How can humans be so violent and at the same time stand up against overwhelming violence – these are central questions for Han Kang. But her most fundamental tone is love, she says in her Nobel lecture.
EntertainmentThe news that South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol avoids impeachment was met with dismay on Seoul's streets. I am deeply disappointed and shocked that this could happen, says demonstrator Mingyeong Sung.
WorldMany are angry. But opinions about President Yoon Suk-Yeol's public apology to the nation are also divided. An apology to the nation is not enough, says Seoul resident Richard Kim. I support him. He has nothing to apologize for, says his mom.
WorldThe Industrial Union KMWU in South Korea is threatening a general strike if the president remains in power. Among its members are employees of giants such as Hyundai and Kia Motors. Our 190,000 members stand up for democracy and are ready to take necessary measures, says the union's press chief Kim Han-Ju to TT.
WorldThe Confederation of Swedish Enterprise's chairman Jacob Wallenberg is in South Korea despite the political chaos in the country. According to him, it is more important than ever to engage in the region. By going, one sends a positive signal, he says to TT.
BusinessThousands are demonstrating to demand that South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol be held accountable. But there is also anxiety ahead of Saturday's vote on the issue. Who knows what he'll come up with, says Yi, one of the Seoul residents who has taken to the streets in anger.
WorldDemonstrators in South Korea defy the cold and spend the night outside the parliament in anger. We'll leave when the president has resigned, says one of them to TT.
WorldSouth Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol has not appeared since he shook the country with a military emergency decree. The opposition demands impeachment and resignations. The outgoing Defense Minister – who has made a public apology – is at the center and risks severe penalties.
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