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South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to two years in prison for accepting free political polling services during his 2021-2022 presidential campaign, marking a significant moment in the country's ongoing political accountability proceedings.
A Seoul court has sentenced Kim Keon Hee, wife of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, to seven years in prison for accepting bribes including jewellery and designer goods in exchange for government appointments and business favours.
South Korea has introduced a mobile application allowing stalking victims to track suspects wearing electronic ankle monitors in real-time, addressing gaps in victim protection highlighted by continued incidents despite existing safety measures.
SK Hynix, South Korea's second-largest memory chipmaker, plans to raise up to $29.43 billion through an American Depositary Receipt listing on Nasdaq in July, aiming to fund factory expansion and advanced chip production equipment.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party chairman Jung Chung-rae has resigned, positioning himself for re-election at the party's August national convention, where he faces competition from Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and former leader Song Young-gil.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has plummeted to 46.7%, dipping below 50% for the first time since his June 2025 inauguration, as negative assessments now outnumber positive ones following election management failures.
South Korea's ex-Justice Minister Park Sung-jae has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for his involvement in the failed martial law attempt by former President Yoon Suk Yeol, joining other cabinet members convicted in the crisis.
Starbucks shuttered its entire South Korean chain of over 2,000 locations Monday for compulsory employee training, following a public backlash over a retailer's ill-fated promotion linking a product to a historical atrocity.
South Korean authorities have confirmed that a human leg discovered at a recycling centre in Incheon was accidentally discarded by a hospital as general waste rather than regulated medical waste, triggering legal investigations.
South Korean police have questioned a Shinsegae Group executive over Starbucks Korea's ill-fated 'Tank Day' promotion that coincided with the 46th anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju uprising, which killed 165 civilians.
A high school student on Jeju Island in South Korea is under investigation for allegedly contaminating an elementary school teacher's classroom with bodily fluids on at least two separate occasions in April and June.
Cambodia is aggressively courting South Korean investors in automotive components, electric vehicles, and healthcare technology, signalling an economic pivot away from its traditional reliance on garment manufacturing.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for measured protest tactics while rejecting election-rigging claims, amid ongoing demonstrations over ballot shortages that disrupted the June 3 local elections.