SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has canceled the government’s plan to build a new airport on the ecologically sensitive Saemangeum tidal flats, a ruling hailed by environmental groups as a rare legal victory for conservation. The Seoul Administrative Court on Thursday sided with a coalition of 1,308 citizen plaintiffs who [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A court on Wednesday ordered the foreign ministry to drop a lawsuit against broadcaster MBC over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s controversial remarks caught on a hot mic during his visit to the United States in 2022. Under the compulsory mediation, or “decision in lieu of conciliation,” the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A court on Friday dismissed former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min’s petition against his arrest, keeping him in custody over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law. The Seoul Central District Court issued the ruling just hours after holding a hearing to review the [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in a controversial merger case dating back to 2015. The verdict came four years and 10 months after Lee was indicted on charges of unfair trading, stock price manipulation and accounting fraud in the [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A hearing on whether to issue an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law bid will be held later this week, a court said Monday. The Seoul Central District Court said the hearing has been scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Wednesday following special counsel Cho [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Wednesday approved the extended detention of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration. The Seoul Central District Court granted the warrant following a hearing, after Special Counsel Cho Eun-suk sought the arrest by indicting [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court said Friday it will hold a hearing next week to determine whether to extend the arrest of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial law. The Seoul Central District Court said the hearing will [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A court on Friday approved a request to allow discount store chain Homeplus Co. to pursue a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal before a court decision on whether to approve its rehabilitation plan. The Seoul Bankruptcy Court approved Homeplus’ pursuit of the M&A deal and the selection of [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected an arrest warrant for a reporter accused of writing a false article on the apprehension of 99 Chinese spies during former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law. The Seoul Central District Court said it rejected the warrant for the reporter, surnamed [...]
SUWON, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has acquitted a retail store operator previously convicted of selling counterfeit luxury goods bearing Louis Vuitton-like designs, reversing a lower court ruling that had fined the defendant for trademark infringement. The Suwon District Court’s Criminal Appeals Division 7, presided over by Judge Kim Byung-soo, on Monday [...]