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 ...

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 ...

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 has blacklisted 11 individuals and 15 entities linked to illicit military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. South Korea blacklists ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament ... He called the Democratic Party “a monster” and “anti-state forces” that he argued has flexed its legislative muscle to impeach ...

South Korea’s former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a lead role in last week’s failed attempt to impose martial law, attempted suicide on Wednesday while in detention.