South Korea’s ex-first lady arrested in bribery probe
The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery.Former first…
South Korea’s Lee, Trump to hold summit at White House on Aug. 25
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Washington to hold a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on…
South Korea’s top court acquits Samsung chief of fraud charges
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a lower court's acquittal of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (C) of fraud charges on Thursday. The decision ends years…
North Korea’s Kim voices ‘unconditional’ support for Russia in Ukraine | Politics News
Kim Jong Un stresses Pyongyang-Moscow alliance during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to North Korea.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told Russia’s top…
South Korea’s Yoon detained for a second time over martial law | Politics News
The arrest comes after the court authorises former leader’s arrest, citing concerns he may destroy evidence.South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has been arrested for…
South Korea’s President Lee says U.S. tariff negotiations ‘not very easy’
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that tariff negotiations with the United States were "not very easy" at a press conference to mark his…
South Korea’s dental tech firm Medit sued in U.S. federal court
June 27 (UPI) -- South Korea's three-dimensional dental scanner maker Medit is facing a lawsuit filed by an Israeli company in a U.S. federal court…
Inside North Korea’s vast new beach resort as Kim Jong Un bets on tourism
The Wonsan-Kalma beach resort is North Korea's biggest tourist site. Russia said Thursday it will send its first group of tourists to the site in…
South Korea’s President Lee calls for lasting peace on 75th anniversary of Korean War
SEOUL, June 25 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for establishing lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula Wednesday as the country commemorated…
N Korea’s Kim eyes more warships as damaged destroyer relaunched | Kim Jong Un News
North Korean leader says restoration of new vessel named Kang Kon has not delayed Pyongyang’s bid to boost naval power.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
North Korea’s limited internet hit by major outage, says analyst | Internet News
A UK-based researcher said the cause of the internet outage in the secretive state seems to be internal rather than an external attack.Internet access in…
South Korea’s Lee promises to ‘heal wounds’ in first address as president | Elections News
President Lee Jae-myung has pledged to tackle the economy and improve relations with North Korea after his swearing-in.South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung has pledged…
Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president? | Politics News
Lee Jae-myung’s hardscrabble path to the South Korean presidency mirrors his country’s stratospheric rise from grinding poverty to one of the world’s leading economies. When…
How a former factory worker rose to South Korea’s presidency
SEONGNAM, South Korea — South Korean President-elect Lee Jae-myung has always described his politics as deeply personal, born of the “wretchedness” of his youth.In his last…
South Korea’s presidential election aims to restore democratic credentials | Elections News
Seoul, South Korea – After six hours of emergency martial law, hundreds of days of protests, violence at a Seoul court and the eventual impeachment…
South Korea’s snap presidential election 2025: All you need to know | Elections News
Voters in South Korea are choosing a new president to replace Yoon Suk-yeol who was impeached and removed from office over his brief and ill-fated…
South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital | Elections News
Sejong, South Korea – By the standards of South Korea’s teeming metropolises, Sejong is not much of a city. With a population of 400,000 people,…
North Korea’s Kim raps officials over ‘serious accident’ at warship launch | Military News
Vessel damaged as a result of ‘absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism’, state media says.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a…
South Korea’s presidential candidates hold first heated debate | Elections News
Candidates Lee, the frontrunner, and his opponent Kim clash in the first of three televised debates.South Korea’s two leading presidential candidates, Lee Jae-myung and Kim…
Analysis: Korea’s private equity firm MBK Partners faces growing troubles
May 13 (UPI) -- South Korean prosecutors raided the country's two rating agencies Monday to investigate suspicions surrounding the bond issuance of Home Plus, the…