South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote
South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote

South Koreas opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has urged lawmakers to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration. The National Assembly will hold its second vote on impeachment Saturday, requiring 200 votes to pass. Opposition members need support from eight ruling...

Seoul hits record heavy November snowfall
Seoul hits record heavy November snowfall

South Koreas capital, Seoul experienced its heaviest November snowfall on record Wednesday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. By 7:00 am (2200 GMT Tuesday), 16.5 centimeters (6.5 inches) of snow had fallen, surpassing the previous record of 12.4 cm set on November 28, 1972....

N. Korean trash balloon lands in Seoul's presidential compound
N. Korean trash balloon lands in Seoul's presidential compound

A North Korean balloon carrying trash landed on Seouls presidential compound on Thursday, authorities said, with local media reporting it contained propaganda leaflets ridiculing President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife. Activist groups in South Korea have long sent propaganda northwards, typically...

Seoul court acquits ex-police chief over Halloween crush killing 150 people
Seoul court acquits ex-police chief over Halloween crush killing 150 people

A South Korean court acquitted the former Seoul police chief and two officers Thursday of professional negligence over a deadly 2022 Halloween crowd crush that killed more than 150 people. The court ruled that Kim Kwang-ho -- the highest-ranking police official indicted over the crush -- could...