krtoday Now to Montenegro where 10 people, including two children, were shot dead on New Year’s Day in a village near Cetinje in the southwest of the country. According to reports the 45-year-old suspect, who is still at large, retrieved a firearm from his home following a dispute at a bar. The gunman then killed members … Read more
Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok called on law enforcement authorities to monitor any malicious acts against the victims and families of the Jeju Airline Crash. This came on Thursday during the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting. Choi pointed to false comments, fake news, and provocative footage on social networks with … Read more
So the anti-corruption agency now has 4 days left to execute a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order, with the execution not looking easy. Let’s discuss more with Professor Lee Hee-eun. Welcome back and Happy New Year, Professor Lee. 1. The investigation team pledged to carry out the arrest … Read more
In Germany and Italy, people celebrated the arrival of 2025 with unique traditions like frigid water swimming and dives. In Berlin, brave swimmers marked the new year with their annual ice bath tradition. Members of the Berlin Seals Club swam and danced in the icy waters, where the morning water temperature was 6 degrees Celsius, … Read more
The Constitutional Court on Thursday is holding an inauguration ceremony for the two new justices on its panel, which will decide the fate of President Yoon’s impeachment trial. The Court installed judges Cho Han-chang and Jeong Gye-seon for six year terms, ending on the last day of December, 2030. This leaves the Court just one … Read more
It’s now officially 2025. The new year comes with a new set of measures that should make people’s livelihoods better and more fruitful. Our Lee Soo-jin tells us more. It’s the new year, which means new policies. And the ones going into effect in 2025 aim to further improve people’s daily lives. To tackle the … Read more
At least 15 people were killed and many more injured when a man drove his truck through the busy Bourbon Street in U.S. city of New Orleans before he was shot by police. Lee Seung-jae has more. Bourbon Street, located at the heart of the French Quarters in New Orleans, was particularly crowded due to … Read more
The supply of Russian natural gas to Europe via pipelines crossing Ukrainian territory was halted on New Year’s Day. Ukraine’s energy minister, Herman Halushchenko , announced the decision, saying that the move would result in financial losses for Russia and a loss of market access. This came as Ukraine chose not to renew the five-year … Read more
Pope Francis has once again called for people to reject abortion. The message was delivered during the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on New Year’s Day. The Pope appealed for a “firm commitment” to protecting and respecting life from conception to natural death. The pontiff also … Read more
Amid political clashes following President Yoon ‘s martial law decree, senior presidential secretaries tendered their resignations en masse. Acting President Choi Sang-mok has not accepted the resignations. Our correspondent Oh Soo-young has the details. Acting President Choi Sang-mok rejected the collective resignations by senior presidential secretaries on New Year’s Day, emphasizing the need to restore … Read more
