This photo shows supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol detained by the police after engaging in violence at the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul, Jan. 18. Yonhap Ninety people have been detained in connection with violent disorder that occurred at the Seoul Western District Court and the Constitutional Court over the weekend during protests against the formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said Monday. Police will first seek an arrest warrant for 66 of them, and five already underwent a related court hearing on the day, the SMPA said. Of the 66 detainees, 46 are charged with violently storming the Seoul Western District Court early Sunday morning after the court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon, 10 with blocking a car carrying prosecutors and investigators in charge of Yoon’s case, and another 10 with climbing over the walls of the court...

▶ 글 싣는 순서 ①최상목 쪽지도, 끌어내라한 것도 ‘나는 아니다’ 탄핵 변론한 尹 ②탄핵심판 ‘물타기’ 나선 尹…부정선거 의혹 재탕 (계속) 도태우 변호사 “2024년 10월 국정원이 발표한 선관위 투개표 시스템 보안점검 결과에 관한….” 윤석열 대통령 “(2024년이 아니라) 2023년.” 도태우 변호사 “2023년입니다. 죄송합니다.”     탄핵 심판정에 앉은 윤석열 대통령이 손가락 세 개를 펴며 법률대리인 도태우 변호사의 실수를 짚었다. 국가정보원 자료로 부정선거 의혹의 첫 근거를 댈 참이었는데, 준비한 프레젠테이션(PPT)에 관련 날짜가 잘못 기재돼 있자 윤 대통령이 직접 바로 잡은 것이다.     22일 법조계에 따르면 전날 자신의 탄핵심판에 처음 모습을 드러낸 윤 대통령은 탄핵심판 변론 과정에서 부정선거 의혹의 근거들을 본격적으로 제시했다. 윤 대통령은 “팩트를 확인하자는 차원”이라며 ‘음모론’이라는 표현엔 거부감을 표했지만, 이미 스스로 믿는 팩트는 따로 있는 듯했다.     윤 대통령 측이 전날 PPT 화면으로 제시한 부정선거의 근거들은 이미 언론을 통해 알려지고 조사와 재판을 거쳐 논란이 종결된 것들이었다. △선거인명부시스템 해킹 가능성 △접힌 자국 없이 빳빳한 투표용지 △관인이 뭉개진 투표지 △투표지 보관소 문고리...

This grahic shows a conceptual representation of the Low-Altitude Missile Defense system, provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Jan. 20. Yonhap South Korea on Monday officially began the development of a homegrown interceptor system akin to Israel’s Iron Dome to bolster its defense against North Korean artillery threats, the state arms procurement agency said. The government plans to spend 479.8 billion won ($329 million) through 2028 to develop the Low-Altitude Missile Defense (LAMD) system designed to simultaneously intercept incoming artillery rounds, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). South Korea has sought to strengthen its air defense capabilities in Seoul as North Korea has numerous long-range artillery pieces stationed within range of the broader capital area — home to half of the country’s 51 million people. DAPA said the system would help defend key military facilities against North Korean artillery threats, adding that it would push for the...

A man wearing a Trump hat looks at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 17, in Washington, D.C. AFP-Yonhap President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place inside the U.S. Capitol, Monday, rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in 40 years that a U.S. presidential inaugural ceremony will be moved indoors. “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform Friday. “Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda,” Trump added. The last time an inauguration was moved indoors because of the bitter cold was in 1985 for former Republican President Ronald Reagan’s second swearing-in when the afternoon wind chill fell into the range of minus 10 to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 23 to minus...

연합뉴스미국의 45대에 이어 47대 대통령에 취임한 트럼프 대통령의 ‘일성(一聲)’은 단연코 ‘미국 우선주의’였다.  트럼프 대통령은 20일(현지시간) 미 의사당 중앙홀에서 열린 취임식 연설에서 “미국의 황금시대가 이제 시작됐다”고 말문을 열었다.  그는 “미국을 최우선으로 둘 것”이라며 “더 이상 이용 당하지 않을 것”이라고 목소리를 높였다.  불법이민자 추방, 관세 부과, 화석연료 시추 등 자신의 주요 대선 공약에 대해 행정명령을 통해 실행에 옮김으로써 ‘상식의 혁명’을 시작하겠다는 점도 강조했다.  바이든 정부의 ‘그린 뉴딜 정책’ 폐지와 파리 기후변화 협정 탈퇴 등 전 정부와의 차별화도 분명히 했다.  트럼프 대통령은 먼저 “군 통수권자로서 미국을 위협과 침략으로부터 방어하는 것이 무엇보다 중요한 책임이라고 생각한다”며 “이는 반드시 해야할 일이고, 우리는 전례 없는 수준으로 이행할 것”이라고 말했다.  그는 “트럼프 정부하에서는 단 하루도 다른 나라에 이용당하는 일이 없도록 할 것”이라며 “우리의 주권을 되찾을 것이고 안전을 회복할 것”이라고 밝혔다.  그러면서 트럼프 대통령은 “우리는 우리가 승리한 전쟁뿐 아니라 우리가 끝낸 전쟁, 그리고 시작하지 않은 전쟁에 의해 평가받을 것”이라며 “나의 가장 자랑스러운 유산은 평화중재자이자 통합자일 것”이라고 덧붙였다.   이는 ‘힘을 통한 평화’를 뜻하는 것으로...

