Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in the South Korean capital, Seoul, to demand the resignation of President Park Gun-hye. Large numbers of police officers are being deployed to prevent demonstrators reaching the presidential palace. Ms Park is accused of allowing her friend, Choi Soon-sil, to access government documents without clearance. The president, whose … Read more
President elect Donald Trump’s victory has got the world talking Donald J. Trump’s stunning election victory on Tuesday night rippled way beyond the nation’s boundaries, upending an international order that prevailed for decades and raising profound questions about America’s place in the world. For the first time since before World War II, Americans chose a … Read more
A top adviser of U. S. President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at the Obama administration for failing to embrace the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), suggesting a possible policy shift when Trump takes office in January. Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post said that Trump’s national security adviser, James Woolsey, called the Obama’s administration’s … Read more
Asian markets have already seen some wild swings since Mr Trump’s election win. Calling China a currency manipulator. Ripping up trade alliances and deals. Slapping tariffs on Chinese goods. Punishing American companies that outsource their jobs to Asia. These promises got Mr Trump elected – but how many of them will turn into policies? Whatever … Read more
American allies woke up to Donald Trump’s victory early Wednesday deeply unsettled, questioning whether the US will remain a stalwart partner and a stable pillar of the international order. Trump himself promised change and uncertainty in his first major foreign policy address in April, saying he would “shake the rust off America’s foreign policy” and … Read more
The sole reason why countless non-American people around the world like myself would take a keen interest in who becomes the next President of this great nation, USA, is simply because they invariably police and decide for the rest of the world in many obvious ways; tactful diplomacy cum force. But, one may curiously ask, … Read more
Scores of South Korean civic group activists gathered in front of the defense ministry’s headquarters on Wednesday, shouting for the embattled president to stop pushing for the U. S. missile shield deployment in their soil and the military intelligence pact with Japan. A private association aiming to prevent the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area … Read more
Governments from Asia to Europe reacted with stunned disbelief on Wednesday to the victory of Donald Trump in the U. S. presidential election, while populists hailed the result as a triumph of the people over a failed political establishment. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, described the result … Read more
Republican Donald Trump has won victory in the presidential race. What are his policies and beliefs? 1. Arab-Americans cheered the attacks on 9/11. Trump repeatedly claimed that on 11 September, 2001, there were thousands of Arab-Americans celebrating in New Jersey after two planes flew into the Twin Towers. He says such public demonstrations “tell you … Read more
It is less than 30 days to the elections and as it is expected the political climate in Ghana is highly charged. There are both excitements and emotions throughout the country as almost everyone is getting involved. The reasons for the excitement and emotions are not farfetched. As one would-be voter told me: ‘It is … Read more
Asian stocks have tumbled after results from the US presidential polls suggested a victory for Donald Trump looked increasingly likely. All major markets in the region are now lower, with money flowing into safe haven stocks, gold and currencies including the yen. Meanwhile the Mexican Peso has hit an all-time low against the dollar. As … Read more
Asian stocks have tumbled after early results from the US presidential polls suggested a victory for Donald Trump looked more plausible. All major markets in the region are now lower, with money flowing into safe haven stocks, gold and currencies including the yen. Meanwhile the Mexican Peso has hit an all-time low against the dollar. … Read more
South Korean prosecutors have raided the offices of Samsung Electronics as part of a probe into the political scandal around President Park Geun-hye. The prosecutors are investigating allegations that Samsung gave money to the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, a close friend of the president. Ms Choi is accused of using their friendship to interfere in … Read more
THE REPUBLIC of South Korea has commissioned its new embassy complex located at Cantonments in Accra. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony which coincided with the celebration of the Korean National Day last week, South Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Woon-Ki Lyeo, said the construction of the new buildings and residence began in November 2014 – immediately … Read more
South Korean President Park Geun-hye addresses the nation at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2016. South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday that she will accept an investigation into herself, if necessary, by prosecutors over a scandal surrounding Choi Soon-sil, the president’s longtime confidante suspected of intervening into state … Read more
POTUS 45 won’t have much time to celebrate. After a bruising brawl of a campaign, the next US commander in chief will inherit a world with the toughest array of foreign policy challenges in decades. The President’s Situation Room meetings will focus on hot, cold and simmering conflicts around the globe, all playing out as … Read more
South Korea presidential scandal: What you need to know South Korea has been plunged into a political scandal that threatens to engulf the presidency of Park Geun-hye and has seen thousands of protesters take to the streets. Park sacked the country’s prime minister Wednesday, amid an ongoing cabinet reshuffle and the resignations of several of … Read more
South Korea’s president has named a new prime minister and finance minister amid a scandal that threatens to bring down her administration. Park Geun-hye has come under attack over the actions of her old friend and mentor Choi Soon-sil. On Monday, Ms Choi was detained by police, accused of influence peddling and interfering in state … Read more
A new documentary reveals secret audio tapes of late North Korean leader Kim Jong II talking openly about his frustrations with the country’s propaganda and film production. He is heard speaking freely in a high-pitched voice, in tapes smuggled out of the country in the 1980s by two South Koreans who were kidnapped and held … Read more
There is nothing wrong to show deferential regard for politicians who command respect and have the heart to make sacrifices, so to speak. Of course, we do not begrudge the unpretentious politicians who have the wherewithal to do the right thing. And more so we admire the politicians who have the courage of their aspirations. … Read more