The air forces of South Korea and the U.S. conducted exercises involving the strategic bomber B-1B. This displays strength against military threats from North Korea. The air forces of South Korea and the United States organized a joint air exercise involving the strategic bomber B-1B.

South Korea and the United States conduct joint air drills in a show of force against North Korean military threats on Feb. 20, 2025, in this photo provided by the South's defense ministry. The combined air drills,

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in court for a hearing where his lawyers are contesting his arrest on a criminal charge alleging he was orchestrating a rebellion when he imposed martial law.

The 64-year-old former prosecutor has been behind bars since he was arrested last month on charges of insurrection, for which he could be sentenced to life in prison or face the death penalty.

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday (Feb 20) became the nation's first head of state to face criminal proceedings in the nation's history. The trial, which began on Thursday at Seoul's Central District Court,