South Korea

South Korea’s former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun, who claimed responsibility for the president’s failed attempt to place the country under martial law last week, has tried to take his own life, an official said. Authorities found him…

Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate possible rebellion charges over his brief imposition of martial law last week, reports said Monday. Yoon’s martial law…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s former defence minister was arrested on Sunday over his alleged role in Yoon’s declaration of martial law last week, prosecutors said. Yoon survived an impeachment vote in the opposition-led…

A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law fell through on Saturday after most lawmakers from his conservative governing party boycotted the vote. The defeat of the…

South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday proposed impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for his sudden decision to declare martial law, which he rescinded after a chaotic standoff between parliament and the army that damaged the country’s standing.…

A group of individuals holding South Korean E-8 visas is engaged in a continuous protest in front of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) in Battaramulla, demanding solutions to their issues. The E-8 visa, issued for…

Two people have died and 12 are missing after a fishing boat sank on Friday in waters off South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju, officials said. Another boat nearby raised the alarm after reporting the 129-ton ship was going under…

Japan’s parliament on Tuesday formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new prime minister. Ishiba was chosen as the party’s leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida, who then…

Ambassador of South Korea, Miyon Lee has called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in Colombo on Wednesday (10) to discuss the follow-up actions on the decisions taken during the Sri Lankan Premier’s visit last week. While in South…

A meeting between Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo and his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena was held on Thursday (04) in Seoul. During the discussion, the Korean Prime Minister asserted that many new job opportunities would be…