South Korea‘s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol asserted on Wednesday that “martial law is not a crime,” defending his brief implementation of martial law as a legitimate governmental action.Following his questioning by investigators regarding insurrection charges linked to his December 3 martial law decree, Yoon took to Facebook to restate his position, Yonhap News Agency…
South Korean defence minister Kim Yong-Hyun, who was accused of involvement in a failed martial law attempt, attempted suicide on Wednesday.“South Korea ex-defence minister Kim used underwear to commit suicide at detention centre,” Reuters quoted officials as saying.This development follows the recent arrest of the former defence minister by South Korean prosecutors, who were investigating…
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday arrested former defence minister Kim Yong-Hyun amid a probe into alleged treason following President Yoon Suk Yeol implemented martial law, according to Yonhap News Agency.Kim, who stepped down on Wednesday, was considered instrumental in Tuesday’s temporary martial law implementation. According to a high-ranking military official and opposition members’ impeachment documents,…
Three workers suffocated to death during a car test at Hyundai Motor’s plant in Ulsan, South Korea on Tuesday. According to South Korea’s news agency Yonhap the incident occurred due to an unspecified accident at the facility, which is Hyundai Motor’s largest production site globally.According to local media, two people were declared dead on-site, while…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. China announced on Friday that it will extend visa-free entry to citizens from nine additional countries, including South Korea, Norway, and Finland. This policy, aimed at enhancing tourism and business opportunities, will take effect from November 8, 2024 and will last until December 31, 2025.Nationals…
This undated photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) being prepared to launch from an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Picture credit: AP) North Korea test-fired a suspected new long-range missile on Thursday, targeting the area between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, which caused swift…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, watches an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in North Korea. (AP) North Korea has officially declared South Korea as a “hostile” state in its constitution, marking the first time Pyongyang has acknowledged the legal changes called for by leader Kim Jong Un earlier this year. The announcement…
Barricades placed near Unification Bridge, which leads to Panmunjom in demilitarized zone in South Korea (AP photo) North Korea has destroyed sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the heavily fortified border, according to South Korea‘s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The roads, once symbols of fragile cooperation between the two Koreas, had for long…
This is representative AI image (Pic credit: Copilot) North Korea‘s defence ministry has ordered its artillery units near the border with South Korea to be prepared to open fire, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The order was issued on October 12 by the general staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) and…
North Korea launched an unidentified missile off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea‘s military reported. This follows a similar incident in May when North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. The projectile from May reportedly fell into the sea, according to the Japanese…
