Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces mounting scrutiny as investigators seek to question him over his December 3 declaration of martial law, an ill-fated move that lasted mere hours.
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What Haneul remembers most about his time in the North Korean military is the gnawing, continuous hunger. He lost 10kg in his first month of service, due to a diet of cracked corn and mouldy cabbage.
Three months into training, he says almost his (...)
At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in fighting in the Ukraine war since entering combat on the Russian side earlier this month, a South Korean MP has said.
Lee Sung-kwon, speaking to reporters after parliament was briefed by the (...)
South Korea's constitutional court has begun trial proceedings for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended for declaring martial law and plunging his country into political turmoil.
MPs voted to impeach Yoon last Saturday, (...)
South Korea's opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called for swift action to stabilize the country following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, urging cooperation between the government and parliament to address the crisis.
Speaking on Sunday, (...)
South Korea's parliament voted on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol following his controversial martial law decree earlier this month.
The move ended a period of political paralysis but ignited a fierce national debate over Yoon's (...)
The news is moving so quickly in South Korea, the papers can no longer keep up. President Yoon Suk Yeol's shock attempt to impose martial law last Tuesday night was so short-lived it failed to make the front page. By the time he despatched the (...)
South Korea's ruling party has thrown its support behind attempts to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated decision to declare martial law that sparked a political crisis and widespread public anger in the country.
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North Korea has responded to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law, likening it to a military coup and accusing him of trying to run a "fascist dictatorship".
Yoon made the shock declaration last week, accusing (...)
South Korea's former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who claimed full responsibility for the president's failed attempt to place the country under martial law last week, has tried to take his own life, an official said.
Authorities found him while (...)
Police in South Korea have raided the presidential office in Seoul, following President Yoon Suk Yeol's abortive attempt to impose martial law last week.
The raids are the latest development in what has been a tumultuous week in South Korean (...)
South Korean authorities have imposed a travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is under investigation for his short-lived martial law declaration last Tuesday.
Yoon narrowly survived an impeachment motion against him over the weekend, after MPs (...)
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is under investigation on potential charges of treason and abuse of power following last week's aborted martial law declaration, a senior prosecutor confirmed on Sunday.
"Numerous complaints have been submitted, (...)
South Korea's National Assembly on Saturday debated the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial declaration of martial law, as protests demanding his removal intensified across the country.
The parliamentary vote, likely to (...)
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party's leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday night.
The arrest list also included the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, (...)
South Korea's main parties are holding emergency meetings amid reports MPs could bring forward a vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over Tuesday night's short-lived martial law declaration.
The main opposition Democratic Party says the vote, (...)
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of former defense minister Kim Yong Hyun, several media reported. Kim allegedly advised Yoon to declare martial law.
It marks the first resignation since a political crisis unfolded (...)
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting pressure to resign over his failed attempt to impose martial law, as parliament moves closer to a vote on his impeachment.
The capital Seoul has seen a second day of street protests demanding (...)
South Koreans have been describing feelings of worry, shock and confusion after the country's president plunged the country into political chaos — declaring martial law and hours later revoking the move after a major outcry.
In a televised address (...)
Opposition parties in South Korea submitted a motion on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeoul, who is facing mounting calls to step down after he imposed a short-lived martial law order which thrust the country into political (...)
Nineteen-year-old Hwang was watching the protests in Georgia on Tuesday night's news when the images on TV suddenly changed — the spotlight was on his country after South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol announced martial law.
"I couldn't believe (...)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed continued support for Russia's war in Ukraine during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, according to state media reports Saturday.
The discussions signal deepening military and (...)
The five-member girl band announced their departure from Ador, a subsidiary of powerhouse label Hybe, in a late-night press conference held on Thursday.
Ador however has said its contract with NewJeans still stands, as the agency has not violated (...)
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with his North Korean counterpart No Kwang Cho for talks in Pyongyang on Friday, in what Belousov said was an effort to expand military cooperation between the two countries.
The Russian defense chief (...)
North Korea is expanding a weapons plant that manufactures missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, according to new research from a US-based think tank.
The facility produces both KN-23 missiles (Hwasong-11A) and KN-24 missiles (Hwasong-11B), (...)
