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  • PHOTOS: Constitutional Court unanimously removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office
    PHOTOS: Constitutional Court unanimously removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office SEOUL, April 04 (AJP) - April 4, 2025
  • Early presidential election looms with opposition leader Lee Jae-myung leading the race
    Early presidential election looms with opposition leader Lee Jae-myung leading the race SEOUL, April 4 (AJP) - South Korea is now headed for an early presidential election, after the Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The court's decision immediately strips Yoon of his presidential powers, triggering a nationwide vote that must be held within 60 days under the Constitution. The landmark ruling comes four months after Yoon declared emergency martial law on Dec. 3, a move that shocked the coun April 4, 2025
  • President Yoon Suk Yeols impeachment upheld
    President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment upheld SEOUL, April 4 (AJP) - The Constitutional Court of Korea on Friday unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law debacle late last year. In a verdict read out live on television, presiding justice Moon Hyung-bae began by explaining the trial's constitutional and procedural legality before handing down the court's decision. Moon said Yoon's impeachment trial over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law deemed lawful, dismissin April 4, 2025
  • Police on highest alert nationwide ahead of impeachment ruling
    Police on highest alert nationwide ahead of impeachment ruling SEOUL, April 04 (AJP) - As South Korea awaits the Constitutional Court’s ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, police have been placed on the highest emergency alert across the country starting midnight on Apr. 4. The top-level alert, known as "Gapho Emergency," allows authorities to mobilize 100 percent of available police forces. Officers are barred from taking leave, and commanding staff are required to remain in constant communication and on st April 4, 2025
  • Over 80 billion won raised for wildfire victims as donations continue to pour in
    Over 80 billion won raised for wildfire victims as donations continue to pour in SEOUL, April 3 (AJP) - After a spate of massive wildfires that devastated the southern part of the country late last month, over 80 billion won has been donated to support recovery efforts. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, the total donations collected through various charity organizations reached about 84.12 billion won (US$61 million) as of Thursday. The blazes that began in Sancheong, South Gyeongsang Province, on March 21 and Uiseong, April 3, 2025
  • Yoon not to attend Constitutional Courts impeachment ruling
    Yoon not to attend Constitutional Court's impeachment ruling SEOUL, April 3 (AJP) - President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the Constitutional Court of Korea's verdict in his impeachment trial, his legal representatives said on Thursday. The court earlier announced that it will deliver its ruling on Yoon's impeachment over his botched Dec. 3 declaration of martial law at 11 a.m. on Friday. "The president has decided not to be present for the ruling," Yoon's legal representatives said in a statement, citing security co April 3, 2025
  • Event to connect foreign job seekers in South Korea with career networking opportunities
    Event to connect foreign job seekers in South Korea with career networking opportunities SEOUL, April 3 (AJP) - Hordes of foreigners are expected to gather for an event in Seoul next week, which aims to help those seeking job opportunities here. Hosted by Exprivé, a company that connects over 10,000 foreign influencers living here to promote Korean culture worldwide, the event, scheduled for next Saturday in Seoul's trendy Seongsu-dong district, will offer international students a chance to meet with businesses across various industries. The event will beg April 3, 2025
  • Tensions heighten ahead of Constitutional Courts verdict on Yoons fate
    Tensions heighten ahead of Constitutional Court's verdict on Yoon's fate SEOUL, April 2 (AJP) - As the Constitutional Court of Korea is set to deliver its ruling on the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol in his impeachment trial later this week, tensions are escalating between his supporters and opponents. With the court's ruling just two days away, protests from both sides are intensifying and turning violent at times, accompanied by overnight vigils and rallies near the courthouse, raising concerns about potential clashes if either side refuses to acc April 2, 2025
  • Satellite images suggest North Korea bolstering drone infrastructure
    Satellite images suggest North Korea bolstering drone infrastructure SEOUL, April 2 (AJP) - North Korea appears to be expanding its drone infrastructure and may be establishing a separate military unit, according to a report released by a U.S. think tank on Tuesday. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington said satellite images taken last Friday show seven newly built hangars for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at multiple sites in North Pyongan Province on the outskirts of Pyongyang, offering a glimpse into the country April 2, 2025
  • 10 percent of patients wait average of 17.5 days to be hospitalized: Survey
    10 percent of patients wait average of 17.5 days to be hospitalized: Survey SEOUL, April 02 (AJP) - A government survey showed Monday that one in ten patients in South Korea waited an average of 17.5 days to be admitted to a hospital last year, marking a nearly four-day increase compared to the year before. The spike in wait times comes amid a shortage of doctors at major university hospitals, where medical residents and interns have collectively resigned in protest of the government’s plan to increase the medical school admission quota significantl April 2, 2025