South Korea

South Korean prosecutors indict ex-prime minister Han and wife of ousted president Yoon

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former prime minister were indicted Friday as part of investigations into his administration and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law.

WATCH: South Korea’s president compliments Trump’s White House redecorating, asks him to reunify the two Koreas

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Any prospect of a hostile Oval Office meeting evaporated after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heaped praise onto the U.S. president — lauding the decor, beseeching President Donald Trump to continue to help with Korean peace efforts and even…

How South Korea is navigating the ‘Trump risk’ at key summits in Japan and U.S.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigate Donald Trump’s unilateral push to redefine postwar orders on…

South Korea’s president to pardon jailed ex-justice minister

By Associated Press

South Korea’s president will pardon jailed former justice minister Cho Kuk, cutting short his two-year sentence for falsifying academic records to help his children enter prestigious schools.

South Korean investigators seek arrest of ex-President Yoon’s wife

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Kim Keon Hee was questioned Wednesday over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation and political influence-peddling.

Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Trump has been talking for a while about ending trade negotiations and sending out letters informing countries about their tariff rates.

‘Lovebugs’ swarm South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The insects do not transmit diseases or sting humans, but there have been increasing public complaints about lovebugs sticking to car windows and the walls of houses, restaurants and subway trains.

What to know about BTS as the popular K-pop group returns from mandatory military service

By Maria Sherman, Juwon Park, Associated Press

BTS is expected to reunite later this year. The K-pop group routinely breaks records and are credited for bringing the South Korean musical style to the global stage.

K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS greeted by fans after completing mandatory military service

By Juwon Park, Maria Sherman, Associated Press

The seven singers of the popular K-pop band plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025 after they finish their service.

South Korea’s new president vows to pursue talks with North Korea and bolster ties with U.S., Japan

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

President Lee Jae-myung said he'll pursue pragmatic diplomacy and boost a trilateral Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance. Lee won a snap election Tuesday for a five-year term.