Ex-first lady’s jail time cut after bribery case acquittal
A court reduced the prison sentence of the wife of ousted president Yoon Suk-yeol from seven to five years, following her initial conviction of accepting luxury gifts from businesspeople and others seeking political and business favours.
Border troops hurt in blast
An explosion near the country's heavily-fortified border with North Korea has injured three South Korean military officers. South Korea's Defence Ministry said.
K-pop ticket scalper who raked in billions arrested
A man in his 30s has been arrested for allegedly reselling nearly 9,000 tickets to K-pop concerts, sports games and other high-demand events at inflated prices, earning about 2.4 billion won over more than seven years, police said.
Shark sighting draws crowds to Busan port
A shark sighting in Busan has had local authorities on alert, but residents are flocking to the port to catch a glimpse of the animal rarely seen on the city's coastline.
Justice nominee withdraws in latest fallout
President Lee Jae-myung's nominee for justice minister has withdrawn from consideration, the second of Lee's Cabinet picks to step aside this month as his approval ratings slump.
Thaw in relations possible
President Lee Jae-myung said that US President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
Court orders N. Korea pay for blowing up office
A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang to pay roughly US$32.5mil (RM131.5mil) for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster relations between the two Koreas, Yonhap news agency reported.
Saving seniors lost in a digital age
A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world's starkest digital divides for seniors.
Life sentence upheld for sex crime ring leader
Kim Nok-wan (pic), the mastermind of South Korea's largest known Telegram-based sexual exploitation ring, had his life sentence upheld by the Supreme Court.
President rules out extending time in office
The president has ruled out even considering to extend his constitutionally-capped one term in office, a spokesman said, after the leader and some allies had floated a reform.
