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July 10, 2025, 02:59 PM - 3 min read
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was re-arrested on Thursday over his failed attempt to impose martial law last year and will not attend his upcoming trial hearing, according to state media.
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April 4, 2025, 05:47 PM - 7 min read
Yoon still faces criminal charges of rebellion, but he's unlikely to fade into the background. He is likely to thrust himself onto the political agenda, rallying his hard-core supporters and influencing the choice of the next leader of his party, which has made intensive efforts to regroup around calls for his reinstatement.
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March 24, 2025, 02:45 PM - 6 min read
Han's case is unlikely to serve as a preview of how the court will rule on Yoon. Han played no meaningful role in planning or enforcing Yoon's martial law, which was lifted by a legislative vote just hours after Yoon declared it on the night of December 3.
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March 22, 2025, 08:44 PM - 4 min read
Foreign ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea recently met in Tokyo to discuss trilateral cooperation, seeking to find common ground in areas such as ageing populations, declining birth rates, natural disasters, and the green economy.
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February 25, 2025, 05:43 PM - 3 min read
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial has reached its final stage, with the concluding hearing taking place on Tuesday.
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February 5, 2025, 10:20 AM - 3 min read
South Korea’s foreign reserves dropped to their lowest level in nearly five years in January, reflecting the country’s ongoing struggle with a weak local currency. According to data from the Bank of Korea (BOK), the foreign reserves stood at $411.01 billion at the end of January.
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February 3, 2025, 04:58 PM - 2 min read
The criminal trial of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces insurrection charges over his controversial martial law imposition on December 3, is set to begin on February 20, 2025.
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January 27, 2025, 02:20 PM - 5 min read
The impeached, jailed president, who had been holed up in his presidential compound for weeks after issuing a shocking martial law decree last month, now faces rebellion charges that are punishable by the death penalty or life in prison.
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January 18, 2025, 04:19 PM - 3 min read
South Korea's national space agency, the Korean Aerospace Administration (KASA), is set to unveil an ambitious road map aimed at advancing the country's aerospace industry next month.
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January 17, 2025, 04:59 PM - 6 min read
A court-ordered arrest could lead to an extended period in custody for the conservative president, who faces both criminal charges and a Constitutional Court ruling in the coming weeks that will determine whether he is dismissed or reinstated to office.
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January 15, 2025, 08:28 AM - 3 min read
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained on Wednesday following a dramatic operation at his residence. Accused of rebellion after imposing martial law, his arrest sparks a contentious political and legal standoff.
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January 11, 2025, 03:30 PM - 4 min read
The US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan has expressed strong disapproval of President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt to declare martial law in South Korea, calling it "shocking" and "wrong."
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