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Moon's wife snubs prosecutors' summons over family's bribery allegations

Prosecutors investigating bribery allegations involving former President Moon Jae-in have decided not to question his wife, Kim Jung-sook, in person, their office said Wednesday, after she refused to comply with their summons.

2024-11-27

Court upholds 15-year sentence for man who stabbed DP chief

An appellate court on Wednesday upheld a 15-year prison sentence for a man who stabbed liberal Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung in January.

2024-11-27

Prosecutors raid PPP headquarters in alleged election interference investigation

Prosecutors raided the conservative People Power Party (PPP) headquarters in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged election interference of self-proclaimed power broker Myung Tae-kyun.

2024-11-27

Yoon vetoes parliament's third attempt to launch special investigation into first lady

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday vetoed a bill passed by the National Assembly to establish a special counsel probe into various allegations against first lady Kim Keon Hee, according to the presidential office.

2024-11-26

DP chief Lee Jae-myung acquitted of suborning mayoral official

Liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted by the Seoul Central District Court on Monday of suborning a former Seongnam mayoral official in a previous election law violation case.

2024-11-25

DP chief to be sentenced on witness tampering charges

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is set to be sentenced Monday on charges of suborning a former mayoral secretary to make false court testimony in his favor, the second in a series of rulings that threaten to shut him out of a future presidential run.

2024-11-25

Protests erupt in Seoul demanding president's resignation, DP chief's arrest as pivotal trial nears

Two large rallies occurred in Seoul with liberals demanding President Yoon's resignation and conservatives seeking the arrest of Lee Jae-myung. Traffic disruptions ensued, but no clashes were reported between the groups.

2024-11-24

President Yoon approves appointment of KBS chief

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday approved the appointment of the new president of KBS, the country's largest public broadcaster.

2024-11-23

Son of prominent North Korean defector under investigation for smoking pot in Thailand

The eldest son of Tae Yong-ho, the secretary general of the South Korean presidential advisory committee on unification, is under investigation for drug charges, police said Friday.

2024-11-22

Prosecutors file appeal in election law violation case against DP chief

Prosecutors said Friday that they have filed an appeal in an election law violation case against liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung, who has also challenged the suspended one-year prison sentence from the first trial.

2024-11-22