Calls are growing in South Korea to expand the legal definition of statutory rape to include sex with individuals up to 19 years old after actor Kim Soo-hyun was accused of allegedly dating the ...

four months after he threw the nation into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. The verdict capped a dramatic fall for Yoon, a former star prosecutor who became president in 2022 ...

"Ultimately, the declaration of martial law in this case violated the substantive requirements for emergency martial law." "Given the grave negative impact on constitutional order and the ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency four months after he threw South Korean ...

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Other countries have agreed to continue working and strengthening trade relations with SA, that includes those from Africa, UK, South America and other parts of the world.

SEOUL (AP) — Dancing and consoling hugs. Wild whoops and anguished screams. Tears, both of joy and rage. Reaction to the court verdict ousting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from office ...

The Constitution enshrines the values of freedom, democracy, human dignity, the achievement of equality and of human rights and freedoms for all. The Constitution also places obligations and ...

The petitioner urged lawmakers to introduce an amendment, referred to as the “Kim Soo-hyun Prevention Act”, to expand statutory rape protections to include individuals aged 13 to 19.