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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country’s recent turbulent politics after his impeachment as acting president nearly three months ago.

Korean team beat Iran's Bam in AFC Women's Champions League

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women's edged past Iran’s Bam Khatoon 1-0 in their AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25 quarter-final on Saturday.

Amid US-South Korea wargame;

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) –  North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and US troops kicked off large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal.

N Korea warns of ‘toughest response’ to South Korea-US drill

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – North Korea issued a warning to Seoul on Friday, threatening the “toughest response” should the annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States proceed in the coming weeks.

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from prison

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – South Korea’s impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained.

In joint drill with US:

S Korea fighter accidentally drops bombs in civilian district

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Seven people in South Korea were injured, four of them seriously, after a fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs in a civilian district during a live-fire military exercise.

North Korea launches strategic cruise missiles: Report

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) –  North Korea says it has launched strategic cruise missiles in waters off its west coast earlier this week to prove nuclear deterrence.

Iran down Uzbekistan at 2025 Asian Water Polo C'ship

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iran beat Uzbekistan 33-9 in 2025 Asian Water Polo Championship on Wednesday.

Iran earn two wins at 2025 Asian Water Polo Championship

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Iran defeated South Korea 19-6 and Chinese Taipei 37-5 in the 2025 Asian Water Polo Championship on Tuesday.

Bridge collapse kills 4, injures 6 others in South Korea

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – At least four people were killed and six others injured when a bridge collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday.

S Korea parliament presses for Yoon Suk Yeol removal as impeachment trial winds down

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) –South Korean President could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament argued on Tuesday as his impeachment trial entered its final phase.

Seoul says N. Korea has given Russia 200 long-range artillery

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – North Korea has delivered Moscow "some 11,000 troops, missiles, 200 pieces of long-range artillery and a substantial amount of ammunition," the South Korean official said on Tuesday.

N Korea:

US arms sales to not save S Korea from strategic deficiency

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – North Korea said Sunday that the latest proposed US weapons sales will not "save" South Korea from a strategic deficiency.

Huge fire breaks out at S Korea’s language museum

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A museum in South Korea which showcases the history of Korean alphabet caught fire on Saturday, producing dramatic plumes, officials said.

South Korea plane catches fire with 176 on board (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The tail of a passenger plane with 176 people on board caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea Tuesday night, news reports said.

S Korea's President Yoon moved to army hospital for treatment

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – South Korea’s impeached and detained President Yoon Suk Yeol has moved to a military hospital, a report announced on Tuesday.

Over martial law imposition;

South Korean president arrested in residence

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested in presidential residence Wednesday, becoming the country's first sitting president to be kept in custody over his short-lived martial law imposition.

In South Korea;

Court approves new arrest warrant for impeached president

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's corruption investigation agency says.

N Korea fires first ballistic missile in two months: Seoul

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – North Korea has fired what appears to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile towards the sea to its east, South Korea's military said, in what is Pyongyang's first missile launch in two months.

South Korean police receives right to arrest president

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) of the Republic of Korea decided to delegate the execution of the arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol to police, the authority said.

South Korean law enforcers suspend execution of arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) has decided to suspend indefinitely the execution of the arrest warrant in regard to impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean police raid airport to probe air crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The South Korean police Thursday raided several places and are conducting search and seizure operations as part of a probe into Sunday's deadly air crash which killed 179 people.

On treason charges;

Arrest warrant sought for South Korean president

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – South Korean authorities have requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

Death toll in South Korea plane crash rises to 176

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The death toll from the plane crash in South Korea has risen to 176 people, while three more were reported missing, Yonhap news agency reported citing local authorities.

Iran sympathizes with South Korea over tragic plane crash incident

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has offered condolences to south Korea over the tragic plane crash that led to the death of dozens of civilians.

North Korea announces extremely tough US strategy

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – North Korea announced "an extremely tough response strategy towards the US" at the plenary session of the central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

At least 62 killed in South Korea plane crash

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – At least 62 have been killed in a plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province, local sources reported.