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Police are planning another raid of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) to access encrypted phone servers after detaining President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday. The investigation may expand to include key presidential aides as they seek evidence on Yoon in line with his Dec. 3 martial law, sources said Thursday.

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with the new top commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Wednesday and discussed the bilateral alliance and North Korea issues, Cho's office said.

Two senior officials of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) appeared for police questioning Saturday over allegations that they led efforts to block investigators from detaining President Yoon Suk Yeol.

A court of appeals on Friday upheld a lower court's ruling in favor of a Vietnamese national seeking compensation from Korea after losing family members and suffering wounds when Korean Marines killed dozens of civilians during the Vietnam War.

The Supreme Court chief justice will hold an emergency meeting of justices this week over the impact of violent protesters storming a local court due to a decision to formally arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, officials said Sunday.

Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Sunday expressed strong regret over the violence at a court following the court's decision to formally arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Fifteen years ago, the Seoul-based reggae band I&I Djangdan pushed the limits for experimenting with traditional Korean music, or gugak. The band has long since disappeared, leaving behind a rare full-length album and earlier EP, but some of its brilliance has been captured on the other side of the planet.

The oceans ministry said Monday it will spare no effort to successfully prepare for a global maritime conference scheduled to be held in the country this April, providing a venue for countries and civic societies to discuss the future of the sector.

The approval rating of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) surpassed that of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), despite an ongoing criminal investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to a new poll released on Monday.

Supporters of detained President Yoon Suk Yeol staged overnight rallies in front of the Seoul Western District Court on Friday, where investigators were expected to file for a warrant to formally arrest Yoon.

Ninety people have been detained in connection with violent disorder that occurred at the Seoul Western District Court and the Constitutional Court over the weekend during protests against the formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said Monday.

As U.S. President Donald Trump's return to power is expected to reshape the global landscape, one key question lingers: Will the world witness another bromance between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will officially return to power with his inauguration ceremony on Monday (local time), four years after leaving the White House. His comeback is expected to have a significant impact on U.S. allies around the world, many of whom remain wary of the Republican leader’s unorthodox foreign policies.

Acting President Choi Sang-mok is likely to demand the National Assembly reconsider an opposition-proposed bill that calls for a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection charges, a government official said Monday.

Someone asked online a few months ago for the best kebabs to try in Seoul. The consensus was, 'They're all pretty well the same.' But I couldn't quite agree.

A court hearing on whether to issue an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law ended Saturday after five hours.

Donald Trump’s return to the White House is fueling a fierce debate in South Korea, where experts are deliberating whether his administration will demand an increase in defense sharing costs and draw down U.S. Forces Korea (USFK).

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) requestd a Seoul court to issue an arrest warrant with detention for President Yoon Suk Yeol, Friday, over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3.

Police sought the arrest of 66 out of the 90 suspects who were apprehended in connection to the violent protests at a Seoul court by President Yoon Suk Yeol's supporters, law enforcement authorities said Monday.

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two North Koreans and four entities to target a network that uses North Korean information technology (IT) workers to generate revenue for the recalcitrant regime's weapons programs.

Past recollections from Shin Jeong-ah, a former Dongguk University professor involved in a high-profile scandal, have resurfaced amid the investigations into President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law.

Detained President Yoon Suk Yeol has been moved to a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center's general wing after he was placed under formal arrest over the weekend, a correctional official said Monday.

As President Yoon Seok Yeol continues to refuse requests to appear for questioning, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) attempted to carry out compulsory apprehension procedures in order to forcibly bring him in for interrogation.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has jokingly said 'everyone calls me chaotic, but look at South Korea,' a news report said Sunday, in an apparent reference to the political turmoil sparked by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.

U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent said Thursday that under the incoming Trump administration, tariffs will be used for remedying unfair trade practices by China and other countries as well as for negotiations.

An unprecedented act of mob violence by President Yoon Suk Yeol's staunch supporters at a Seoul court, in protest of his formal arrest, sparked widespread condemnation from both political and judicial circles, Sunday.

The profits of far-right YouTubers supporting President Yoon Suk Yeol have nearly doubled since his botched martial law imposition on Dec. 3.

The presidential office on Sunday criticized a court's decision to issue a warrant to formally arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid.

Korea's industry ministry said Friday it has agreed with Japan to work closely to ensure the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) does not act as a trade barrier.

South Korea's top military officer on Friday visited the Navy's 2nd Fleet Command and a radar site under the command to inspect its readiness posture against North Korean threats near the western inter-Korean maritime border, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.