A forecast of rising winds yesterday threatened the progress that firefighters had made to contain the destructive wildfires in Los Angeles. At least 24 people were reported to have died, and at least 16 people were missing in the areas of two of the blazes. Follow our live coverage here.
South Korea, Q4 and GDP
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South Korea fourth-quarter GDP grows at its slowest pace in six quarters, missing expectations
(2nd LD) S. Korean economy logs weaker-than-expected growth in 2024; Q4 growth misses forecast
The South Korean economy posted weaker-than-expected growth last year amid slowing export growth, sagging domestic demand and a political crisis, central bank data showed Thursday. The economic expansion in the fourth quarter also came far below the earlier forecast by the Bank of Korea
South Korea’s Q4 2024 GDP Growth Misses Expectations Amid Political Crisis
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CNN’s Josh Campbell reports on the controversy surrounding some private firefighters being hired by some neighborhoods and insurance companies to step in for an understaffed Los Angeles Fire Department.
South Korean insurers are bracing for losses from the massive wildfire in Los Angeles, with DB Insurance and Korean Re bearing the largest impact, costing them approximately 90 billion won ($61.8 million).
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South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
South Korea's impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.
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South Korea's Yoon attends impeachment trial over bid to impose martial law
A first attempt this month ended in a dramatic standoff at the residence where President Yoon Suk Yeol had been holed up since he was impeached.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon is taken to a detention center over his imposition of martial law, after questioning by an anti-corruption agency.
j-hope, the rapper and dancer from the global K-pop group BTS, will embark on his first-ever solo world tour, “Hope on the Stage,” starting in February 2025. The 30-year-old artist, whose real name is Jung Ho-seok, will kick off the tour with three performances at the KSPO Dome in Seoul from February 28 to March 2.
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What happens to South Korea's Yoon now?South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection, and in between being questioned the suspended leader is expected to be held in a solitary cell at a detention center.
While other teams could have offered a more prominent role early on, the Dodgers were always the optimal landing spot for Roki Sasaki.
As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued the warrant, smashing windows with police shields.
Beginning on March 13 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, BTS member J-Hope's first solo tour will end in Los Angeles on April 4–6, with stops in Chicago, San Antonio, Oakland, and Mexico City in addition to an Asia leg.
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