South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon blames ‘malicious’ opposition for martial law bid

SEOUL — South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol (picture) blamed the "malicious" opposition for his decision to declare martial…

5 days ago

South Korea appeals court upholds Samsung chief’s fraud acquittal

SEOUL — Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong (picture) was cleared again Monday of a raft of charges linked to a controversial…

2 weeks ago

South Korea watchdog to question DeepSeek over user data

SEOUL — South Korea will ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' personal information, its data…

2 weeks ago

S. Korea investigators recommend Yoon be charged with insurrection, abuse of power

SEOUL — South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol (picture) be charged with insurrection and abuse of power,…

3 weeks ago

Central bank: Political crisis hits South Korea growth

SEOUL — South Korea's economic growth slowed in the last quarter of 2024, data from the central bank showed Thursday,…

3 weeks ago

S. Korea to overhaul some airports after Jeju Air crash

SEOUL — South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports…

4 weeks ago

South Korea’s childbirths in November see highest growth in 14 years

SEOUL — The number of babies born in South Korea surged at the fastest rate in 14 years in November…

4 weeks ago

S.Korea’s suspended president to attend impeachment hearing

SEOUL — South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear for the first time Tuesday at the Constitutional Court,…

4 weeks ago

South Korea’s president in court as investigators seek to extend detention

SEOUL — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time Saturday for a crucial…

4 weeks ago

South Korea court to decide on extending president’s detention

SEOUL — A South Korean court will weigh Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol,…

4 weeks ago

Security chief of South Korea’s impeached President Yoon resigns

SEOUL — South Korea's presidential security chief resigned Friday as he faced questioning over why his guards prevented the detention…

1 month ago

S. Korea presidential security chief urges ‘no bloodshed’ in Yoon arrest

SEOUL — South Korea's presidential security chief said Friday there must be no bloodshed if another arrest warrant for impeached…

1 month ago

South Korea says will send Jeju Air crash black box to US

SEOUL — South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on…

2 months ago