Chinese media also quickly reported the issuance of an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol and the news of President Yoon's supporters storming the

HONG KONG -- More than half of incoming talents who came to Hong Kong through the city's Top Talent Pass Scheme have been in employment, Chris Sun, secretary for labor and welfare of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Wednesday.

Recently suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested early Wednesday by the country's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, ending a political standoff triggered by Yoon's short-lived decision to impose martial law last month.

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol becomes the first sitting president to be arrested in the country’s history after weeks-long standoff.

Anchor] Regarding Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest, the U.S. government expressed its position that "we have confidence in the democratic resilience of the Republic of

South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol rose from star prosecutor to the presidency in just a few years, but after a series of scandals and a bungled martial law decree, he’s become the country’s first-ever sitting president to be arrested.

Cyprus strengthens military ties with the U.S.; South Korea's President Yoon resists arrest; concerns rise for migrants under Trump's deportation plan; Ukraine fights off Russian drones; French political tensions escalate;

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.

Asian stocks showed mixed results following Wall Street's performance ahead of key US inflation data. Concerns over inflation influence potential Federal Reserve rate cuts. South Korean political unrest and economic changes in Hong Kong also impacted regional markets.

Asian stocks had a mixed day as investors await US inflation data. Nikkei fell; China & Australia down, India & Hong Kong up.

Police officers and investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials pass through the entrance to the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities are seeking to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025.

SEOUL -- South Korean investigators arrested suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, capping a protracted effort to serve him with a warrant over his attempt to impose martial law last ...