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South Korean investigators raided the National Election Commission on Monday as part of a widening embezzlement investigation into former chief Roh Tae-ak, who resigned following disruptions during June local elections.
South Korea's acting police chief has committed to comprehensive institutional reforms following a collusion scandal involving officers who allegedly leaked investigation details and mishandled evidence in a high-profile murder case.
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been handed a two-year prison sentence for illegally receiving free political polling services worth 27.92 million won during his presidential campaign, marking a significant corruption conviction.
A Seoul court has sentenced former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years imprisonment after finding her guilty of accepting expensive gifts and luxury items in exchange for securing government positions and business advantages.
South Korea has introduced a mobile application enabling stalking victims to monitor suspects' real-time locations and movements through court-ordered electronic ankle monitors, addressing growing concerns about existing protection mechanisms.
South Korea's SK Hynix plans to raise up to $29.43 billion through an American Depositary Receipt listing on Nasdaq in July, positioning itself for expansion in artificial intelligence chip manufacturing.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party chairman Jung Chung-rae has resigned, paving the way for his re-election bid at the party's August convention. The move signals intensifying factional struggles within the party.
A Brazilian woman received a suspended prison sentence for obsessively stalking BTS member Jungkook, including ringing his doorbell 133 times in a single day. She now faces deportation from South Korea.
South Korea's former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae has been handed a 25-year prison sentence for his involvement in supporting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law declaration last December, becoming another cabinet member convicted in the unprecedented political crisis.
Starbucks Korea temporarily shuttered its entire network of over 2,000 cafés on Monday afternoon to conduct mandatory historical education for employees, responding to public outrage over a promotional campaign that inadvertently referenced a military massacre.
South Korean authorities have confirmed that a human leg discovered at a recycling facility in Incheon was mistakenly discarded as waste by a nursing hospital. The limb had been amputated from an elderly female patient, prompting investigation into potential violations of medical waste disposal laws.
South Korean police have questioned a Shinsegae Group executive following a damaging Starbucks promotional campaign that coincided with the 46th anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju uprising, sparking national outrage and legal complaints.
A Jeju Island high school student faces investigation after allegedly entering an elementary school teacher's classroom twice, contaminating personal items and furniture with bodily fluids in April and June.
Cambodia is intensifying efforts to attract South Korean capital into advanced manufacturing and technology sectors, signalling a strategic shift away from its traditional dependence on garment production and low-skilled labour.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for restraint among protesters demonstrating over ballot shortages in the June 3 local elections, while firmly rejecting claims of election fraud and warning against conspiracy theories.