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1.The National Assembly’s legal team stated Tuesday that the Constitutional Court will assess whether President Yoon Suk Yeol’s alleged "insurrection acts" violate the Constitution, with criminal liability to be determined separately.

2.North Korea said Tuesday it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead, claiming that the weapons system will reliably deter any rivals in the Pacific region.

3.According to state media, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet in southwestern China on Tuesday morning, killing at least 53 and destroying many buildings.

1.The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said Monday it has asked the police to take over the execution of a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid.

2.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile at 12 PM into the East Sea, marking its first provocation this year. The missile reportedly flew some 1-thousand-100 meters before falling into waters.

3.South Korea’s acting Interior Minister announced Monday that the government will complete handing over the remains of all 179 victims of the Jeju Air plane crash to their families.

1.The Corruption Investigation Office for High Ranking Officials on Friday suspended its attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, following a long standoff between investigators and the Presidential Security Service.

2.The Constitutional Court on Friday began its second preparatory hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial. The Constitutional Court is to hold a formal trial on January 14th.

3.According to data released by the Interior Ministry on Friday, the number of babies born in South Korea increased in 2024 for the first time in nine years, reaching 242-thousand-334.

1. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials are set to cooperate with the police to execute the arrest warrant against Yoon Suk Yeol, which was issued by a Seoul court three days ago.

2.The finance ministry forecasts the country’s economy to grow 1.8% on year in 2025, a zero-point-four percentage point downgrade from its forecast from July. Meanwhile, Acting President said Thursday that the government will consider additional measures to stimulate the economy in the first quarter, if necessary.

3.The Jeonnam Provincial Police on Thursday raided Muan International Airport, the office of Jeju Air and other locations. The search warrant was issued on charges of professional negligence resulting in the death of 179 passengers on Sunday.

1.Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday issued a New Year's message, and pledged comprehensive efforts to help stabilize state affairs, highlighting what he called an "unprecedentedly" grave situation facing the country.

2.The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters confirmed Wednesday that all 179 victims of the tragic Jeju Air plane crash have been identified, four days after the accident.

3.According to data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Wednesday, South Korea's exports advanced 8.2 percent on-year in 2024 to set a new annual record on robust shipments of semiconductors. Outbound shipments came to 683-point-eight billion U.S. dollars last year.

1.The Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday approved a request from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials to issue a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law imposition, making him the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest.

2.The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday 174 of the 179 victims of the Jeju Air plane crash had been identified as of 9 a.m.

3.According to data compiled by Statistics Korea on Tuesday, consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, increased 2.3 percent on-year in 2024, the slowest pace in four years.

1.A Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people from Bangkok sped off the runway and burst into flames at Muan International Airport on Sunday morning. Two crew were rescued in what was the country’s worst air disaster in decades.

2.Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday mourned the victims of the tragic Jeju Air plane crash as he visited a memorial altar in the southwestern county of Muan. The government has declared a seven-day national mourning period until midnight Saturday.

3.A joint investigation team said Monday it has sought an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law, making him the first sitting president to face arrest.

1. A motion to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo passed unanimously in a 192-0 vote at the National Assembly, marking the first time an acting president was impeached by the parliament.

2.The South Korean currency dipped further against the U.S. dollar to its lowest level in nearly 16 years Friday, amid deepening political crisis. The Korean won opened at 1,467.5 won per dollar, and fell further to 1,480.2 won at around 10:58 a.m. The dollar was quoted at 1,467.5 won, as of 3:30 p.m.

3.South Korea's National Intelligence Service said Friday that a North Korean soldier was captured by Ukraine, but died due to worsening wounds. The information was reportedly confirmed through real-time information sharing with intelligence authorities of one of its allies.

1.The opposition-controlled National Assembly on Thursday passed motions to appoint three Constitutional Court justices. The main opposition Democratic Party also submitted an impeachment motion against acting President Han Duck-soo and reported it to a parliamentary plenary session.

2.The South Korean currency continued its depreciation against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, dipping to its lowest level in more than 15 years. The won was quoted at one-thousand-464-point-8 per dollar at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, down eight-point-four won from the previous session.

3.According to local officials, an Azerbaijan Airlines flight with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors.

1.Churches and cathedrals across South Korea on Wednesday, Christmas Day, celebrated the birth of Baby Jesus while reflecting on the meaning of democracy in light of the recent December 3rd martial law crisis.

2.Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday defied summons for questioning by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials over his short-lived declaration of martial law, marking the second time he has refused to comply with the joint investigation team’s request.

3.Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, reaffirmed efforts to advance bilateral ties in a phone conversation Tuesday. It was their first discussion following Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law imposition in South Korea.