South Korean court reduces Han Duck-soo’s prison term in martial law case

Seoul appeals court cuts Han Duck-soo's prison sentence from 23 years to 15.

South Korean court cuts former prime minister Han Duck-soo’s jail term to 15 years

A South Korean appeals court reduced the sentence of former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday by eight years for crimes relating to ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration. Yoon’s decree in December 2024 briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged South Korea into chaos, but only lasted around six hours as opposition lawmakers moved quickly to overturn it in a vote. A lower court had sentenced Han in January to a heavier-than-expected jail term of 23 years for engaging in t...

By Agence France-Presse

Appeals court sides with Google in corporate tax cancellation case

An appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling siding with Google Korea in a corporate tax cancellation case worth over 150 billion won ($103 million). The Seoul High Court ruled in favor of the company requesting cancellation of corporate taxes levied in 2020. Tax authorities had reportedly imposed corporate and local income taxes totaling around 154 billion won on Google Korea at the time, taking issue with its transfer of some of its income to Google Asia Pacific based in Singapore.

By The Korea Herald

Iran Denies Trump's Claim, Rejects Hitting South Korean Ship In Hormuz

Trump claims Iran has "taken some shots" at the South Korean ship and urges Seoul to join operations to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian embassy denies armed forces struck South Korean ship in Hormuz

Iranian embassy denies armed forces struck S’Korean ship in Hormuz

Iran’s embassy denies its armed forces were involved in an explosion on a South Korean vessel during a recent Hormuz incident, rejecting US claims. Read More: https://punchng.com/iranian-embassy-denies-armed-forces-struck-skorean-ship-in-hormuz/

By Punch Newspapers