Court dismisses detention warrant for South Korean ex-PM Han Duck-soo
Former PM Han attended a court hearing on August 27, where he reportedly denied his charges except for those related to perjury.
Lee Si-jin
Unification Church stands at heart of South Korea’s ex-presidential couple scandal
The Unification Church had distanced itself from the official's actions, reportedly claiming that the luxury gifts were a “personal wrongdoing.”
Seoul to unveil South Korea’s first self-driving shuttle in September
The self-driving bus, which has no driver's seat or steering wheel, is equipped with U-shaped seats, a large screen displaying information and a wheelchair lift. A safety staff…
South Korean former first lady Kim Keon Hee tight-lipped in questioning
According to the special counsel team, the former first lady exercised the right to remain silent for most of the questioning, which lasted just over four hours.
With South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee in custody, special probe gains momentum
Ms Kim, detained in a 6.6-square-meter solitary cell, isscheduled to appear for questioning on August 14, Thursday.
Construction firm searched over Van Cleef necklace allegedly given to South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee
The suspicions are related to the former first lady's omission of the diamond necklace, which she wore during a trip for a NATO summit in 2022, from the required disclosure of her…
South Korean ex-president Yoon stubbornly resists probe, as wife faces potential arrest
If the court approves the arrest of ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee, it would mark the first time a former presidential couple is detained by an investigative agency.
South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee questioned as criminal suspect
Ms Kim made an unenviable mark on the country’s history by becoming the first former first lady to be investigated by the prosecution as a criminal suspect.
From Pyongyang drone flights to Marine’s death, special probes turn sights on South Korean military
The probe stems from internal military testimony claiming that ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol directly ordered Maj. Gen. Kim Yong-dae, head of the military’s Drone Operations…
Government forms united relief front as South Korea counts cost of floods
At least 16 people were confirmed dead and 10 remained missing as of 4 p.m. Sunday, according to fire authorities. Authorities warned that the toll could rise as search and rescue…