A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment for leading a 2024 insurrection tied to martial law.

The SAREX drills were suspended in 2018 due to diplomatic disputes. On Friday, Japan and South Korea announced the resumption of joint maritime search and humanitarian rescue exercises (SAREX) between the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and the South Korean Navy. RELATED: Japan Calls Early Elections Amid Narrow Parliamentary Majority The SAREX exercises, which began in […]

A South Korean court has sentenced former first lady Kim Keon-hee to nearly two years in prison for corruption linked to the Unification Church.

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison for his complicity in the failed imposition of martial law declared by then-President Yoon Suk-yeol. Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday for his complicity in a failed 2024 martial law declaration, receiving […]

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice and abuse of power, stemming from his attempt to block an arrest warrant and his unconstitutional declaration of martial law. A Seoul court has sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in […]

Request comes on final day of insurrection trial stemming from failed December 2024 move. On Tuesday, a special team of South Korean prosecutors requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The request was made on the final day of the former leader’s […]

China and South Korea reaffirmed their strategic partnership as Presidents Xi Jinping and Lee Jae Myung met in Beijing, pledging deeper cooperation in trade, security, and cultural exchange amid rising regional tensions. Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed to restore channels of strategic dialogue across a range of areas, […]

They pledge bilateral cooperation and oppose trade protectionism. On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on South Korea to “properly resolve differences through dialogue and consultation” during talks in Beijing with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, in a meeting that also focused on bilateral cooperation and regional coordination. RELATED: 2 Vital Reasons China Condemns US […]

The importance of relations between Seoul and Beijing is growing amid tensions between China and the United States,. On Friday, South Korean National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac announced that President Lee Jae-myung will pay an official visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday, to “fully restore” bilateral relations. RELATED: North Korea Warns of Counteraction Amid […]

South Korean prosecutors have sought a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on obstruction of justice charges, the first sentencing request in multiple cases against him. South Korea’s Prosecutors Office requested a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, charging him with obstruction of justice during his failed […]