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Life sentence finalized for man who killed three at a Seoul pizza joint

Kim Dong-won dropped his Supreme Court appeal, locking in the term for the killings at his Gwanak District shop.

2026.6.22

Appeals court upholds acquittals of former officials accused of 2020 North Korea border murder cover-up

A Seoul appellate court cleared two former Moon administration officials of falsifying documents in the handling of a South Korean fisheries official’s killing by North Korea.

2026.6.16

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Seoul High Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul [YONHAP]

Appeals court overturns acquittal of former prosecutor in bribery case involving ex-first lady

An appeals court on Friday overturned a lower court's acquittal of a former prosecutor on charges of violating the antigraft law in a bribery case involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2026.5.8

Student handed suspended prison term for throwing snowball at classmate, who fell and became paralyzed

An appellate court handed a suspended prison sentence to a student who threw a snowball at a classmate, causing him to fall over a railing and suffer partial paralysis.

2026.2.16

A screenshot of a captioned broadcast from MBC showing former President Yoon Suk Yeol's comments in a hot mic moment [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Seoul court orders Foreign Ministry to withdraw lawsuit against MBC

A Seoul court issued a mandatory mediation order instructing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to withdraw its lawsuit against MBC over its controversial subtitles regarding former President Yoon Suk Yeol's hot mic moment in 2022.

2025.8.20

President Lee Jae-myung speaks during an emergency economy evaluation task force meeting at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, on June 9. [YONHAP]

Court delays President Lee's trial over alleged violation of election act

The Seoul High Court has delayed the trial of President Lee Jae-myung over his alleged violation of the Public Official Election Act, the court said Monday.

2025.6.9

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung waves to supporters outside a venue in Jeonju, North Jeolla after a campaign event on May 7. [YONHAP]

Lee's first retrial hearing postponed to after election as DP goes all-out to defend candidate

The first retrial hearing of liberal Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung's election law violation case has been postponed to 10 a.m. on June 18, after the June 3 presidential election, Seoul High Court announced Wednesday.

2025.5.7

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol waves to supporters as he leaves the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, in central Seoul on April 11. [NEWS1]

Yoon granted underground parking access again ahead of second insurrection trial

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has again been granted access to the underground parking lot of the Seoul High Court ahead of his second trial on insurrection charges, scheduled for Monday, the court said Friday.

2025.4.18

High Court allows Yoon underground access for insurrection hearing

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol may be using the underground parking lot to enter the Seoul High Court in southern Seoul for his first trial on insurrection charges.

2025.4.11

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, to attend a hearing of his trial on charges of breach of trust and bribery on April 8. [NEWS1]

DP's Lee faces little competition, only legal challenges in path to presidency

Following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s removal from office, liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung faces little competition in his bid to become Korea’s next leader.

2025.4.10