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South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
Two more BTS megastars released from South Korea military service
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» YEONCHEON — Two more BTS members were released from South Korean military service Wednesday, bringing the K-pop supergroup closer to a reunion as they promised fans a "better version" of themselves soon.
South Korea president impeachment court ruling on Friday
AFP, Published on 01/04/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea's Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law.
South Korea court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president
AFP, Published on 24/03/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president -- a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law.
South Korean President Yoon arrested over failed martial law bid
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» SEOUL - Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first president to be detained in the nation's history.
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» SEOUL - Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
Thousands of South Koreans protest as president digs heels in
AFP, Published on 11/01/2025
» SEOUL — Thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital for rival demonstrations on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.
N. Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul
AFP, Published on 27/12/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia's war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces.
Flights halted so young Koreans can focus on exams
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» SEOUL - More than half a million students in South Korea are sitting the crucial national university entrance exam on Thursday, with authorities set to take extraordinary measures including halting flights to minimise distraction.
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia, meet Putin
AFP, Published on 11/09/2023
» SEOUL - North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un would visit Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin, with the reclusive leader's armoured train reportedly on its way to the border.