigeria is getting worse and French Catholic leaders are looking for donors. That and more in today's Global Scan.

Antarctica is sending the equivalent of 9.8 quadrillion ice cubes into the oceans each year

South Korea's president goes on national TV to apologize for the ferry disaster

South Koreans are angry about the hundreds of people who died in last month's ferry disaster. In an effort to try to ameliorate the situation, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye went on national TV to apologize for the disaster and to vow changes to make sure it doesn't happen again.

South Korea's president goes on national TV to apologize for the ferry disaster
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Blame for the South Korean ferry sinking is swirling around the captain

Today, the country's president called the actions of the captain and crew of the ferry "tantamount to murder." More details of the tragedy are emerging which seem to point to a series of bad decisions after the ship began sinking.

Blame for the South Korean ferry sinking is swirling around the captain