Independent prosecutors reschedule questioning as ex-President Yoon fails to appear

SEOUL, July 1 (AJP) - Former disgraced President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday failed to appear for questioning by independent prosecutors, prompting them to set a new date later this week. Yoon had been asked to appear at 9 a.m. for another round of questioning over his botched Dec. 3 declaration of martial law last year, after his first questioning last Saturday was cut short due to procedural issues and other disagreements. Prosecutors now want him to appear for questioning on Satu

July 1, 2025

Lee to hold press conference to mark 30 days in office

SEOUL, June 30 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung will hold his first press conference later this week to mark his first full month in office, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said on Monday. The conference, slated to take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, will allow Lee to outline his key policies while discussing a wide range of issues in a town-hall setting which includes an interactive Q&A session with journalists. Meanwhile, according to a recent survey of over 2,500 vote

June 30, 2025

Lee holds phone talks with Singapore PM

SEOUL, June 30 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung talked with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong over the phone, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said on Monday. In their first phone conversation since Lee took office early this month, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues to strengthen bilateral cooperation across various fields. According to Kang, Wong congratulated Lee on his election and expressed hope for closer ties, as this year marks the 50th anniversa

June 30, 2025

Season's first heat wave advisory issued in Seoul

SEOUL, June 30 (AJP) - This summer's first heat wave advisory was issued for Seoul as daytime highs soared to over 30 degrees Celsius on Monday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued the advisory for the capital at noon, about 11 days later than last year. Such an advisory is issued when daytime highs soared over 33 degrees Celsius and are expected to persist for two days or longer. According to the KMA, the advisory came after the capital sweltered through

June 30, 2025

Salaried workers to get fewer public holidays next year

SEOUL, June 30 (AJP) - Salaried workers or those with a five-day workweek will have 118 days off next year including weekends, one day fewer than this year, the Korea Aerospace Administration said Monday. There will be 52 Sundays and 20 national holidays including Lunar New Year's Day and other make-up holidays. Three national holidays - Memorial Day, Liberation Day, and National Foundation Day - fall on a Saturday while some others such as March 1 Independence Movement Day a

June 30, 2025

South Korean pair claims maiden LPGA victory at Dow Championship in Michigan

SEOUL, June 30 (AJP) - Golfers Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi secured their maiden LPGA title by winning the Dow Championship in the U.S. on Sunday. In the fourth and final round of the championship in Midland, Michigan, the South Korean pair finished at 20-under 260, leading to a playoff in which they birdied the first hole to beat the American team of Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson. Another South Korean team, Park Sung-hyun and Yoon Ina, tied for fourth at 11-under. With Sunday'

June 30, 2025

President Lee names key Cabinet picks, tapping bureaucratic, political veterans

SEOUL, June 29 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung on Sunday unveiled a slate of high-profile cabinet nominees, selecting experienced bureaucrats and longtime political allies to lead his administration through a pivotal early phase. The appointments include key posts overseeing the economy, judicial reform, education, and national safety. Koo Yun-cheol, a veteran technocrat and former chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, was tapped as Deputy Prime Minister and

June 29, 2025

PHOTOS: Special counsel team opens inquiry into Yoon Suk Yeol

SEOUL, June 29 (AJP) - A special counsel team concluded its initial round of questioning with former President Yoon Suk Yeol, Sunday, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged insurrection related to his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3. Yoon was allowed to leave after 15 hours of interrogation. Prosecutors, however, plans to summon him again at 9 a.m. Monday for further inquiry. The session marked a striking moment of reversal for Yoon, who was questioned for the first time ins

June 29, 2025

Special prosecutor to question former President Yoon over martial law case on Saturday

SEOUL, June 28 (AJP) - Special prosecutor Jo Eun-seok questioned former President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday as a suspect in connection with the Dec. 3 martial law declaration and related charges, after Yoon arrived at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office through the main entrance at 9:55 AM. The questioning marks the first time the former leader has been investigated at the prosecution office where he once worked for over two decades, coming 16 days after the special prosecutor'

June 28, 2025

Lee pledges proper compensation for sacrifices of war veterans and other victims

SEOUL, June 27 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung invited some 160 war veterans, decorated individuals, heroes and other guests to a luncheon at Cheong Wa Dae on Friday. Among the attendees were the surviving families of those who lost their lives in a 2002 naval skirmish in the West Sea, as well as victims of North Korea's sinking of the Navy corvette Cheonan in March 2010 and its shelling of Yeonpyeong Island several months later. During the luncheon which was held in commemor

June 27, 2025