Korea Joongang Daily
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Constitutional Court to hear GC Biopharma's case in 1st complaint against ruling

The Constitutional Court announced Tuesday that it will hear a constitutional complaint by biopharmaceutical company GC Biopharma against a court ruling on a fine levied by the country's antitrust regulator.

2026-04-28

Seoul court rules that Climate Ministry must cancel $21M fine on BMW Korea

A Seoul court ruled that the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment must cancel a 32.1 billion won ($21 million) fine imposed on BMW Korea over the series of vehicle fires in 2018, legal sources said on Monday.

2026-03-16

Trump asks about possibility of 'rehearing' following court ruling against emergency tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday posed a question about the possibility of a “rehearing” or “readjudication” of a legal case involving his sweeping emergency tariffs, which the Supreme Court struck down last week.

2026-02-28

Seoul court tosses government's appeal to build incinerator in Mapo

A Seoul appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling that the city must scrap its plan to build a new waste incinerator in Mapo District, western Seoul, siding with residents who challenged the project’s approval process.

2026-02-12

Top court rules that ex-dictator's memoir distorted 1980 pro-democracy uprising, defamed participants

The Supreme Court finalized a lower court’s ruling on Thursday that the memoir of former President Chun Doo Hwan distorted the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising and defamed those involved, ordering damages and restricting publication of the book.

2026-02-12

DP slams Kim Keon Hee ruling as 'woefully inadequate'

The Democratic Party sharply criticized a court’s ruling on Wednesday that sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison in the first trial of the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation and related cases, calling the verdict "absurd.”

2026-01-28

Han Duck-soo, special counsel appeal 23-year prison sentence in insurrection case

Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and the special counsel team both appealed a court ruling sentencing him to 23 years in prison for playing a key role in an insurrection during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.

2026-01-26

U.S. Supreme Court yet to deliver ruling on Trump's tariffs on Tuesday

The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue a ruling on Tuesday on the legality of U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on America's trading partners, including Korea, despite expectations that the decision could come as early as this week.

2026-01-21

Trump says he's 'anxiously' awaiting Supreme Court ruling on 'reciprocal' tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is "anxiously" awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of his administration's global tariffs.

2026-01-21

Lee invites leaders of ruling, opposition parties to meet later this week

President Lee Jae Myung will host a meeting with the leaders of both the ruling and opposition parties later this week to exchange views on major issues and seek their cooperation on key initiatives, the Blue House said Monday.

2026-01-12