A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison in the first of several trials stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.

An independent counsel in South Korea has demanded death penalty for ex-president Yoon on charge of rebellion.

Chinese president Xi Jinping hosts his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung in Beijing.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on January 05, 2026.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects his country's first nuclear-powered.

Authorities in South Korea fear five people remain trapped after the collapse of a large structure at a power station in the city of Ulsan.

Dozens of demonstrators gather in the South Korean city of Gyeongju to protest APEC and voice their opposition to US President Donald Trump.