By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, after parliament impeached him over his short-lived martial law decree on Dec.

Ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun is likely to be the first to face indictment on the accusation of being a central figure in President Yoon's surprise martial law declaration on Dec. 3.

The country has passed the U.N. threshold of a "super-aged society," with one in five of the population now aged over 65.

South Korea's main opposition party said it introduced a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and would hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country's

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.

South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65 or older, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the country’s deepening demographic crisis.

SEOUL - South Korea's main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country's constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law.

South Korea's military said on Monday it has detected signs of North Korea preparing to send more troops and weapons, including suicide drones, to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

SEOUL: South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Thursday (Dec 26) that the country will review a visa-free pilot project for Chinese group tourists.

South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law declaration as the embattled leader seeks to first defend himself at an impeachment trial.

South Korea's opposition party plans to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, escalating a constitutional crisis linked to martial law South Korea's main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday ...