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Shaken by Trump’s Tariffs, U.S. Allies Brace for Economic and Diplomatic Fallout
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Shaken by Trump’s Tariffs, U.S. Allies Brace for Economic and Diplomatic Fallout

President Trump’s unexpected plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and car parts imported into the United States will not only disrupt supply chains. It will also fuel anger and alienation — and pressure to retaliate — among American allies across the globe. Many of the countries most affected by the new levies, such as South Korea, Japan, Germany, Mexico and Canada, are already reeling from the Trump team’s disregard for free trade deals already signed and his threats to long-established
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South Korean Court Reinstates Impeached Prime Minister as Acting President
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South Korean Court Reinstates Impeached Prime Minister as Acting President

South Korea’s Constitutional Court Clears Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo, Resuming His Role As Acting President Amid Political Turmoil The Constitutional Court of South Korea has dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, allowing him to continue in his role as acting president. This decision comes in the wake of a tumultuous political crisis ignited by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived attempt to impose martial law last December. Following Yoon’s controversial declaration, whi
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Attempt to Arrest South Korea President Halted After Dramatic Standoff
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Attempt to Arrest South Korea President Halted After Dramatic Standoff

After a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security, South Korea police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol. The military and Yoon's security service officers formed a human wall and used vehicles to block the arrest team's path, local news outlet Yonhap reported. Yoon is under investigation for abusing his power and inciting an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in early December. The move, although short-lived, led to a political crisis as
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Death Toll in South Korean Plane Crash Rises to 120
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Death Toll in South Korean Plane Crash Rises to 120

South Korea's national fire agency says 120 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire after a failed landing at an airport in the country's south. The fire engulfed the Jeju Air aircraft carrying 181 people when it skidded off the runway just after landing and exploded after crashing into a barrier on Sunday. The country’s emergency office said its landing gear appeared to have malfunctioned. “Two survivors have been rescued, including one flight attendant and one passenger,”
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