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(URGENT) Constitutional Court to hold 1st preliminary hearing on Yoon's impeachment Dec. 27

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(URGENT) Prosecutors summon Yoon to appear for questioning again

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Corporate retirement pension funds gain 13.9 pct in 2023

By Kim Han-jooSEJONG, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Corporate retirement pension funds under management grew 13.9 percent from a year earlier in 2023, driven by a steady increase in the number of companies and workers adopting the system, data showed Monday.Cu
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(3rd LD) (Yoon impeachment) Joint investigation unit attempting to deliver summons for Yoon

By Chae Yun-whan(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in para 4)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The joint investigation unit into the martial law turmoil on Monday was attempting to deliver a summons for President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning this w
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(URGENT) Joint investigation team arrives at presidential residence to deliver Yoon's summons request

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(2nd LD) (Yoon impeachment) Joint investigation unit attempting to deliver summons for Yoon

By Chae Yun-whan(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with details throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The joint investigation unit into the martial law turmoil on Monday was attempting to deliver a summons for President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear fo
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Foreign currency deposits down for 2nd month in Nov. amid strong dollar

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits fell for a second straight month in November on sagging corporate demand for U.S. dollar-denominated deposits, central bank data showed Monday.Residents' outstanding foreign currency-denominate
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(LEAD) Ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon steps down following Yoon's impeachment

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-8, 11; CHANGES photos)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Monday he is stepping down amid growing internal strife following the National Assembly's
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(URGENT) Joint investigation team's attempt to deliver summons for Yoon to presidential office fails

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Some 1,500 troops mobilized for Dec. 3 martial law operations: ministry

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- An estimated 1,500 soldiers were mobilized for President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law imposition earlier this month, the defense ministry said Monday.The confirmation came a day after the police first cited the n
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Hanwha Aerospace hires ex-Leonardo president to helm overseas business

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., a major South Korean defense equipment manufacturer, said Monday it has appointed Michael Coulter, former president of global defense firm Leonardo DRS International, to oversee its overseas business o
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Army's special warfare chief attends arrest warrant hearing in martial law probe

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- A military court on Monday held a hearing to review an arrest warrant against the head of the Army's special warfare command over his alleged role in the short-lived imposition of martial law this month.Lt. Gen. Kwak Jo
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(LEAD) 200 Russian, N. Korean troops allegedly killed in combat against Ukraine: Kyiv

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, details in first four paras; minor edits)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Some 200 Russian and North Korean soldiers were estimated to have been killed while fighting in combined units against Ukrainian forces, Kyiv's int
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Ex-minor party leader stresses regime change before entering prison

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Former minor party leader Cho Kuk on Monday called for an all-out effort for regime change before being imprisoned at the Seoul Detention Center to begin his two-year prison sentence.Cho, who led the minor opposition Rebuil
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Ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon steps down following Yoon's impeachment

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Monday he is stepping down amid growing internal strife following the National Assembly's vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.PPP leader Han Dong-hoo
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(URGENT) PPP leader Han Dong-hoon says to resign following Yoon's impeachment

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(LEAD) (Yoon impeachment) Joint investigation unit to ask Yoon to appear for questioning Wednesday in martial law probe

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The joint investigation unit into the martial law turmoil said Monday it will ask President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning this week over his failed attempt to impose the decr
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Ukrainian military releases image of N.K. troops allegedly killed in Kursk: report

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Ukrainian military has released photos and footage of what appear to be dozens of North Korean soldiers killed along with Russian troops in Russia's western Kursk border region, a Ukrainian media outlet has said.Ukr
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(Yoon impeachment) Joint investigation unit to ask Yoon to appear for questioning Wednesday in martial law probe

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The joint investigation unit into martial law turmoil said Monday it will ask President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning this week over his failed attempt to impose the decree earlier this month.The joint team betwee
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(Yoon impeachment) Constitutional Court to hold 1st meeting of justices over Yoon's impeachment

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court is set to hold its first meeting of its justices Monday to review the parliamentary impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, kicking off preparations for his impeachment trial.On Saturday, the Nation