On June 25, 1950, more than 135,000 North Korean troops invaded South Korea, starting the Korean War that cost millions of ...

The Republic of Korea is facing an essentially spiritual crisis. A failed martial law attempt and a snap election expose South Korea’s deeper crisis: a nation divided by inequality, overwork ...

“As the first civilian Minister of National Defense in 64 years, he will be responsible for leading and overseeing the ...

South Korea’s presidential election result was never really in doubt. The real question is which version of Lee Jae-myung ...

The South Korean women's fencing sabre team lost the gold medal by one point, allowing a reversal of the match after leading ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (PIA) — The municipalities of Buguey and Camalaniugan in Cagayan province have deployed 51 local ...

Lee Jae-myung was attacked and injured during a January 2024 visit to the city of Busan in South Korea. (Sohn Hyung-joo / Yonhap / AP) Lee was mayor of Seongnam from 2010 to 2018.

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations Sunday. The two Asian powers, rivals and neighbors, have often had little to celebrate, much ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean Constitutional Court’s decision to formally unseat President Yoon Suk Yeol is another test for the country’s democracy after the conservative ...

South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital. If election frontrunner Lee Jae-myung is elected, Sejong city could replace Seoul as the centre of political power.

South Korea's Constitutional Court has formally removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office by upholding his impeachment over his imposition of martial law in December.

Throughout the twentieth century, South Korea endured Japanese colonization, fought the brutal Korean War, and struggled for democracy. It finally emerged as the 12th richest country in the world.