- Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Yonhap
'About 2,000 North Korean troops deployed to Russia estimated to have been killed'
The spy agency estimated around 2,000 North Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat in Ukraine were killed, lawmakers said Tuesday. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared the assessment during a closed-door briefing to the parliamentary intelligence committee, Reps. Park Sun-won and Lee Seong-kweun told reporters.
Ex-first lady arrested in corruption probe
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested on charges of involvement in a stock manipulation scheme, election meddling and bribery, making her and her husband, former President Yoon Suk Yeol, the first former presidential couple to be detained simultaneously.
South Korea Ex-President Yoon resists detention attempt wearing only underwear
Jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday resisted a special counsel team's attempt to detain him by lying on the floor of his prison cell wearing only his underwear, the team said. Assistant special counsel Moon Hong-ju, a prosecutor and an investigator from special counsel Min Joong-ki's team, sought to execute a detention warrant for Yoon at Seoul Detention Centre in Uiwang, just south of the capital, after he repeatedly snubbed summonses.
South Korea indicts Yoon on charges of power abuse in martial law declaration
A special counsel team indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday on charges of abuse of authority over his short-lived imposition of martial law. It marks Yoon's third indictment with detention following previous ones in January and in March related to his martial law declaration on Dec. 3 and other power abuse charges.
Special counsel raids home of South Korean ex-President Yoon
A special counsel team on Friday raided the home of former President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of its investigation into alleged interference in an initial probe into the 2023 death of a Marine conscript. The search took place as part of simultaneous raids at more than 10 locations in the widening probe, including the home of former National Intelligence Service Director Cho Tae-yong.
South Korean ex-president Yoon in custody for 2nd time over Dec. martial law bid
A Seoul court on Thursday issued a warrant to arrest former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, placing him in custody for the second time. Nam Se-jin, a senior judge at the Seoul Central District Court, issued the warrant requested by special counsel Cho Eun-suk, citing concerns that the former president could destroy evidence.
S. Korean NA passes bills on special probes into ex-President Yoon, wife
The National Assembly on Thursday passed bills to launch special counsel probes into insurrection charges surrounding former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and allegations against Yoon's wife. The bills were approved in a 194-3 vote with one abstention at a plenary session of the National Assembly that is controlled by the ruling Democratic Party (DP).
S. Koreans vote for new president in martial law aftermath
The election takes place exactly six months after Yoon declared martial law in a surprise announcement that evoked dark memories of past military regimes and plunged the nation into the worst economic and political crisis in decades.
Official campaign starts for June 3 South Korean presidential election
Candidates started their official campaigning Monday for the June 3 presidential election, with polls showing that Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung has led the race. Opinion surveys have shown that voters are likely to end three years of conservative rule after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted over his failed martial law bid in December.
Ex-PM Han declares presidential bid, pledges constitutional reform
Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo declared his bid for president Friday, vowing to cut short his term to three years in order to amend the Constitution and use his economic expertise to tackle the crisis in trade.
South Korean Acting president resigns, indicates bid for June 3 presidential election
Acting President Han Duck-soo resigned Thursday, indicating he would run for the June 3 presidential election. Han announced his decision in an address to the nation, ending weeks of speculation over whether he would enter the election triggered by the impeachment of his former boss -- former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean ex-President Moon indicted over alleged bribery
Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted former President Moon Jae-in over charges of bribery in connection with allegations of facilitating the employment of his former son-in-law at an airline. Moon, who served as president from 2017 to 2022, was indicted for corruption, while former lawmaker Lee Sang-jik, who established the budget carrier Thai Eastar Jet, was indicted for bribery and breach of trust.
S. Korea sets presidential election for June 3
The government on Tuesday formally designated June 3 as the date of the next presidential election following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash in South Korea
A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot aboard, the fire service said.
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Yoon, from top prosecutor to presidency, becomes S Korea's 2nd president removed from office
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who dramatically rose from a top prosecutor to the presidency in about three years, became the nation's second president to be formally removed from office, with his surprise martial law bid rattling the nation for months and deepening political polarization. Earlier in the day, the Constitutional Court upheld the National Assembly's impeachment against Yoon over his failed imposition of martial law in December, immediately forcing him out of office and revoking his presidential benefits.