Yoon's verdict inches closer as Constitutional Court set to decide on PM Han's impeachment

SEOUL, March 21 (AJP) - With the Constitutional Court of Korea set to rule on Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment trial early next week, its verdict to decide on President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate over his botched martial law debacle late last year seems to be on the horizon.

Court rules to ban NewJeans' independent activities amid dispute with agency

SEOUL, March 21 (AJP) - A court on Friday ruled in favor of K-pop girl group NewJeans' agency, banning them from engaging in independent activities. The ruling by the Seoul Central District Court came about two months after ADOR filed a lawsuit against the group's five members.

Alaska governor will meet Korean energy firms for LNG project

An LNG carrier assisted by tugboats/ Reuters-Yonhap SEOUL, March 21 (AJP) - Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska will arrive in South Korea next week, seeking to forge partnerships for the state’s monumental liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, a $44 billion undertaking that would