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1. Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday demanded the National Assembly reconsider an opposition-proposed bill that calls for a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol on his failed martial law attempt last month. 2. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico from Saturday, while leaving open the possibility that oi...

1. An Air Busan passenger plane bound for Hong Kong caught fire at Gimhae International Airport earlier this week on Tuesday, in the country's southern city of Busan before takeoff. All 176 people on board were safely evacuated using an escape slide, though seven suffered minor injuries. 2. The Korean Central News Agency reported last Sunday that North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface strategic...

1. According to legal sources on Friday, the special prosecution team investigating the martial law filed a request with the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday to extend President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention period until February 6. 2. According to a survey conducted last year by the unification ministry, nearly 76 percent of South Koreans who registered with the government having separated fa...

1. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said Thursday that it has transferred President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law case to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, to indict Yoon on charges of insurrection and abuse of power in connection with his botched martial law move on December 3. 2. According to data from the Bank of Korea on Thursday, South Korea's rea...

1. Investigators arrived at the Seoul Detention Center on Wednesday to make their third attempt to forcibly bring in President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his failed martial law bid. The CIO is considering questioning Yoon at the detention center if their repeated attempts fail. 2. According to the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute on Wednesday, only 269 people passed t...

1. President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for the first time at his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, speaking of his long-held belief in "liberal democracy" and asking the bench to consider him favorably. 2. Donald Trump took office as the United States' 47th president on Monday, renewing his vow to "put America first" and tariff foreign countries to enri...

1. Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early Sunday for his failed martial law bid, marking the first such detention of a sitting South Korean president. The Seoul Western District Court issued the arrest warrant citing concerns over destroying evidence. 2. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday that 90 people have been detained in connection with the violent disorder...

1.The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday rejected a petition challenging impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention in the ongoing investigation into his botched martial law bid. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said Friday it is "highly likely" to file for a warrant to formally detain Yoon. 2.In its monthly economic report, the Green Book, the...

1.The Seoul Central District Court announced Thursday that a hearing to review the legality of the warrant used to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled for 5 p.m. 2.Despite weak growth momentum, the monetary policy committee of the Bank of Korea on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate frozen at three percent. The decision comes in the wake of the weak local currency amid poli...

1.Investigators arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence on Wednesday at 10:33 a.m. during their second attempt to detain him for questioning over his brief declaration of martial law. The arrest occurred 43 days after Yoon’s attempt, and marks the first time a sitting South Korean president has been taken into custody. 2.The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Offi...

1.The first hearing of Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial on Tuesday ended after four minutes in his absence. The Constitutional Court dismissed Yoon's request to exclude Justice Chung Kye-sun from the impeachment trial. 2.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday that North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea at 9:30 a.m. in a provocation staged just days before...

1. The first preparatory hearing of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment trial was held on Monday. The hearing discussed witness and evidence selection, among other procedures. 2. The South Korean government announced plans to release a record number of agricultural products into the market to stabilize prices and ease the financial burden on people ahead of the Lunar New Year.3. According to...

1.The chief of the Presidential Security Service (박종준)Park Chong-jun on Friday appeared for police questioning over the security team’s actions to prevent the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. Addressing reporters, Park called for investigation procedures appropriate for a sitting president. 2.Acting President Choi Sang-mok held a phone call with UN Secretary-General Antoni...

1.Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Thursday pledged to focus efforts on normalizing state affairs amid lingering domestic political turmoil. Choi also said the government will execute 358 trillion won, or roughly 245-point-7 billion U.S. dollars, worth of the budget in the first half of the year to bolster domestic consumption. 2.Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo on Thursday expressed hope...

1.The National Assembly on Wednesday rejected two special counsel bills targeting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee, after putting them to a revote. 2.The government and the ruling People Power Party agreed Wednesday to designate January 27 as a temporary holiday this year to boost private consumption and domestic...

1.The National Assembly’s legal team stated Tuesday that the Constitutional Court will assess whether President Yoon Suk Yeol’s alleged "insurrection acts" violate the Constitution, with criminal liability to be determined separately. 2.North Korea said Tuesday it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead, claiming that the weapons syst...

1.The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said Monday it has asked the police to take over the execution of a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. 2.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile at 12 PM into the East Sea, marking its first provocation this year. T...

1.The Corruption Investigation Office for High Ranking Officials on Friday suspended its attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, following a long standoff between investigators and the Presidential Security Service. 2.The Constitutional Court on Friday began its second preparatory hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial. T...

1. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials are set to cooperate with the police to execute the arrest warrant against Yoon Suk Yeol, which was issued by a Seoul court three days ago. 2.The finance ministry forecasts the country’s economy to grow 1.8% on year in 2025, a zero-point-four percentage point downgrade from its forecast from July. Meanwhile, Acting President said Th...

1.Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday issued a New Year's message, and pledged comprehensive efforts to help stabilize state affairs, highlighting what he called an "unprecedentedly" grave situation facing the country. 2.The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters confirmed Wednesday that all 179 victims of the tragic Jeju Air plane crash have been identified, four days after...

1.The Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday approved a request from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials to issue a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law imposition, making him the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest. 2.The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday 174 of the 179 victims of the...

1.A Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people from Bangkok sped off the runway and burst into flames at Muan International Airport on Sunday morning. Two crew were rescued in what was the country’s worst air disaster in decades. 2.Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday mourned the victims of the tragic Jeju Air plane crash as he visited a memorial altar in the southwestern county of Muan. The g...

1. A motion to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo passed unanimously in a 192-0 vote at the National Assembly, marking the first time an acting president was impeached by the parliament. 2.The South Korean currency dipped further against the U.S. dollar to its lowest level in nearly 16 years Friday, amid deepening political crisis. The Korean won opened at 1,467.5 won per dollar, and fell furth...

1.The opposition-controlled National Assembly on Thursday passed motions to appoint three Constitutional Court justices. The main opposition Democratic Party also submitted an impeachment motion against acting President Han Duck-soo and reported it to a parliamentary plenary session. 2.The South Korean currency continued its depreciation against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, dipping to its lowest l...

1.Churches and cathedrals across South Korea on Wednesday, Christmas Day, celebrated the birth of Baby Jesus while reflecting on the meaning of democracy in light of the recent December 3rd martial law crisis. 2.Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday defied summons for questioning by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials over his short-lived declaration of martial law, marking the sec...