Yoon faces decisive week as impeachment vote looms after martial law debacle

SEOUL, December 5 (AJP) - An impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol, after his abrupt late-night declaration of martial law earlier this week, was referred to the National Assembly's plenary session on Thursday.

National Assembly passes impeachment motion against chief auditor

SEOUL, December 5 (AJP) - The National Assembly passed a motion on Thursday to impeach Choi Jae-hae, the head of the Board of Audit and Inspection, marking the first-ever impeachment of a chief auditor in South Korean history.

Military pact between North Korea and Russia comes into effect

SEOUL, December 5 (AJP) - A treaty pledging mutual military assistance between North Korea and Russia took effect this week after the two countries exchanged ratification documents, the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday.