SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Tuesday issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law imposition, making him the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest. The Seoul Western District Court approved a request from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) —Seoul police are investigating a group of Chinese nationals accused of violently assaulting a Korean couple at a restaurant after a dispute over indoor smoking. According to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station, six Chinese individuals allegedly attacked a man, identified as B, and his girlfriend at a lamb skewer restaurant in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol has appointed a legal defense team to handle his impeachment trial and investigations related to his brief imposition of martial law, his representatives said Friday. Bae Bo-yoon, a former Constitutional Court scholar who worked as a court spokesperson during the impeachment trial of former President [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court is set to hold the first preparatory hearing Friday of a trial on the validity of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment by the National Assembly over his brief imposition of martial law. The hearing, scheduled for 2 p.m., will bring together the legal representatives of both [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a retrial for two former heads of humidifier disinfectant makers who had been sentenced to prison terms for producing and selling toxic products that resulted in illness and death among customers. The top court overturned the four-year prison sentences for Hong Ji-ho, former [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The opposition-controlled National Assembly is set to vote on the appointment of three Constitutional Court justice nominees at a parliamentary plenary meeting Thursday. It remains to be seen whether acting President Han Duck-soo would approve the final appointment of the three new judges. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — In a landmark decision, South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that online sexual insults do not qualify as a sexual offense under the country’s criminal code unless there is clear intent to satisfy “sexual desire.” On November 28, the Supreme Court’s first division, led by Justice Seo Kyung-hwan, overturned a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly began a two-day confirmation hearing process Monday for three nominees to the Constitutional Court, which will deliberate on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial. The parliamentary hearings aim to fill vacancies on the nine-member bench, where six justices are currently seated. By law, at least six [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – In a landmark decision, South Korea’s Supreme Court has held the state accountable for inadequate accessibility for people with disabilities, ordering compensation and setting a precedent for broader systemic reform. On December 19, the court ruled that the government must pay KRW 100,000 (approximately $70) in damages to each plaintiff [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled on December 19 that conditional regular bonuses, tied to employment status or minimum workdays, must be included in the calculation of ordinary wages. This landmark decision overturns a 2013 precedent that required bonuses to meet strict “fixed” payment criteria to qualify, sparking significant debate [...]