Ex-PM’s jail term slashed
An appeals court has reduced the prison sentence of a former prime minister convicted of rebellion for his role in then President Yoon Suk-yeol's ill-fated imposition of martial law in December 2024.
‘Explosion and fire’ strikes ship
AN "explosion and fire" had struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial Middle Eastern waterway effectively blocked following US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
Seoul hosts mass power nap contest for sleep deprived residents
Under hazy spring sunshine, hundreds of young Seoulites turned up in a park by the Han River at the invitation of the city government to try something many overworked South Koreans never get enough of – sleep.
More jail time for ex-first lady
An appeals court has increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon-hee to four years in jail after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.
Syringes feeling the squeeze
Local police said they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle East conflict hits supplies of an oil-derived component crucial for making many plastic goods.
Man nabbed for spreading AI image of escaped wolf
police here have said they have arrested a man for distributing an AI-generated image of a wolf that escaped from a zoo this month, triggering a frantic search.
Privacy breach lands matchmaker hefty fine
The country's data protection agency said it has fined a matchmaking service over the leak of its members' sensitive personal information, including their weight, blood type and whether they were previously married.
Jail time cut for CEO in battery plant fire
An appeals court has drastically cut the sentence of a battery company CEO after his conviction over one of the country's deadliest industrial disasters in years.
Police seeking K-pop mogul’s arrest over fraud claims
Police said they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-hyuk (pic), chairman of the agency behind K-pop megastars BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than US$100mil (RM395mil) in an investor fraud scheme.
Reports: US limits intel sharing on Pyongyang nuclear site
The United States has partly restricted the sharing of satellite intelligence on North Korea with South Korea due to recent remarks by Seoul's unification minister about one of Pyongyang's nuclear facilities, reports said.
