A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed windows and broke inside.
South Korea has decided to extend to April 18 the shutdown of Muan international airport where a Jeju Air passenger jet crashed last month, the transport ministry said on Saturday.
Seoul (Reuters) - Investigators found bird feathers and blood in the two engines of the Boeing jet that crashed in South Korea on Dec. 29, a person familiar with the probe told Reuters on Friday.
South Korea is interested in importing more U.S. oil and gas to diversify energy sources and ensure stable supplies given the tensions in the Middle East, South Korea's energy minister Ahn Duk-geun said on Thursday.
The impeached South Korean president said he ultimately decided to respond to the investigation, according to Reuters.
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law.
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth ruffled feathers in S. Korea with his written statement to the Senate panel overseeing his confirmation
South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation.
SEOUL – As president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol lived in a luxurious hilltop mansion, threw parties and had a small army of personal guards. These days, he is alone in a 9.9 sq m cell, eating simple food such as noodles and kimchi soup, and sleeping on the floor.
Yoon Suk Yeol’s supporters, armed with metal beams and police shields, stormed a Seoul courthouse, after a judge formally issued a warrant for his arrest.
Trump-policy outlook WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Under his America First leitmotif, incoming U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to bring a shift in the United States' approach to the alliance with South Korea,