South Korea has extended its visa fee waiver program for group tourists from China, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines until the end of the year. The ministry expects this to boost the tourism industry and local economies, noting a significant increase in group visa entries and a decrease in overstays.
Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung is being questioned by a special counsel team for his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law bid. Shim is suspected of reviewing prosecutor deployment to a joint martial law investigation headquarters and potentially abusing power regarding Yoon's wife.
A fire broke out in a mountain near the National Election Commission in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, on May 3rd. No casualties were reported, and firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A special counsel team has determined that former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prepared to declare martial law since late 2023, about a year before his failed bid in December 2024. The team cited testimony from former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Kim Myung-soo.
A special counsel team raided the Supreme Prosecutors Office on Thursday to investigate former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung's alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law attempt in December 2024. Shim is suspected of reviewing the possible dispatch of public prosecutors to a martial law investigation headquarters and holding three phone calls with then Justice Minister Park Sung-jae. The investigation also covers Shim's decision not to appeal Yoon's release from custody in March 2025. Yoon was sentenced to life imprisonment in February 2026 for leading an insurrection and remains in custody while appealing.
GWACHEON, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team raided the to...
