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South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
A South Korean court on Friday rejected the prosecutors' office request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law on Dec.
Prosecution convenes meeting to decide whether to indict South Korea's President Yoon
SEOUL: South Korean Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung on Sunday (Jan 26) convened a meeting with chief and deputy chief prosecutors from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and district prosecutors' office to decide how further to proceed with President Yoon Suk Yeol's case.
South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power
South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.
Ousted South Korean Defence Minister Testifies Yoon Never Intended Full Martial Law
A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon
Yoon was impeached and suspended by the assembly on Dec. 14 and the court is now determining whether to formally toss him out of office or reinstate him.
South Korea Probe Team Seeks Indictment of Yoon Over Martial Law
South Korean anti-corruption agency asked prosecutors to indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges after wrapping up a preliminary investigation into his ill-fated martial law declaration.
South Korea Issues Update on Yearslong Birth Rate Crisis
The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility ...
South Korea to release preliminary report of Jeju Air crash by Monday
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South Korea will remove concrete structure at Muan airport, the scene of deadly plane crash
South Korea will remove a concrete structure at the runway of one of its southern airports, the scene of a plane crash that ...
South Korea Tells Budget Airlines to Tighten Safety After Crash
Following the deadly Jeju Air accident, the government ordered low cost carriers to reduce flight times, boost pilot training ...
Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul
South Korea said denuclearization was still the goal after President Donald Trump used a phrase that could imply recognition ...
North Korea tests cruise missile system, vows 'toughest response' to US, South Korea military drills
While Trump in an interview recently called North Korea a 'nuclear power' hinting a prospective meeting with Kim, the North ...
South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest tools
South Korean protesters are repurposing traditional flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid ...
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South Korea: Exodus of travelers begins in South Korea ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday
An exodus of people heading to their hometowns has begun in South Korea ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. The Lunar New ...