A South Korean appeals court acquitted a woman, identified as Kwon, previously convicted of murdering a baby delivered after a 36-week pregnancy termination attempt. The case, which saw two doctors' murder convictions upheld, highlights the legal vacuum in South Korea's abortion laws since decriminalization in 2019.
Seoul's mayor was convicted for illegal polling payments, potentially ending his presidential ambitions and leading to his removal from office if the Supreme Court upholds the verdict, just weeks after winning a fifth term.
Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee, already imprisoned for corruption, received an additional seven-year sentence for accepting "high-value precious metals" in exchange for favors in personnel appointments, with the court highlighting the rarity of such valuables.
A South Korean appeals court upheld the six-month prison sentence for controversial streamer Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, after rejecting his request for a reduced term and prosecutors' bid for a longer one. The ruling follows his conviction for obstruction of business, minor offenses, and deepfake-related charges.
A South Korean court denies an arrest warrant for Chinese dissident Dong Guangping, who fled to South Korea by sea, citing insufficient grounds for detention. Dong, a former police officer, has a history of Tiananmen Square activism and repeated escapes from China.
A South Korean appeals court reduced the sentence of former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday by eight years for crimes relating to ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration. Yoon’s decree in December 2024 briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged South Korea into chaos, but only lasted around six hours as opposition lawmakers moved quickly to overturn it in a vote. A lower court had sentenced Han in January to a heavier-than-expected jail term of 23 years for engaging in the...
A Seoul court has reversed March sanctions that would have restricted the exchange's core functions over alleged compliance failures.
