SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Parliament on Thursday approved special legislation mandating a new, independent investigation into the 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul that killed 159 people. The single-chamber National Assembly passed the bill by a 256-0 vote. It will become law after it is signed by conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol and […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Emboldened by his party’s recent election win, South Korea’s opposition leader pressured President Yoon Suk Yeol to accept special investigations into allegations involving top officials and his wife, as they met Monday for talks on bipartisan cooperation. The meeting was their first since Yoon took office in 2022 after defeating […]
SEOUL, South Korea — Wednesday’s National Assembly elections in Korea are not just a fight for control of the house, but also a referendum on conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol. Adding spice, a vicious political fight is being reignited as a former foe returns to the arena to throw down with Mr. Yoon. This new third […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president met the leader of thousands of striking junior doctors on Thursday and promised to respect their position during future talks over the government’s contentious push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The meeting between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Park Dan, head of an emergency committee for […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea and the United States flew advanced stealth fighters in a joint missile-interception drill Friday over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s air force said, an apparent response to a spate of weapons tests this year by rival North Korea. North Korea has conducted six rounds of missile tests so […]
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