South Korea

In his inaugural address to parliament, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday called for the swift approval of a $22.5 billion (30.5 trillion won) supplementary budget designed to invigorate the nation’s flagging economy. The appeal...

South Korea’s government on Monday appointed veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the nation’s first civilian defense minister in over six decades, a move signaling a significant shift towards greater civilian oversight of the military. The appointment...

The front-runners in Tuesday’s South Korean presidential election have presented their campaigns as an existential struggle for the nation’s soul, and the victor will need to bring a deeply divided society together. Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed...

On the sidelines of a pivotal APEC assembly convened on South Korea’s Jeju Island, South Korea is poised to recommence tariff negotiations with Washington on Friday, an official confirmed to AFP, as ministers actively seek engagements...

Han Duck-soo, the former prime minister of South Korea, declared his intention to run for president on Friday, entering the race in a snap election brought on by the former president’s impeachment. Who succeeds impeached former...

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution said on Tuesday it had withdrawn from a multibillion-dollar project to build electric batteries in Indonesia, citing a range of issues including the “investment environment”. The company signed a 142 trillion...

After being relieved of his responsibilities, South Korea’s impeached former leader Yoon Suk Yeol embraced fans as he departed the presidential mansion in the capital, Seoul, on Friday. Before leaving in a police-led convoy, the ousted...

Following months of political unrest, South Korea’s top court unanimously decided on Friday to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office due to his botched declaration of martial law, setting the stage for new elections....

When a court judges on the fate of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, South Korean police will use “all available resources” to prevent violence. Top tourist destinations will close, and embassies will advise citizens...

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law. The court has held weeks of impeachment hearings to determine whether...