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South Korea sentences ex-president to five years

South Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law

A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.

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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction

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A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree

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South Korea’s former president jailed over martial law declaration

The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his martial law declaration.

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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to five years in prison for obstruction

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South Korea's ex-president Yoon faces first court ruling over martial law

Gangnam, South Korea

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Hundreds evacuated after fire tears through shanty town in South Korea’s Gangnam district

A large fire tore through a densely packed settlement of makeshift homes in South Korea’s affluent Gangnam district early on Friday, forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents.

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Major blaze extinguished in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district

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Major Fire Breaks Out in Slum Area of South Korea's Gangnam District, Yonhap Reports

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Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town

A fire in one of Seoul's last-remaining shanty towns has burned makeshift houses and forced dozens of residents to flee

South Korea reports first African swine fever case in two months

SEOUL: South Korea on Saturday (Jan 17) confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in about two months, prompting authorities to cull thousands of pigs and issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from spreading.

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South Korean authorities summon a civilian over alleged drone flights toward North Korea

South Korean police say a joint military-police team has summoned a civilian to investigate if the person sent drones toward North Korea.

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Fire in Seoul's shantytown

Smoke and flames rise in the fourth district of the village of Guryong, one of the last remaining shantytowns in Seoul, in the capital's Gangnam Ward o

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Fire breaks out in Guryong Village in Gangnam

A fire broke out early Friday morning in Guryong Village in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam District, southern Seoul — a neighborhood known as the last shantytown in the capital and considered highly vulnerable to fires.