Seoul: South Korea’s former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday after a district court found him guilty of playing a key role in an insurrection through his involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law bid. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the heavy punishment for.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung vowed Sunday to build a government that "saves people's lives" and to uphold the teaching that all people are equally worthy as he attended a ceremony marking Buddha's birthday.
Kim is accused of receiving over 100 million won (US$66,700) worth of jewellery, including a Van Cleef Arpels necklace, from the chairman of a construction company between March and May 2022
New Delhi: India and South Korea on Monday decided to strengthen ties across a range of sectors including technology, shipbuilding, energy and entertainment during visit of President Lee Jae Myung with the outcomes reflecting the width and depth of the growing partnership between the two countries. The list of 15 outcomes included a Joint Strategic.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.
Others in attendance included ruling Democratic Party (DP) leader Jung Chung-rai, DP floor leader Han Byung-do, Deputy Assembly Speaker Joo Ho-young, and the leaders of the minor Rebuilding Korea Party and The Progressive Party.
Seoul: South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday for playing a key role in an insurrection by abetting former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence in the first ruling that confirmed the declaration of martial.
