Police raid presidential office, police headquarters in martial law probe
WNAM REPORT: Police on Wednesday raided the presidential office and the police headquarters as part of an investigation into President...
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
South Korea
Chinese diplomat expresses hope for stability in Korea amid political turmoil
WNAM REPORT: Fang Kun, the charge d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, expressed hope Tuesday for Korea's...
South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel
WNAM REPORT: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at...
Ex-defense chief questioned for 3rd time on treason charges over martial law declaration
WNAM REPORT: Prosecutors questioned former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun for the third round on Monday on treason charges related to...
S. Korea MPs to vote on impeachment motion against president
WNAM REPORT: Members of South Korea’s National Assembly (parliament) will vote on an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol over...
South Korea lifts martial law after lawmakers vote to defy President
WNAM MONITORING: South Korea’s Cabinet on Wednesday backed a motion passed by lawmakers to lift martial law in the country....
South Korea: President declares emergency martial law
WNAM MONITORING: President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law Tuesday, accusing the nation's opposition of paralyzing the government with...
S. Korea, Germany vow ‘united, firm’ response to NK-Russia military cooperation
WNAM REPORT: Senior diplomats of South Korea and Germany have agreed to work closely to ensure a "united and firm"...
New 8,200-ton Jeongjo the Great Aegis destroyer commissioned in Busan
WNAM REPORT: A new 8,200-ton Aegis destroyer armed with an advanced missile interception platform was commissioned Monday, the Navy said,...
Korea to develop homegrown naval mine combat system by 2029
WNAM MONITORING: Korea plans to develop a homegrown combat system to search, detect and remove naval mines underwater and install...