Police mull detention warrants for senior presidential security officials for blocking Yoon's arrest

The National Office of Investigation is reviewing whether to apply for detention warrants against two senior officials from the Presidential Security Service accused of hampering law enforcement efforts to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025-03-09

Authorities raid construction firms over Gyeonggi bridge collapse

Authorities investigating Tuesday's fatal collapse of a bridge structure at an expressway construction site in Gyeonggi raided the offices of several entities related to the project on Friday.

2025-02-28

Authorities wrap up initial on-site probe of Air Busan plane destroyed in fire

Authorities have concluded an initial on-site inspection of a fire-destroyed Air Busan plane on Thursday, officials said.

2025-02-20

State auditing board announces inspection of Korea's aviation safety management

The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Thursday that it would launch an audit into aviation safety management starting the second quarter of this year.

2025-02-13

Prosecutors indict 63 for courthouse riot as police probe authors of incendiary online comments

Prosecutors on Monday filed indictments against 63 individuals accused of involvement in a riot at the Seoul Western District Court last month.

2025-02-10

Yoon becomes first incumbent president to be indicted

The state prosecution service indicted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday evening on charges of masterminding an insurrection and abusing his authority over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month.

2025-01-26

Victim recovery, on-site investigation of Jeju Air crash end

The authorities wrapped up search and recovery efforts for victims as well as on-site investigation procedures of the Jeju Air crash with consent from the bereaved families.

2025-01-26

CIO fails for third time to forcibly summon Yoon for questioning

The state anticorruption watchdog leading the joint investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed for a third time on Wednesday to forcibly summon him for questioning.

2025-01-22

President Yoon, other suspects snub Assembly hearing on Dec. 3 martial law declaration

President Yoon Suk Yeol and other individuals implicated in his short-lived imposition of martial law failed to attend an afternoon hearing at the National Assembly on Wednesday despite being ordered to do so by a parliamentary committee.