The Marine Corps will bring back a former investigator who got fired over a dead soldier case. Former Colonel Park Jung-hun returns to duty Friday after beating serious charges against him. Military bosses had kicked him out back in August 2023 when the case first blew up. Park led the investigation into Corporal Chae Su-geun who died during flood rescue work. The young Marine got swept away by rushing water while searching for missing people.
Park faced tough insubordination charges for how he handled the death probe. Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was still running the country when military leaders accused Park of disobeying orders. They claimed he sent his findings to police even after higher-ups told him to hold back. A district...
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol skipped his big court date Thursday after getting arrested just hours before. The disgraced leader sent his lawyers to make excuses at Seoul Central District Court while he sat locked up behind bars. His legal team filed paperwork explaining why their client could not show up for the tenth hearing of his blockbuster trial. Court officials had already scheduled the session but Yoon remained stuck at Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang. The same judges who issued his arrest warrant early Thursday morning were ready to hear his case.
The failed leader got busted for the second time over his botched martial law scheme from December 3rd. His first arrest happened back in January but he walked free in March after...
President Lee Jae Myung grabbed the spotlight Thursday as he ran his first National Security Council meeting since taking the big chair last month. The presidential office confirmed Lee would get the full rundown on security problems facing the country. Top officials planned to brief the new leader on all the hot button issues during the high stakes gathering. Lee stepped into his role as commander in chief during the crucial session. The meeting marked a major milestone for the fresh administration.
National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac had just returned from America after four days of tough talks with Washington bigwigs. The adviser met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other heavy hitters about trade deals and military...
Special Prosecutor Lee Myeong-hyeon sent his team to raid government offices Thursday morning. The investigators hit the defense ministry and the presidential National Security Office hard. They wanted evidence about claims that top military brass and presidential staff messed with a Marine death probe. The team also searched the ministry spokesperson's room and homes of people connected to the case. They grabbed documents and files during the early morning sweep.
The investigation centers on allegations about former President Yoon Suk Yeol getting mad over a military probe. Marine Corporal Chae Su-geun died in July 2023 when flood waters swept him away during a rescue mission. The young soldier was searching for people trapped by...
Top diplomats from across Asia-Pacific gathered in Malaysia Thursday for the region's biggest security summit. Trump's harsh new tariffs threatened to steal the spotlight from the annual meeting between Southeast Asian nations and major powers like America, China, and Russia. South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung wanted to use the forum to show his country remains committed to regional peace deals. The talks came just days after Trump slapped a brutal 25 percent tariff on South Korean goods. He also pushed back his tariff deadline to August 1st while hammering Seoul with the punishment fees.
First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo flew in to represent South Korea at the high-stakes gathering. He planned to attend multiple...
Top military brass from South Korea and America sat down for crucial talks Thursday in Seoul. Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Kim Myung-soo met with his US counterpart General Dan Caine as rumors swirl about major changes coming to American troop presence. The high-stakes meeting happened just one day before both leaders join their Japanese ally General Yoshihide Yoshida for a three-way summit Friday. Military sources say the Friday gathering will focus on security deals between the three nations and the growing threat from North Korea. Caine becomes the first top US military officer to visit Seoul since his predecessor came calling back in November 2023.
The timing puts extra pressure on both sides as Washington pushes allies to boost...
A Washington think tank wants America to slash its troop presence in South Korea by more than half. Defense Priorities released a report Wednesday calling for cutting US Forces Korea from 28,500 soldiers down to just 10,000. The group says Pentagon officials might consider the dramatic reduction to focus military resources on fighting China instead. The move would gut most of the 2nd Infantry Division and send two fighter squadrons back to America. Ground troops left behind would handle support duties while South Korean forces take over combat operations.
The think tank blames Seoul for not giving America unlimited access to use Korean bases for other regional conflicts. Defense Priorities argues US forces stationed there might get...
A Seoul court slammed former President Yoon Suk Yeol with an arrest warrant Thursday over his bungled martial law attempt. Judge Nam Se-jin approved the request from special counsel Cho Eun-suk after fears grew that Yoon might destroy key evidence. The ex-president faces five serious charges that could land him behind bars for years. Yoon and his legal team showed up to fight the charges but got shot down before he was hauled off to Seoul Detention Center. The facility sits just south of the capital in Uiwang where he waits for the court's final decision.
The charges paint a picture of a president gone rogue during his December 3 martial law declaration. Prosecutors say Yoon violated cabinet members' rights by only calling select...
Pakistan's top business court slammed major electronics companies for rigging prices but cut their punishment money. The Competition Appellate Tribunal agreed that big appliance brands broke the law by telling dealers what prices to charge customers. Companies had forced stores to sell products at certain prices and banned them from giving discounts or special deals. The court reduced the fine by 90 million rupees after companies promised to behave better. Electronics giants must pay up within 30 days or face more trouble.
The Competition Commission of Pakistan had originally busted these companies for price fixing schemes that hurt regular shoppers. Business bosses tried to control how much stores could charge for televisions...
