Court concludes 5-hour detention hearing for Yoon

SEOUL, January 18 (AJP) - A Seoul court on Saturday concluded a five-hour hearing to determine whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over last month's martial law declaration. Yoon, apprehended Wednesday on charges of insurrection and abuse of pow

Memorial service honors 179 victims of air crash

SEOUL, January 18 (AJP) -- Hundreds of bereaved families gathered Saturday at a joint memorial service for the victims of last month's airplane crash, which claimed the lives of 179 people on board. On Dec. 29, a Jeju Air passenger jet crashed while landing at Muan International Air

Investigators seek to extend Yoon's detention

SEOUL, January 17 (AJP) - The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) is expected to file for an extension of President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest warrant on Friday, as his detention period is set to expire this evening.