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South Korean police break up 35-hour polling station protest
South Korean police break up 35-hour polling station protest South Korean police break up 35-hour polling station protest South Korean riot police removed protesters blocking the entrance to a polling station in Seoul after a 35-hour standoff, triggered by a shortage of ballot papers during local elections. Published On 5 Jun 2026
South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families
South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families A 2024 report by the National Social Appeals Board showed that Denmark's state-run adoption agencies knew their South Korean partners sometimes changed children's identities. COPENHAGEN: Eight South Korean-born adoptees are suing Denmark for its role in their illegal adoptions decades ago, demanding the state admit responsibility for covering up their origins. Sofie Randel was three years old when she arrived in Denmark with...
Explosion kills 5 at South Korean aerospace plant
Explosion kills 5 at South Korean aerospace plant SEOUL: An explosion at a plant run by South Korean defence firm Hanwha Aerospace killed five people on Monday (Jun 1), local fire authorities said. The explosion was reported to authorities at around 11am local time at Hanwha's plant in Daejeon, about 150km south of Seoul. A representative of the Daejeon Fire Headquarters told AFP that five people died and two others were injured, without providing further details.
K-drama stars IU, Lee Dong-wook dragged into South Korean ballot protest
A South Korean protest calling for a redo of last Wednesday’s local election over ballot shortages at polling stations has taken an unexpected turn, with some protesters demanding that actress and singer IU send coffee to the rally. The demand appears to stem from IU’s decision in 2024 to provide prepaid food and drinks for demonstrators calling for the impeachment of former president Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed martial law bid. The protesters calling for a new election, who are widely...
South Korean president orders probe into local election ballot shortages
South Korean president orders probe into local election ballot shortages SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Sunday (Jun 7) for a thorough investigation into a ballot shortage that disrupted recent local elections, saying prosecutors and police would be involved. "As one citizen and as the president responsible for the government, I express deep regret," Lee said in an X post.
South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade
South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade More than 1,000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed. SEOUL: South Korean riot police cleared protesters on Friday (Jun 5) from a Seoul polling station after a 35-hour blockade sparked by a shortage of ballot papers during local elections earlier this week. Wednesday's election was the first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took...
South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade
South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade More than 1,000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed. SEOUL: South Korean riot police said on Friday (Jun 5) they had cleared protesters from outside a Seoul polling station after a 35-hour blockade triggered by a ballot shortage. More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered outside a polling station in Seoul's Jamsil 7-dong on Thursday, according to...
Retail investors hit borrowing limits at South Korean brokerages, think tank says
Retail investors hit borrowing limits at South Korean brokerages, think tank says SEOUL, June 10 : Leveraged stock investments by South Korean retail investors have reached their limits set at local brokerage firms as the country's world-beating stock market rally stretches borrowing capacity, a think tank said on Wednesday. "There are caps at each brokerage firm, which are being strictly regulated. The caps have been reached at each brokerage firm, so it is difficult for retail investors to...
South Koreans vote in local elections seen as gauge of President Lee's first year
South Koreans vote in local elections seen as gauge of President Lee's first year Voters will choose mayors and governors in 16 cities and provinces in a contest widely seen as an assessment of President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office. SEOUL: South Koreans vote on Wednesday (Jun 3) in local elections expected to boost President Lee Jae Myung's ruling Democratic Party, in the first nationwide ballot since his snap presidential election victory last year. Voters will choose mayors and...
Filipino ex-cop in South Korean businessman’s 2016 murder caught after 2 years on the run
A dismissed high-ranking Filipino police officer convicted of orchestrating the 2016 killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo was arrested in the Philippine capital of Manila after nearly two years on the run, authorities said on Wednesday. President Lee Jae Myung welcomed the arrest, vowing to seek justice for criminals targeting South Koreans abroad and expressing gratitude to officials in both countries for their joint efforts. Rafael Dumlao, who was a top official of an anti-drug...