Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team filed a third indictment against former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday. The charges center on authority abuse related to his brief martial law implementation. Prosecutors added these allegations to previous January and March indictments stemming from his December 3 martial law declaration.
Investigators accuse Yoon of restricting Cabinet members' constitutional rights during martial law deliberations. Assistant special counsel Park Ji-young stated that Yoon summoned only select officials rather than the full Cabinet for the critical meeting. The prosecution alleges he later altered the martial law document to suggest broader approval and ordered its destruction.
Authorities have not pursued...
Special counsel Min Joong-ki's investigators searched the home of Lee Jong-ho on Saturday as part of expanding corruption probes targeting former first lady Kim Keon Hee. The team confiscated Lee's mobile phone during operations at his Seongnam residence and vehicle. Lee previously served as head of Blackpearl Invest and faces allegations of violating legal practice regulations. Authorities have ordered him to report for questioning on Monday. Prosecutors suspect Lee accepted 81 million won from an associate of Kim Keon Hee.
The payment allegedly secured favorable legal outcomes in Kim's stock manipulation proceedings. Lee maintains his innocence against these charges. Court records show Lee played a central role in manipulating...
A special counsel team questioned former Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Saturday regarding the investigation into ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration attempt. Investigators summoned Cho as a person of interest rather than a suspect. The questioning focused on a Cabinet meeting that occurred before Yoon announced martial law on December 3. Authorities also examined controversial press guidance that a foreign ministry spokesperson distributed to international media on December 5. Cho attended the select Cabinet meeting where he first learned about the martial law plan.
The former minister initially assumed the emergency Cabinet session concerned communication with then-President-elect Donald Trump. Yoon provided Cho...
Korea Railroad Corp. restored railway operations on Saturday after severe weather disruptions forced widespread service interruptions. Emergency repair teams completed safety assessments and conducted test runs before reopening major transportation corridors. The Gyeongbu, Jeolla, Janghang, Seohae, and Chungbuk lines resumed full operations by 10 a.m. following comprehensive facility inspections. Railway officials verified that track conditions met safety standards before allowing passenger trains to return to regular schedules. Several routes continue experiencing service interruptions, particularly segments of the high-speed KTX network on Honam and Gyeongjeon corridors.
South Korea endures its fourth consecutive day of severe rainfall that has claimed four lives and displaced over 7,000 residents. Emergency officials report two fatalities in Seosan within South Chungcheong Province and two missing persons in Gwangju. Forecasters predict an additional 250 millimeters of precipitation may fall throughout Saturday. Authorities have ordered evacuations for 7,029 people from 4,995 households, with 2,800 individuals remaining displaced. A landslide in Sancheong County has left three people missing, with one presumed dead.
The storms have devastated infrastructure across multiple provinces. Rainfall measurements reached extreme levels overnight, with Yeongheung Island recording 98.5 millimeters within a...
American human rights attorney Martina Vandenberg urged South Korea to implement import restrictions on products manufactured through forced labor during her Seoul visit. The Washington-based Human Trafficking Legal Center president addressed a forum organized by the National Assembly Labor Forum, the National Human Rights Commission, and the Korean Bar Association. Vandenberg has prepared over 4,000 pro bono lawyers to pursue compensation for trafficking victims through her nonprofit organization. Her advocacy centers on addressing systematic exploitation within global supply chains where workers face deception and violence. Companies create multiple subcontractor layers to avoid legal accountability while pressuring suppliers to...
Crowds gathered at the Bogyoke Aung San Museum in Bahan Township, Yangon, on July 19, 2025, to commemorate the 78th Martyrs' Day. Monks, students, and visitors filled the former residence of Myanmar's independence leader. The museum extended its operating hours from 7 am to 5 pm, compared to regular hours of 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Management closed the facility only on Mondays and public holidays. Three distinct exhibition areas showcased different aspects of Bogyoke Aung San's legacy.
The first area displayed 30 historical boards titled "All in One," documenting his student years, political activities, and military service. Personal belongings, currency, stamps, and memorabilia complemented these displays. The second section featured...
Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency officials confirmed system failures have disabled foreign visitor autogates at major entry points. Data integration problems within the MyIMMS platform have disrupted cross-checking procedures since yesterday afternoon. The malfunction affects approximately 200 automated gates across the nation while Malaysian passport holder systems continue normal operations. Manual processing counters received full activation with additional staff deployment to manage traveler flow during peak periods. Authorities investigate potential cybersecurity breaches as the root cause behind the widespread technical breakdown.
Airport terminals and border checkpoints experienced significant passenger congestion...
Authorities discovered two young victims at a flood mitigation construction zone along Jalan Cili Merah in Section 24. The boys, aged nine and twelve, had entered water-filled sections of the Klang River project site for recreational swimming. Shah Alam Police Chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim confirmed that witnesses observed the children at the location before the drowning occurred. A community member alerted emergency services about the incident at 8.50 PM on the previous evening. Medical examination revealed no evidence of physical trauma or defensive wounds on either victim.
Hospital staff at Shah Alam will conduct post-mortem procedures on both bodies. Police have designated the deaths as sudden fatalities pending further...
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