Aug 29 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. Continue reading
Aug 25 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… Continue reading
Aug 22 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… Continue reading
Aug 11 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. Continue reading
Aug 07 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. Continue reading
Jul 07 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. Continue reading
Jul 01 ‘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. Continue reading
Jun 20 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. Continue reading
Jun 11 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. Continue reading
Jun 04 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. Continue reading