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.
South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles off east coast
Jan 28, 2024, at 09:55 pm
South Korea on Sunday claimed North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast, media reports said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong labels South Korea 'principal enemy'
Jan 11, 2024, at 05:45 am
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called neighbouring South Korea the "principal enemy" and defined south as a "most hostile" state to Pyongyang, the state-run news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday.
South Korea passes bill to ban dog meat trade
Jan 09, 2024, at 07:55 pm
South Korea has passed a new law to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027.
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in South Korea, attacker arrested
Jan 02, 2024, at 03:18 pm
South Korea's opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked with a knife while he was visiting Busan City on Tuesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announces radical policy shift in relations with South Korea
Jan 01, 2024, at 04:55 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country and the ruling party had realized the impossibility of partnering with South Korea and ordered that all work plans with the South Korean side and relevant bodies be reorganized according to the current situation, the state-run KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.
South Korea: Youth population expected to halve in 30 years
Nov 27, 2023, at 10:27 pm
The number of young South Koreans was expected to halve in 30 years amid the rapidly aging population and the record-low birth-rate, the country's statistical agency said Monday.
South Korea: Court upholds ban on same-sex relationship in military
Oct 28, 2023, at 12:41 am
A South Korean court has upheld a ban on same-sex relationships in the country's military, media reports said.
South Korea claims North Korea fired ballistic missile towards East Sea
Sep 13, 2023, at 02:47 pm
At a time when Kim Jong Un is visiting Russia for his meeting with President Vladimir Putin, North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday.
US, Japan, S Korea to confirm commitments to security in Taiwan Strait
Aug 18, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Washington: Leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan, during their trilateral meeting in Camp David on Friday, will confirm their commitments to the security in the Taiwan Strait, a senior US administration official told reporters.
South Korea: US soldiers caught smuggling, distributing drugs
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Seoul: U.S. soldiers in South Korea had been caught smuggling drugs through military mail and distributing them here, local broadcaster MBC has reported.