After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...

If he’s thrown out of office, a national election to choose his successor must be held within 60 days. (AP video shot by Yong Jun Chang) Participants celebrate after hearing the news that South ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hundreds gathered peacefully again on Wednesday outside South Korea’s parliament building to demand the ...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state media reported for the first time Wednesday on the political instability in South Korea, focusing on mass protests calling for the ouster of President ...

SEOUL — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday impeached ... the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, calling it “a monster” and “anti-state forces” that he argued has flexed ...

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After all, the United States is South Korea’s closest security ally and President-elect Donald Trump has questioned why the United States is paying to defend faraway places. Now, Yoon is ...

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to fight “to the end” just days ahead of another impeachment vote.

South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support behind attempts to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated decision to declare martial law that sparked a political crisis ...

SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party leader, Han Dong-hoon, said on Monday that he was stepping down. Despite party backlash over his calls for President Yoon Suk Yeol's ...

The party had previously boycotted a vote last week on impeaching Yoon Suk Yeol. South Korea's parliament is voting for a second time on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his short ...

Yoon was impeached in a second vote by South Korea's opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, which shocked the nation. KCNA had reported for the first time on ...