South Korea Court
- All
- News
- Videos
-
South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Released From Detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds -- but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law.
-
South Korean Woman Jailed For Biting Off Attacker's Tongue Gets Retrial After 60 Years
A South Korean court has reopened the case of a woman who was sentenced in 1965 after defending herself against a sexual assault.
-
Impeachment Trial Of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Begins
South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
-
South Korea Court Re-Issues Arrest Warrant Against Impeached President Yoon
South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
-
South Korea Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Impeached President Yoon
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3, investigating authorities said.
-
South Korea's Acting President Faces Impeachment Vote In New Political Twist
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from duties after a short-lived martial law.
-
Explained: What Happens Next In South Korea After President Yoon's Impeachment
South Korea's opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to expedite the process of formalising President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment to ease the "suffering of the people" after his short-lived martial law decree.
-
South Korea Court Jails Ex-Fiance Of Olympic Medalist For 13 Years
A South Korean appellate court on Thursday sentenced a former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee to 13 years in prison for swindling dozens of people out of more than 3.5 billion won ($2.5 million) under the guise of a chaebol heir.
-
Short Cut To Feminism: How An Assault Changed Korean Woman's Outlook
In a landmark ruling last month, for the first time in South Korea, a court recognised misogyny as a motive for a hate crime.
-
S Korean Vlogger Claims To Have Aborted Baby At 9 Months, Probe Underway
A South Korean vlogger has courted controversy after claiming that she terminated her pregnancy at nine months.
-
Much Of South Korea's Climate Goals "Unconstitutional", Rules Court
South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that much of the country's climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists, who wept for joy on the court steps.
-
South Korea Battery Maker Arrested Over Factory Fire That Killed 23
The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery maker has been arrested over a factory fire that killed 23 people in June, a local court told AFP Thursday.
-
South Korea's Top Court Grants State Benefits To Gay Couples In Landmark Ruling
South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.
-
North Korea Hackers Stole Sensitive Data From Seoul's Court Computers: Cops
North Korean hackers stole sensitive data, including individuals' financial records, from a South Korean court computer network over two years, Seoul police said Saturday.
-
Japan Ordered To Pay $1,54,000 To Victims Of Wartime Sexual Slavery
A South Korean court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate 16 women over wartime forced sexual slavery, overturning a lower-court ruling that had dismissed the case.
-
South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Released From Detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds -- but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law.
-
South Korean Woman Jailed For Biting Off Attacker's Tongue Gets Retrial After 60 Years
A South Korean court has reopened the case of a woman who was sentenced in 1965 after defending herself against a sexual assault.
-
Impeachment Trial Of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Begins
South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
-
South Korea Court Re-Issues Arrest Warrant Against Impeached President Yoon
South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
-
South Korea Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Impeached President Yoon
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3, investigating authorities said.
-
South Korea's Acting President Faces Impeachment Vote In New Political Twist
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from duties after a short-lived martial law.
-
Explained: What Happens Next In South Korea After President Yoon's Impeachment
South Korea's opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to expedite the process of formalising President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment to ease the "suffering of the people" after his short-lived martial law decree.
-
South Korea Court Jails Ex-Fiance Of Olympic Medalist For 13 Years
A South Korean appellate court on Thursday sentenced a former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee to 13 years in prison for swindling dozens of people out of more than 3.5 billion won ($2.5 million) under the guise of a chaebol heir.
-
Short Cut To Feminism: How An Assault Changed Korean Woman's Outlook
In a landmark ruling last month, for the first time in South Korea, a court recognised misogyny as a motive for a hate crime.
-
S Korean Vlogger Claims To Have Aborted Baby At 9 Months, Probe Underway
A South Korean vlogger has courted controversy after claiming that she terminated her pregnancy at nine months.
-
Much Of South Korea's Climate Goals "Unconstitutional", Rules Court
South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that much of the country's climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists, who wept for joy on the court steps.
-
South Korea Battery Maker Arrested Over Factory Fire That Killed 23
The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery maker has been arrested over a factory fire that killed 23 people in June, a local court told AFP Thursday.
-
South Korea's Top Court Grants State Benefits To Gay Couples In Landmark Ruling
South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.
-
North Korea Hackers Stole Sensitive Data From Seoul's Court Computers: Cops
North Korean hackers stole sensitive data, including individuals' financial records, from a South Korean court computer network over two years, Seoul police said Saturday.
-
Japan Ordered To Pay $1,54,000 To Victims Of Wartime Sexual Slavery
A South Korean court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate 16 women over wartime forced sexual slavery, overturning a lower-court ruling that had dismissed the case.
