The move followed a court ruling that the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol was invalid, but it won’t affect the insurrection and other charges he faces for declaring martial law.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
South Korean Court Orders Impeached President’s Release From Jail
President Yoon Suk Yeol was not immediately freed, and the ruling does not affect the insurrection charges he faces for declaring martial law.
South Korean Fighter Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village, Leaving 7 Injured
Fifteen people in the South Korean village of Nogok, near the North Korean border, were injured in the bombing, which happened during a joint drill with the U.S. military.
South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin
The woman was accused of kissing him without his consent during an event the K-pop idol held in Seoul last year.
North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea’s Spy Agency Says
The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.
South Korean Officials Convicted Over Forcibly Sending North Koreans Home
The case of two North Korean fishermen, who murdered 16 compatriots before they sought asylum, has become a political minefield in the South.
Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology Dies
She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II.
North Korea Is Caring for Russia’s Wounded Soldiers, Envoy Says
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against Ukraine, as the two nations deepen ties.
South Korea’s President Yoon Is Indicted
President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law.
Trump Says He Will Reach Out to North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un
North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.