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South Korea’s Yoon has jail term raised to 7 years in obstruction case

South Korea’s jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol had his prison sentence increased on Wednesday in a separate case linked to his failed martial law decree, in what analysts said...

‘From actress to chaebol bride’ — ex-PM Kim Boo-kyum’s daughter draws spotlight amid mayoral bid

As former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum enters the race for mayor of Daegu in the upcoming June 3 local elections, unexpected attention is turning to his daughter — a former actress...

Thirty-year jail term sought for Yoon

Appeals court set to rule on ex-President Yoon's obstruction of justice case

An appeals court was set to rule Wednesday on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from his failed martial law bid, after a l...

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years in prison

An appeals court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in De...

1st LD Writethru: S. Korea's special counsel seeks 30-year sentence for ex-president Yoon over general treason

SEOUL, April 24 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's special counsel on Friday sought a 30-year sentence for former President Yoon Suk-yeol over general treason linked to the infiltration of...

Prosecutors seek 30-year prison term for South Korea's Yoon for drone flights over Pyongyang

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean prosecutors Friday requested a 30-year prison term for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations that he deliberately tried to escalate...

Vice FM meets US lawmaker, policy expert to discuss alliance, joint fact sheet

Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo has met with a U.S. lawmaker and the head of a major think tank in Washington, and exchanged views on the bilateral alliance and s...

Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Additional 7 Years in Prison by Seoul High Court

According to an April 29 report by American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the Seoul High Court issued a second-trial ruling sentencing former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to...

Ex-President Yoon, wife reunite in court after 9 months

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, met in a courtroom on Tuesday in their first reunion since July when Yoon was placed under custody over his failed martia...

Appeals court set to rule on ex-first lady's corruption charges

An appeals court was set to rule Tuesday on corruption charges against former first lady Kim Keon Hee, following a lower court sentence of one year and eight months in prison. Kim,...

Prosecutors seek 30-year jail term for Yoon over North Korea drone incursions

Prosecutors seek 30-year jail term for Yoon over North Korea drone incursions

Economic policy expert appointed as new Korean ambassador to Britain

A former head of a state-affiliated economic policy think tank was appointed as the new Korean ambassador to Britain, the foreign ministry said Friday. Kim Heung-chong, former pres...

South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimat...

South Korea’s ex-President Yoon sentenced to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest

A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before h...

Ex-senior presidential official appears for arrest warrant hearing

A former chief of staff to now-jailed President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared at a court Friday for a hearing on his potential arrest over alleged irregularities in the 2022 relocation of...

North Korea’s Strongwoman-in-Waiting

Kim Jong Un is orchestrating his daughter’s ascent through a campaign of maternal statecraft.

Kim Yoon Hye Joins Kim Sung Cheol And Jin Ki Joo In Talks For New Medical Rom-Com Drama

Kim Yoon Hye is in talks to join the new drama “Sleeping Doctor” (literal title)! On April 1, YTN Star reported that Kim Yoon Hye had confirmed her appearance in the drama. However...

Appeals court raises ex-President Yoon’s obstruction of justice sentence to 7 years

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conviction over his 2024 martial law declaration has been reaffirmed by the Seoul High Court, which raised his prison term from five to seven years...

Main opposition picks supreme council member as candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor

Yang Hyang-ja, a member of the main opposition People Power Party's (PPP) supreme council, was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local...

Pam Bondi ousted

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South Korean judge who hiked ex-first lady's jail sentence found dead

Last month, the judge presided over Kim Keon Hee's appeal trial, finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery, and increasing her sentence to four years from 20 months.

What Lee’s Netanyahu ‘war criminal’ remark means for South Korea’s diplomacy

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s declaration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a “war criminal” highlights the balancing act between his human rights convict...

Appeals court increases sentence for ex-first lady to 4 years for corruption

An appeals court on Tuesday increased the sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee from 20 months to four years in prison on corruption charges. The Seoul High Court handed down...