North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the first day of a two-day weapons test of the vessel this week, according to Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency, during which he ordered officials to work on “accelerating the nuclear armament of the navy”. North Korea has said the destroyer, whichContinue Reading
SEOUL: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on Thursday (May 1) without detention for abuse of power over his martial law declaration, prosecutors said, adding to the impeached ex-leader’s legal jeopardy. The new indictment comes as Yoon stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his Dec 3 martialContinue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea’s Supreme Court will issue a ruling on Thursday (May 1) in a case involving presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung, which could disqualify the former opposition party leader from contesting the country’s Jun 3 election. Lee, the candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, which controls parliament, leads opinion polls toContinue Reading
SEOUL: Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday (Apr 30), after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow. “So far, North Korean troop casualties are estimated at around 4,700, including approximately 600 deaths,”Continue Reading
SEOUL: The South Korean city of Daegu ordered on Monday (Apr 28) more than 1,200 residents to evacuate after strong winds whipped up a wildfire and prompted the closure of a highway in the area due to concerns about the blaze. The wildfire began at around 2pm (1pm, Singapore time)Continue Reading
SEJONG, South Korea: A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday (Apr 28) that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the time the country holds a presidential election on Jun 3, and flagged challenges to reaching a deal even before early July. The countries lastContinue Reading
SEOUL: A student stabbed three people in a knife attack at a South Korean high school on Monday morning (Apr 28) and injured two others, police said. The attack happened around 8.36am at a school in Cheongju, 110km south of Seoul, according to police reports. Police received a report that “aContinue Reading
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors have indicted former president Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery, a prosecution office spokesperson said on Thursday (Apr 24), in a case related to the appointment of his former son-in-law at a Thai airline. Moon was indicted for bribery, while former lawmaker Lee Sang-jik was indicted forContinue Reading
Kenneth Lingard, 86, denies 17 counts of indecent assault. Source linkContinue Reading
Following the Constitutional Court’s historical verdict to remove then-South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is now on trial for committing “insurrection” through his illegitimate martial law declaration, a snap presidential election was scheduled for June 3. The political parties, except the New Reform Party, are scheduled to field their presidentialContinue Reading
