Can South Korean President Lee stay out of court?
A total of five different criminal trials presented major challenges for President Lee during his presidential campaign, allowing other candidates to question whether Mr. Lee was…
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Hazardous materials found in kids’ items from Chinese platforms in Seoul
In the latest safety inspection conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on 24 items of summer shoes and clothing for children from AliExpress, Shein and Temu, 14 were…
Seoul’s pet patrol hits 1,449 with new canine cadets
The new teams finished an eight-day program covering crime prevention through environmental design, patrol guidelines and hands-on patrol exercises.
Former South Korean president Yoon considered 2nd martial law declaration, military official testifies
The Capital Defense Command’s high-ranking official Oh Sang-bae appeared at the third hearing in the former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s criminal trial on May 12, testifying that…
South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol indicted for abuse of power
The prosecutors have been moving ahead with legal procedures for Yoon’s criminal trial, while conducting supplementary investigations into the charge of abuse of power, which…
South Korean ex-presidents Moon, Yoon likely to stand criminal trial simultaneously
These will be the first simultaneous criminal trials of two former presidents in 29 years. In 1996, former Presidents Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo appeared in court on charges of…
Now a defendant, ousted South Korean president Yoon again claims martial law was public message
The former president also argued that his decision to exercise presidential authority was within the boundaries of the Constitution.
Criminal trial for ousted South Korean president Yoon to begin behind closed doors
Mr. Yoon becomes fifth ex-president to stand criminal trial as a defendant.
South Korean Justice Ministry considers granting long-term visa to Indonesian wildfire hero
The Justice Ministry’s decision comes after local media reports about a 31-year-old Indonesian sailor known by the mononym Sugianto, who is reported to have carried other…
South Koreans visit clinics 18 times a year, triple OECD average: report
Health researchers explained that outpatient care among older people is expected to increase further, as the country has already started to transition into a superaged society.