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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) / TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 23: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Prime Minister's office on August 23, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Lee Jae Myung is making his first official visit to Japan as South Korean President, to strengthen the bilateral relationship ahead of his trip to the United States. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images)

Trump before meeting South Korean president: ‘WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA?’

In the hours leading up to his meeting at the White House with Lee Jae Myung, South Korea’s new president, President Donald Trump raised criticisms of the country’s leadership and current internal conflicts.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 06: South Korean former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at the Special Prosecutor's Office on August 06, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. Former first lady Kim Keon Hee is set to appear before a special counsel Wednesday to be questioned about her alleged involvement in stock manipulation schemes, election meddling and other allegations. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Fmr South Korean first lady imprisoned alongside husband over corruption charges

Kim Keon Hee, the former first lady of South Korea, has become the first in her position to be arrested.

Police officers enter the compound of the presidential residence of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on January 15, 2025. Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on January 15 over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be detained in the nation's history. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea’s Impeached President Detained After Hours Long Standoff, Pertaining To Martial Law Fiasco

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained on Wednesday at the presidential compound, opting to comply with the massive law enforcement operation ordered by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, an anti-corruption agency.

An effigy of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is seen in a mock prison as protesters take part in a rally calling for Yoon's ouster in front of the Gwanghwamun Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea: Officials Request Arrest Warrant For Impeached President Yoon Following Martial Law Fiasco

South Korean law enforcement officials requested a court issued warrant on Monday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, in an attempt to detain the former president while investigating whether his December 3rd martial law decree was an abuse of authority — amounting to rebellion.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attends a plenary session, where a question-and-answer session was held relating to the martial law declaration, at the National Assembly in Seoul on December 11, 2024. South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol's office on December 11 as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gathered pace. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea’s Acting Leader Impeached Following President Being Ousted

South Korea has voted to impeach their acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo just less than two weeks after ousting the country’s previous leader.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meets with Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan (out of frame) at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on December 5, 2024. (Photo by amid farahi / AFP) (Photo by AMID FARAHI/AFP via Getty Images)

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Cancels South Korea Visit Amid Martial Law Turmoil

Following South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous effort to implement martial law this week, two U.S. sources told Reuters on Thursday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin no longer intends to visit South Korea.