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Special counsel seeks arrest warrant for ex-prosecutor general in martial law case

Shim Woo-jung is accused of reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to the joint martial law investigation headquarters on Dec. 3, 2024, as well as helping prepare a document outlining court jurisdiction under martial law.

2026.7.14

Bang Si-hyuk, Chairman of HYBE, speaks during a debate hosted by the Kwanhun Club in Seoul on March 15, 2023. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Prosecutors deny renewed Bang Si-hyuk arrest warrant request

Prosecutors once again rejected a police request to issue an arrest warrant against HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk, who has been accused of defrauding investors into selling their shares ahead of the company’s initial public offering.

2026.5.7

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A prosecution flag hangs at the Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office in Seongsan District, Changwon, South Gyeongsang, on Feb. 17. [YONHAP]

Number of unresolved cases per prosecutor nearly doubles in 2025

The average number of unresolved cases per prosecutor nearly doubled last year, data showed Sunday.

2026.4.12

The Supreme Court building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, is seen on March 12. [NEWS1]

With ‘distortion of law’ enactment, some judges say mitigation of culpability may weigh on rulings

A week after Korea enacted a new criminal offense aimed at punishing “distortion of law,” unease has spread quickly through courtrooms and investigative agencies.

2026.3.20

Then-President Moon Jae-in, left, and then-first lady Kim Jung-sook disembark from Air Force One at Gardermoen Air Base in Oslo on June 11, 2019, during their state visit to three Nordic countries. This marks the first-ever state visit to Norway by a Korean president. [YONHAP]

Police reaffirms decision to clear ex-first lady Kim Jung-sook of allegations that she used gov't funds for clothes

Police have reaffirmed their decision to clear former first lady Kim Jung-sook of allegations that she used government funds to pay for clothing, despite a request from prosecutors to reopen the investigation.

2026.1.29

Mugshot of suspect Kim Dong-won, who is accused of murdering three people at a pizzeria in Gwanak District, southern Seoul, in September 2025 [YONHAP]

Prosecutors request death penalty for man who killed three people at pizzeria

Prosecutors on Monday requested the death penalty for a man accused of murdering three people at a pizzeria in Gwanak District, southern Seoul, last year.

2026.1.12

Koo Ja-hyeon, head of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, listens to questions from lawmakers during a parliamentary audit at the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Oct. 23. [NEWS1]

Head of Seoul High Prosecutor's Office tapped as Noh Man-seok's replacement

Koo Ja-hyeon, head of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, has been appointed deputy prosecutor general, replacing Noh Man-seok, the Ministry of Justice announced Friday.

2025.11.14

Former prosecutor Kim Sang-min arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 17, 2025, ahead of a hearing on his potential arrest on charges of bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee. [YONHAP]

Ex-prosecutor linked to ex-first lady arrested over alleged bribery

A former prosecutor was arrested Thursday on suspicion of bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee in exchange for her support for his 2024 parliamentary campaign.

2025.9.18

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on July 9 after attending a pretrial detention hearing. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Arrest warrant issued for ex-President Yoon after repeated no-shows for questioning

A local court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol after he repeatedly failed to comply with summonses from a special counsel probing his alleged role in political meddling during the 2022 by-election.

2025.7.31

Jeanine Pirro arrives at Fox Nation's Patriot Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, on Nov. 16, 2023. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.

2025.5.9