The defense ministry on Thursday placed four former senior military commanders on compulsory leave of absence following their indictment over their alleged roles in the short-lived imposition of ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country's first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was ...

The former South Korean defence minister, charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt, told a court on Thursday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was ...

requesting that he be indicted on insurrection charges over his failed martial law bid. Calling for charges against Yoon over his abuse of power, the Corruption Investigation Office for High ...

Hundreds of South Koreans took to the streets in protest, and lawmakers gathered in the National Assembly to reject the martial law. The rapid response to Yoon’s attempts to subvert the democratic ...

Japanese prefectural authorities start accepting compensation applications on Friday from people who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery under the now-defunct Eugenic Protection Law.

Kim’s lawyer Lee Ha-sang told reporters on Thursday (Jan 16) that “no mistakes were made” when writing the martial law decree, saying it was to “ban political activities in a situation ...

It outlined five constitutional violations as grounds for confirming Mr Yoon’s impeachment: his declaration of martial law, his ordering the obstruction of parliamentary activities through the ...

The anti-corruption agency, which is leading a joint investigation with the police and the military over whether Yoon’s martial law declaration amounted to attempted rebellion, has 48 hours ...