SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the deletion of a public curfew in an initial draft of the martial law decree issued earlier this month, a lawyer for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun claimed Thursday. Kim’s lawyer, Yoo Seung-soo, said the former minister had originally written the draft that included [...]
GUMI, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — On Christmas morning, hundreds of bottles of drinking water were delivered to the Korean Optical High Tech factory in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, where two dismissed workers have been staging a grueling rooftop sit-in protest for 352 days. The delivery was a result of a spontaneous nationwide campaign sparked [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A former commander of the Defense Intelligence Command (DIC) suspected of being involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law bid was referred to the prosecution on insurrection charges, officials said Tuesday. A joint investigation team referred retired Army Maj. Gen. Noh Sang-won to the Seoul Central District [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vowed Tuesday to immediately take steps to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo over his refusal to promulgate two special counsel bills targeting President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee. Rep. Park Chan-dae, the DP floor leader, made the remark shortly [...]
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 [...]
DAEGU, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The southeastern city of Daegu is set to hold the unveiling ceremony of a statue of former President Park Chung-hee on a plaza in front of its main train station Monday amid protests from opponents denouncing him as a dictator. The Daegu metropolitan government headed by conservative Mayor Hong [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have been analyzing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s personal phone records after securing them as part of their investigation into his botched declaration of martial law earlier this month, officials said. The police special investigation team handling the case is checking the records for conversations with individuals allegedly involved [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A farmers’ protest led by the Korean Peasants League (Jeonnong) escalated into a tense standoff in Seoul, with tractors and demonstrators clashing with police near the presidential residence. The protest, involving 30 tractors and dozens of trucks, highlighted growing discontent over agricultural policies and culminated in a large rally demanding [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – On December 14, as South Korea’s National Assembly voted on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, two distinct protests unfolded in Seoul, revealing stark generational and cultural divides. According to Seoul’s public life population data analyzed by Yonhap News, young women in their 20s dominated the pro-impeachment protest in Yeouido, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will admit 130,000 foreign workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS) in 2025, a 21% reduction from this year’s 165,000 quota, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The decision reflects changing labor demand due to economic shifts and increased reliance on alternative visa programs, such as [...]