23 years in prison. That will be the punishment for former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo for "dereliction of duty" when the now deposed and convicted President Yoon Suk-Yeol declared martial law in the country.
World politicsStock markets in Asia are falling amid concerns that the United States will impose tariffs on several European countries if it is not allowed to buy Greenland.
BusinessDown in Tokyo and Hong Kong, up in Seoul. Stock markets in Asia are moving in different directions after this weekend's US tariff move against Europe.
BusinessThe latest US tariff threat is 'a mistake,' Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says. She says she has also expressed her views to President Trump.
World politicsSeveral Asian stock markets are ending the week listlessly, with minor declines.
BusinessNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has replaced three senior officials who were responsible for his personal security, Seoul said, in a move seen as a sign that he is increasingly concerned about assassination attempts.
WorldProsecutors in South Korea are seeking the death penalty for the country's former president Yoon Suk-Yeol, reports the Yonhap news agency.
World politicsThe Tokyo stock market is rising sharply in Tuesday morning trading. By lunchtime, the Nikkei 225 had climbed more than 3 percent.
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