Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol indicted for insurrection amid martial law bid
Jan 27, 2025, at 04:32 pm
South Korean prosecutors indicted detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law that plunged the nation into a political crisis.
South Korea: Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol detained over failed attempt to impose martial law
Jan 15, 2025, at 08:53 am
South Korean investigators on Wednesday detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from his residence for questioning over his short-lived imposition of martial law that had plunged the nation into a crisis last month.
Jan 14, 2025, at 03:32 pm
The first formal hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial failed just four minutes after he did not appear before the court, media reports said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says two wounded North Korean soldiers captured
Jan 12, 2025, at 03:16 pm
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said two North Korean wounded soldiers were captured as prisoners of war by the Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast.
South Korea: Court issues detention warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Dec 31, 2024, at 09:55 am
A South Korean court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol who was stripped of his presidential powers over the implementation of a short-lived martial law decree that plunged the nation into political chaos.
South Korean plane crash kills 179; fliers narrowly escape aviation disasters in Canada, Norway
Dec 30, 2024, at 12:36 am
Three major aviation mishaps occurred in different locations across the globe within a span of few hours with the deadliest taking place in South Korea where Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 aircraft belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway to erupt in flames when it slammed a wall at Muan International Airport, leaving at least 179 people dead on Sunday.
Bird strike, bad weather suspected causes of Jeju Air crash in South Korea
Dec 29, 2024, at 04:36 pm
Seoul: The death count from the Jeju Air plane crash in Muan, South Korea, has reached 124, according to Yonhap news agency.
At least 124 killed as Jeju Air flight crashes at South Korea's Muan airport
Dec 29, 2024, at 01:05 pm
At least 124 people were killed after a plane with 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport as it skidded off the runway while landing and burst into flames hitting a fence on Sunday morning, Reuters reported.
85 killed as plane with 181 people on board crashes in South Korea's Muan airport
Dec 29, 2024, at 10:16 am
At least 85 people were killed after a plane with 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport as it skidded off the runway while landing and burst into flames hitting a fence on Sunday morning, media reports said.
South Korea: Lawmakers vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo
Dec 27, 2024, at 03:39 pm
Less than two weeks after the South Korean Parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his power over his short-lived martial law, the country's lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach prime minister and acting president Han Duck-soo, plunging the nation into a political crisis.
South Korea: Parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over imposition of martial law
Dec 14, 2024, at 04:34 pm
The South Korean Parliament on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, days after he drew the country into a political crisis by imposing the short-lived martial law.
South Korea's marital law crisis: Ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun tries to commit suicide
Dec 11, 2024, at 01:06 pm
South Korea's former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a major role in the president's failed attempt to impose martial law in the country last week, tried to take his own life at a detention facility in Seoul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
South Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment vote a day after martial law move
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:51 pm
A day after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and later lifted it, opposition coalition members on Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach him.
South Korean president lifts martial law order hours after imposing it
Dec 04, 2024, at 02:41 pm
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol withdrew the martial law declared by him after facing a strong rebuke from the National Assembly amid widespread protests on Tuesday.
South Korean President declares emergency martial law citing opposition of being 'anti-state forces'
Dec 04, 2024, at 04:57 am
Seoul/IBNS: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, as he accused the opposition of being "anti-state forces intent on overthrowing the regime" amid a massive dispute in the country's parliament over a budget bill.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders mass production of suicide attack drones: Reports
Nov 15, 2024, at 02:17 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered 'mass production' of suicide attack drones, media reports said.
North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles as US prepares for presidential polls
Nov 05, 2024, at 02:54 pm
North Korea shot multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea claimed on Tuesday.
For the first time, Telegram apologizes to South Korea for deepfake porn
Sep 05, 2024, at 09:05 pm
Paris/IBNS: Cloud-based, cross-platform, social media and instant messaging service Telegram has cooperated with South Korean authorities and has removed 25 videos showing sexual crimes, reports said.
Nine die after car ploughs into pedestrian in Seoul
Jul 02, 2024, at 02:16 pm
At least nine people died and four others were injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians in South Korea's Seoul city on Monday, media reports said.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, Seoul claims one of them probably failed
Jul 01, 2024, at 11:39 pm
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles in a northeastern direction Monday, media reports said.
South Korea: 18 Chinese citizens killed in lithium battery factory explosion near Seoul
Jun 24, 2024, at 11:55 pm
Seoul: At least 22 people, including 18 Chinese nationals, were charred to death in a fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory on Monday, media reported.
South Korea planning to blare K-pops at North Korea following recent launch of trash balloons
Jun 03, 2024, at 08:17 pm
No missiles were shot but North Korea targeted South Korea for the past several weeks by sending trash-filled balloons, creating fresh tension between the neighbours.
North Korea sends more trash balloons to South Korea
Jun 02, 2024, at 08:32 pm
North Korea has sent 720 more balloons containing trash to South Korea and continued to jam the GPS signals for five straight days, media reports said on Sunday.
North Korea sends balloons containing 'trash' to South Korea
May 29, 2024, at 10:47 pm
No, it was not a missile, but North Korea dropped at least 260 balloons filled up with trash in South Korea, forcing authorities to direct their citizens to remain indoors.
Busan police request arrest warrant for YouTuber after he fatally stabs rival in South Korea
May 10, 2024, at 10:33 pm
The Busan police have requested an arrest warrant for a Youtuber who is accused of fatally stabbing an alleged rival on Thursday.
K-Pop star Park Bo Ram, 30, found dead at a friend's home
Apr 13, 2024, at 12:51 am
K-Pop star Park Bo Ram, who is known for rendering his soulful voice to several popular K-drama soundtracks, was found dead at a friend's house, media reports said.
Mar 18, 2024, at 04:08 pm
In a major claim, the South Korean military said that its North Korean counterparts fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday.
South Korean court acquits Samsung Chairman over 2015 merger case
Feb 05, 2024, at 11:29 pm
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong was acquitted on Monday of financial crimes during the merger of two Samsung affiliates in 2015, the media reported.
North Korea launches several cruise missiles off the west coast
Feb 02, 2024, at 08:36 pm
South Korea on Friday claimed warring neighbour North Korea fired several cruise missiles off the west coast, media reports said.
US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korea, pilot ejects safely
Jan 31, 2024, at 03:06 pm
The pilot of a U.S. F-16 fighter jet that crashed in waters off South Korea's west coast on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) was rescued safely, officials said.