South Korea

Police said Friday they have questioned acting President Han Duck-soo over his role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched imposition of martial law early this month.

Massive rallies took place in downtown Seoul on Saturday either calling for the swift ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol or opposing it over his martial law declaration.

A legal defense team for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law did not amount to the charges of insurrection and the president will state his position in court if a public hearing is held in his impeachment trial.

A joint investigation team was attempting to raid the office of the presidential security service Tuesday to seize material related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law.

The South Korean military said Wednesday it will carry out drills this week aimed at sharpening its response capabilities against potential North Korean drone infiltrations as part of efforts to deter provocations from North Korea.

Rival parties have been clashing over the extent of power and authority that acting President Han Duck-soo should wield in key state affairs after President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from duties last Saturday, according to party officials and political watchers, Tuesday.

A military court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the head of the Army Special Warfare Command over his alleged role in the short-lived imposition of martial law this month, prosecutors said.

The number of Korean workers taking parental leave fell for the first time in 2023, reflecting a broader decline in marriages and childbirths, data showed Wednesday.

When President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law at 10:23 p.m. on Dec. 3, it sent a shock wave across the country and surprised the international community.

The United States has authorized a potential sale to Korea of a Navy destroyer improvement program and related elements, a government agency said Monday, noting that the proposed sale will help enhance the Asian ally's defense capabilities.

The chief of the Defense Intelligence Command suspected of taking part in martial law operations has been formally arrested Wednesday, an anti-corruption investigation body probing the martial law decree said.

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Cyberattacks utilizing generative artificial intelligence technology as a tool are expected to grow next year, a government report showed Wednesday.

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The Constitutional Court said Tuesday it has sent President Yoon Suk Yeol documents related to his impeachment trial, but his office has refused to confirm their receipt.

When news broke at 5 p.m. on Saturday that President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment motion had passed, hundreds of thousands outside the National Assembly erupted in cheers, reaffirming the timeless truth that history is shaped by its people.

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has requested the recusal of a judge trying his bribery case related to a company's allegedly illegal money transfers to North Korea about five years ago, judicial officials said Monday.

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea(DPK) held the first meeting of a special parliamentary committee Wednesday to discuss the matter of approving three nominees for the Constitutional Court, but the ruling People Power Party (PPP) skipped the meeting.

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung held a meeting with the head of a top U.S. business lobby group on Monday and discussed economic ties between the two countries amid the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

An estimated 1,500 soldiers were mobilized for President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law imposition earlier this month, the defense ministry said Monday.

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The prosecution has decided to transfer its martial law-related investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol and former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to the state anti-corruption investigation office, the Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) said Wednesday.

Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo on Wednesday emphasized the importance of a robust multilateral trading system to support the country's strong exports and stable supply chains amid growing global uncertainties, including the launch of a new U.S. administration.

The Cyber University of Korea (CUK), an online university established in 2001, started recruiting new and transfer students for the first semester of the 2025 academic year on Dec. 1.

Dozens of soldiers deployed to the National Assembly during the Dec. 3 martial law declaration have been classified as part of a “mental health risk group,” raising concerns regarding post-traumatic stress and emotional distress.

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Wednesday urged Acting President Han Duck-soo not to veto six contentious bills passed by the opposition last month.

The impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration risks creating a leadership void that raises questions about South Korea's foreign policy direction, especially its efforts to build strong ties with the incoming U.S. administration, according to experts.

Rep. Park Yong-gab of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea has introduced a bill to suspend salary payments and revoke the issuance of diplomatic and official passports for a president whose duties are suspended following an impeachment vote.

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) expressed skepticism over broadcaster Kim Ou-joon's recent claims regarding an 'assassination squad' allegedly active during the Dec. 3 martial law incident, dismissing them as 'highly embellished with fictional elements.'