Actors Kim Hee-ae, left, and Cha Seung-won / Newsis Big name stars including Kim Hee-ae, Cha Seung-won to depart YG By Pyo Kyung-min Korean entertainment giant YG said Friday it is ending its actor management business to refocus on its music division. The label said its actors will leave the agency in phases as their contracts expire. In a press release, YG explained that the move is part of a broader restructuring to streamline operations. “To focus on our primary business of music, we are reorganizing our business structure and discontinuing actor management,” the company said. YG’s talent roster currently includes renowned actors such as Kim Hee-ae, Cha Seung-won, Jang Hyun-sung, Yoo In-na, Jung Hye-young, Claudia Kim, Lee Sung-kyoung, Jang Ki-yong, Lee Soo-hyuk, Han Seung-yeon and Son Na-eun. Among them, Yoo Seung-ho, whose contract ends in March, is the only actor confirmed to leave on a specific date so far....

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 7. AFP-Yonhap Shipbuilders to benefit most among key export firms By Lee Min-hyung Major export-driven industries here are in peril of losing growth momentum under the incoming presidency of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump whose repeated threats for more tariffs and subsidy cuts drive more Korean firms into a corner. The looming fear has yet to be crystalized, but export-reliant tech firms in areas such as automobiles, batteries and shipbuilding leave open diverse scenarios to minimize potential shocks from Trump’s outward advocacy for protectionism.   Automobiles Automobiles are one of Korea’s key industries highly vulnerable to potential policy changes during the Trump era. His hatred for electric vehicle (EV) subsidies will particularly come as major downside risks to Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis. If Trump actually repeals the Inflation Reduction...

Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo speaks during a press meeting at the Daegu City Hall in Daegu, Dec. 26, 2024. Yonhap Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo plans to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, slated for Jan. 20, at the invitation of the 60th U.S. presidential inaugural committee, the city government said Thursday. Hong, a former right-wing presidential candidate, is scheduled to depart Sunday for Washington, D.C., where he will attend Trump’s inauguration, inaugural parade and presidential dinner and the “MAGA (Make America Great Again) Victory” Rally, the city government said. The mayor is also scheduled to meet with key figures of the new Trump administration, the South Korean ambassador there and Korean American leaders before returning home on Jan. 23, it added. Earlier this month, Hong met with Trump’s ex-campaign manager, Paul Manafort, in Seoul to exchange views on pending bilateral issues, the North Korean nuclear issue and...

Incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks during an event at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Jan. 14. AFP-Yonhap   Incoming U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz has said the new administration will reinforce Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy — including arms sales to Taiwan — to deter Beijing’s ambitions in the region. Speaking one week before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Waltz pledged to leverage Indo-Pacific partnerships, including the trilateral security alliance with Australia and Britain on technology supply chains, to counter Chinese influence. His remarks offered the clearest signals yet since Trump’s re-election in November as to what the incoming administration’s strategy is likely to be regarding the Indo-Pacific region and Taiwan. The return of Trump, who has often attacked U.S. allies over their share of defense spending, unsettled many in Europe and Asia who fear he will not be as committed as his predecessor Joe Biden to regional...

President Yoon Suk Yeol is taken to the Seoul Detention Center after being grilled over his declaration of martial law at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. Newsis Court weighs legality of detention warrant By Jung Min-ho President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to be questioned by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), Thursday, over his martial law declaration, with his lawyers saying that he will not cooperate with any investigation by the agency, as they believe it lacks the legal authority to conduct such an inquiry. According to Seok Dong-hyun, a member of the president’s defense team, Yoon had nothing more to add after a 10-hour interrogation conducted by CIO investigators the previous day and would not respond to any further requests for questioning. “There is no reason or necessity to cooperate with the CIO’s illegal investigation,” Seok said. Yoon was detained...