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South Korea's former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae has been handed a 25-year prison sentence for orchestrating key administrative actions supporting President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration in December 2024.
South Korean authorities have confirmed that a human leg discovered at a recycling centre in Incheon was accidentally discarded as waste by a local nursing hospital. The incident has triggered investigations into potential breaches of waste management and medical service regulations.
South Korean authorities are questioning executives from Starbucks operator Shinsegae over a promotional campaign launched on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju uprising, which killed over 160 civilians during a military crackdown.
South Korea's parliament has initiated a 45-day investigation into the National Election Commission following ballot paper shortages that disrupted June 3 local elections, approved at a plenary session Thursday.
A high school student on Jeju Island, South Korea faces investigation after allegedly contaminating an elementary school teacher's classroom with bodily waste on multiple occasions. Police are examining whether the acts were sexually motivated.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has urged protesters to exercise restraint while investigating ballot shortages from June 3 local elections, firmly rejecting allegations of election rigging.