South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, removing him from office four months after his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3. Protesters who have been demanding his ouster erupted in cheers at the ruling, waving flags and pumping their fists in the air. For weeks leading … Read more
South Korean fire crews battled what the acting president said on Wednesday were some of the worst wildfires ever in the country, fueled by windy and dry conditions. At least 19 people had died, the authorities said, including the pilot of a downed helicopter. The National Fire Agency said the helicopter had crashed on Wednesday … Read more
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s impeached president, who is standing trial on insurrection charges over his decision to impose martial law in December, was released from a detention center on Saturday, a day after a court ruled that his detention was invalid. The Seoul Central District Court ruled on Friday that prosecutors had violated procedural … Read more
Despite the heavy casualties it has suffered in the war between Russia and Ukraine, North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia as its soldiers re-entered frontline combat, South Korea’s spy agency said on Thursday. The National Intelligence Service, South Korea’s main spy agency, said it was still trying to assess the size … Read more
South Korea’s Parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol following his controversial declaration of martial law on December 3. The impeachment motion, supported by 204 lawmakers, effectively suspends Yoon from his presidential duties, pending a final decision from the Constitutional Court on whether to permanently remove him from office. Until the court reaches a … Read more
A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role in the country’s military conscription system, a Seoul court said Tuesday (November 26, 2024). In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve in the military for 18-21 months, but … Read more
A TV screen reports North Korea has blown up parts of the northern side of inter-Korean roads during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use on Tuesday … Read more
The Visa-on-Arrival can be utilised at six designated airports across India, simplifying the process for visitors from these countries and enhancing the convenience of travel. File | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat provided an update that the Visa-on-Arrival facility would be available for nationals of Japan, South Korea, … Read more
A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea. File. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on July 21, two days after the South restarted blaring anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in retaliation for the North’s repeated … Read more
North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, a day after the North vowed to take “offensive and overwhelming countermeasures” in response to a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch was made on Monday morning, but … Read more