Yoon's supporters storm Seoul court following court approval of arrest

SEOUL, January 19 (AJP) - Supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court in the early hours of Sunday after his arrest over a martial law declaration last month. Protesters remained outside the Seoul Western District Court even after Yoon’s pretrial detention hearing concluded. When news of his arrest warrant was announced at 3 a.m., they breached police barricades at the rear gate and climbed over court walls. Some seized police shields and plastic chairs, using

January 19, 2025

Court approves formal arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration

SEOUL, January 19 (AJP) — Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early Sunday over his martial law declaration last month. Judge Cha Eun-kyung of the Seoul Western District Court approved an arrest warrant on the charges of insurrection and abuse of power. She cited concerns that he could destroy evidence. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) apprehended Yoon on Wednesday. It requested a formal arrest warrant on Friday before

January 19, 2025

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 power, appeared at the Seoul Western District Court wearing a dark business suit, accompanied by eight lawyers. The hearing before Judge Cha Eun-kyung began at 2 p.m. and lasted until 6:50 p.m. Yoon spo

January 18, 2025

Ediya Coffee expands into Southeast Asia

SEOUL, January 18 (AJP) -- South Korea's Ediya Coffee has partnered with Laos' largest private company, Kolao Group, to expand into Southeast Asian markets. The coffee chain signed a master franchise agreement Thursday with Grandview Property, a Kolao affiliate, to enter Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. Ediya Chairman Moon Chang-ki and Kolao Chairman Oh Se-young attended the signing at Kolao's headquarters in Vientiane. The company plans to open its first Laos store by

January 18, 2025

Memorial service honors 179 air crash victims

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 Airport in the southwestern city of Muan. Of the 181 people aboard, only two crewmembers survived one of the country’s worst aviation disasters. Organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastruct

January 18, 2025

Yoon attends court hearing on arrest warrant over martial law

SEOUL, January 18 (AJP) -- Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Saturday for a hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention over last month's martial law declaration. Yoon was apprehended Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection and abuse of power. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) filed for a court warrant for Yoon’s formal arrest Friday before his 48-hour detention expired. If gran

January 18, 2025

Yoon to attend court hearing on arrest warrant

SEOUL, January 18 (AJP) - President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend a court hearing Saturday, where a judge will review an arrest warrant against the impeached leader over last month’s martial law debacle, his lawyers said. Yoon was apprehended on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection and abuse of power related to his brief declaration of martial law on Dec. 3. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) sought a court warrant on

January 18, 2025

South Korea opens Cuba embassy 11 months after establishing ties

SEOUL, January 18 (AJP) - South Korea opened its embassy in Cuba on Friday, marking a significant milestone in diplomatic relations between the two nations. The inauguration of the mission, located in Havana's Miramar district, came 11 months after the two countries established formal ties in February last year. “The opening of the embassy is expected to help expand exchanges between our peoples, enhance consular services for Korean nationals residing in or visiting Cub

January 18, 2025

Actress Kim Min-hee expecting baby this spring

SEOUL, January 17 (AJP) - Actress Kim Min-hee is pregnant and expected to give birth this spring, multiple online entertainment outlets reported on Friday. The actress, in her early 40s, was caught by paparazzi cameras earlier this week on her way to an ob-gyn clinic with her lover and filmmaker Hong Sang-soo. Kim has been involved in a May-to-September romance with Hong who is in his mid-60s, since 2016. The couple went public with their romance the following year and have been

January 17, 2025

Samsung teases Galaxy S25 with dazzling London hologram

SEOUL, January 17 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics has unveiled a striking holographic advertisement 30 meters above London’s Shoreditch neighborhood, offering a tantalizing preview of its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event on Jan. 22. The outdoor display features a futuristic smartphone interacting with users’ memories by retrieving relevant videos. In one sequence, the device conjures swimming whales in response to the phrase, “I’ll never forget the moment I saw t

January 17, 2025