This Month
- Opinion
- Political unrest
A crazy six hours in Seoul and the fragility of democracy
A presidential brain snap in South Korea has revived dark memories of the country’s past, with potentially damaging geopolitical ripples across north-east Asia.
- James Curran
Yoon survives impeachment vote after his power grab
The move to impeach the South Korean president was foiled by his conservative People Power Party, which boycotted the vote.
- Soo-Hyang Choi and Sam Kim
South Korea’s president apologises hours before impeachment vote
President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed his regret for plunging the country into political turmoil, but did not resign from parliament.
- Soo-Hyang Choi and Sam Kim
South Korea’s crisis deepens after party leader turns on president
The leader of the country’s ruling party now supports suspending Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a bombshell reversal that makes the president’s impeachment more likely.
- Soo-Hyang Choi
- Analysis
- World politics
Why a destabilised South Korea is dangerous
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is not backing down from his nuclear ambitions. A stable South Korea is crucial for peace in the region.
- Edward Howell
Yoon’s actions remind investors of all they dislike about South Korea
After briefly declaring martial law this week, the South Korean President can kiss goodbye to his plan to boost the nation’s notoriously depressed stock market.
- Shuli Ren
South Korea’s defence minister sacked over martial law chaos
President Yoon Suk Yeol replaced his defence minister as he tries to stave off an impeachment bid following his failed attempt to impose martial law.
- Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung
Australia breaks EV sales record
More than 100,000 electric vehicles have been sold in Australia this year; Israel reprimands Australian ambassador over visa refusal. How the day unfolded.
- Updated
- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
- Analysis
- World politics
How South Korea fought off a presidential power grab
Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration sparked shock and fear throughout the country. But the nation’s relatively new democratic institutions held firm.
- Jessica Sier
GDP misses forecasts; Chaos in South Korea; Forrest’s female fund
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
How South Korea’s whirlwind stint of martial law jolted markets
The shock announcement sent Samsung shares plunging and reached into ETFs, government bonds and even bitcoin.
- Carmen Reinicke, Maria Elena Vizcaino and Hooyeon Kim
- Updated
- World politics
South Korean MPs to impeach president over martial law chaos
The opposition is pushing for a vote to remove Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed attempt to impose martial law triggered a major political crisis in the country.
- Updated
- Soo-Hyang Choi
November
How the world’s most popular TV show is made
Hwang Dong-hyuk wrote Squid Game, the biggest Netflix series ever, in the depths of despair. He’s back for season two. What can we learn from its success?
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
October
Phil King’s Regal Funds indicted in South Korean crackdown
In April, the firm had moved to appeal a $347,000 penalty imposed by South Korea’s financial authorities over alleged breaches of short-selling laws.
- Joshua Peach
August
Risky bet on US office towers becomes debacle
With high borrowing costs and slumping property prices, investors are pulling back from mezzanine debt and taking a massive hit on their way out.
- Neil Callanan and Natalie Wong
July
Japan’s Chugoku puts its share of $1.1b Boggabri coal mine up for sale
The electricity retailer owns 10 per cent of the NSW operation, and it is the latest Japanese coal industry cornerstone firm to exit.
- Peter Ker
Australia could buy South Korean nuclear reactors
The East Asian nation is gradually increasing its exports of energy technology to diversify its economic base and strengthen its geopolitical influence.
- Michael Read and Elouise Fowler
‘Spurious’ delays deterring foreign investors from Australia
A slew of regulatory setbacks has South Korean investors for the first time viewing Australia as a destination with ‘sovereign risk’ to investment returns.
- Michael Read and Elouise Fowler
May
How South Korea’s giant pension funds fell prey to $395m NDIS housing scam
The elaborate fraud succeeded by making grand claims, name-dropping Australia’s biggest property players, and was only discovered by chance.
- Michael Bleby
Man behind $395m NDIS investment fraud gets 12 years in prison
The verdict brings to an end a criminal matter in which the former property developer used fake documentation to secure financing from Korean pension funds.
- Michael Bleby and Campbell Kwan
