"The Joint Investigation Headquarters executed an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol today (January 15) at 10:33 am (01:30 GMT)," the authorities said in a statement on Wednesday, Al Jazeera quoted.
South Korea's semiconductor exports to Taiwan and Vietnam have risen significantly in 2024, reflecting a shift in global supply chain dynamics. While China's share of South Korea's chip exports decreased, Taiwan's increased significantly, driven by the growing trade of high-bandwidth memory
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, according to the South Korean military on Monday, according to a report by Kyodo News.
South Korean carmakers achieved a record 450,194 eco-friendly car sales in 2024, marking an 11.3 per cent year-on-year increase, according to data from Hyundai Motor, Kia, GM Korea, KG Mobility, and Renault Korea Motors. Hybrid models dominated sales, accounting for 356,058 units--an impress
South Korean authorities on Friday entered the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to execute an arrest warrant over his failed bid to impose martial law, Yonhap reported.
The South Korean government announced on Wednesday that it will send the flight data recorder from the crashed Jeju Air plane to the United States for further analysis, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
The UAE has extended its solidarity and heartfelt condolences to South Korea following the tragic Korean Airlines plane crash that claimed dozens of lives. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed sympathy with the South Korean government, its people, and the victims' families.
The South Korean authorities on Sunday confirmed that 179 people were killed and two people were rescued out of 181 aboard following a plane crash in South Korea's Muan region, Yonhap News Agency reported.
At least 28 people have been confirmed dead, with many others feared injured, after a South Korean passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed on Sunday morning at an airport in the country's southwest, according to police and fire officials, Yonhap News Agency reported.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday defied summons from a joint investigation team regarding his brief declaration of martial law, marking the second time he has defied summons, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.