Military mission underway to help keep Hormuz open
Seoul's defence ministry said it would deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team to waters near the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mission to help keep the waterway open.
Three men jailed eight months for shooting dogs with BB guns
Three men in their 20s were each sentenced to eight months in prison for repeatedly shooting two pet dogs with illegally modified BB guns in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, killing one and leaving the other in need of surgery to remove an eye.
Church leader back behind bars
A court revoked the Unification Church leader's bail in a bribery case after footage emerged of her visiting the secretive movement's headquarters in breach of release conditions.
Passport data leak probed
THE country is investigating an online leak of passport details belonging to President Lee Jae-myung (pic) and more than 160 other officials, a government minister said.
Move to make N. Korea nuke-free
The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearisation" of North Korea, as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington.
Students cheating with smart glasses to be prosecuted
The country will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for their use, a government official said.
Prosecutor seeks death for Yoon
A special prosecutor demanded the death penalty for ousted president Yoon Suk-yeol (pic), ahead of an appeals court verdict on rebellion charges over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
Families urge removal of Itaewon crush footage from video game
Families of victims of South Korea's deadly Halloween crowd crush have demanded that footage of the disaster used in the latest instalment of Call of Duty be removed, a representative said, condemning its "complete lack of sensitivity".
Seoul shantytown fire largely extinguished
A fire that broke out on Tuesday in Guryong village, a shantytown in Seoul's upmarket Gangnam district, affecting 77 households and 107 people, has been largely extinguished, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said.
Adoptees uncover secrets of their past
Lisa Jackson was bullied for her mixed-race background. Her mother gave her up for adoption, then spent years waiting for her daughter to return.
