South Korean President Yoon Faces Trial
south korea January 21, 2025 11:33Former South Korean President Yoon defends martial law decision as his trial begins at the Constitutional Court.
Former South Korean President Yoon defends martial law decision as his trial begins at the Constitutional Court.
Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from the presidency and formally arrested yesterday, has been placed in a solitary confinement cell in Seoul.
South Korea announces the development of a missile defense system similar to Israel's Iron Dome, in response to North Korea deploying 250 missile launchers.
A South Korean court has extended the detention of suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol out of concern that he could destroy evidence.
South Korean investigators request extension of suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol's detention due to suspicion of inciting rebellion.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended from his presidency due to martial law declaration, has been detained after being investigated for corruption allegations.
The South Korean anti-corruption agency (CIO) is currently making a new attempt to detain suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol, according to Yonhap news agency.
In Goyang city in South Korea, 43 vehicles were involved in a chain collision due to icy roads. Authorities reported that 9 people were injured in the accident.
The South Korean intelligence service NIS has concluded that North Korean military personnel fighting alongside Russians in Kursk lack expertise in modern warfare.
A report on a visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, a stark reminder of the ongoing conflict between the two countries.
Two North Korean soldiers captured in Russia's Kursk region were found to have gone for education in Russia, thinking they were going for war, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The suspended South Korean president, Yoon Suk-yeol, will not attend the first hearing in his impeachment process next week, citing safety concerns as the reason for his absence.
The voice and data recorder of the Boeing 737-800 of Jeju Air that crashed on December 29 stopped recording approximately four minutes before the plane hit a concrete structure at Muan Airport in South Korea.
Park Chong-jun, the chief of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's security service, has resigned amid an investigation for allegedly obstructing Yoon's arrest.
The residence of suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has reportedly been transformed into a 'fort' with layers of barbed wire and vehicle blockades for his protection.
North Korea has confirmed the testing of a new hypersonic missile, covering a distance of 1500 kilometers at twelve times the speed of sound.
The attempted arrest of the South Korean president by the anticorruption service was called off after a six-hour standoff due to practical difficulties and concerns about safety.
The crisis in South Korea continues as supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol camp outside his house to prevent his arrest warrant from being executed. The arrest warrant was issued following the declaration of martial law.
Hundreds of supporters of suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol have gathered at the presidential grounds to prevent Yoon's arrest. The police are trying to clear the demonstrators but they refuse to move.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently unveiled a new warship, marking the largest torpeda destroyer ever built by the country.
A summary of the deadliest plane crashes that occurred in various countries in 2024 resulting in a total of 282 fatalities.
A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of abuse of power and incitement to rebellion.
A new tragedy occurred in South Korea as a driver in his seventies lost control of his vehicle while descending a hill and crashed into a crowd, injuring 13 people.
The Seoul Western District Court has issued an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to the state of emergency declared in South Korea.
A request for the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol has been made in South Korea amid the investigation following the declaration of martial law on December 3rd.
A passenger plane belonging to South Korean airline Jeju Air had to return to Gimpo airport near Seoul shortly after takeoff on Monday due to landing gear problems.
After a devastating plane crash in South Korea, experts and families express disbelief over the tragic incident. Safety measures and the presence of a concrete block at the end of the runway are under scrutiny.
Eyewitnesses report seeing flames in the engine of the crashed plane and hearing multiple explosions before the crash occurred in South Korea.
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has once again failed to respond to a third summons in an investigation into the military state of emergency.
The death toll in the plane crash at Muan airport in the south of South Korea has risen to at least 47, according to firefighters on the scene.