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North Korea fires 10 missiles into the sea
Published on 14/03/2026
» YEONCHEON, South Korea - North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea said, as US and South Korean forces conducted military drills and US President Donald Trump renewed overtures towards Pyongyang for dialogue.
Ex-South Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» SEOUL - South Korea's disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Friday for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, a day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection.
S. Korea court weighs death sentence for ex-president Yoon
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» SEOUL - A South Korean court will rule Thursday on insurrection charges against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, weighing whether he should be sentenced to death for his failed bid to impose military rule.
Tourists warned of surge in 'far-right' anti-Chinese protests in South Korea
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/10/2025
» China's embassy in South Korea has warned its citizens to stay alert amid ongoing anti-Chinese protests in Seoul that it blamed on "far-right" forces.
South Korea votes for new president after martial law turmoil
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» SEOUL - South Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, capping six months of political upheaval following ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous declaration of 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.
Protesters storm S. Korea court after president's detention extended
AFP, Published on 19/01/2025
» SEOUL - Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court Sunday after a judge extended the impeached leader's detention over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law.
South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning again
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» SEOUL — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday again refused investigators' efforts to question him over his failed martial law bid, as the deadline on his detention neared.
S. Korea's Yoon, facing arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'
Reuters, Published on 02/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter rallying his supporters saying he would "fight until the end" as he faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec 3 martial law, a lawyer said on Thursday.
South Korea to send Jeju Air crash black box to US
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said Wednesday they will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.