South Korea

Japan recalls envoy to South Korea over contentious statue

Jan 06, 2017 11:38

Japan has recalled its ambassador to Seoul in protest at the placing of a controversial statue representing victims of wartime sex slaves outside its consulate in the South Korean port city of Busan.
China reiterates opposition to US deployment of THAAD in South Korea

Jan 05, 2017 13:49

A senior Chinese official has reiterated Beijing’s opposition to a US deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea.
South Korea Constitutional Court holds hearings in president’s impeachment trial

Jan 05, 2017 05:33

The Constitutional Court in South Korea is continuing hearings in the impeachment trial of the country’s President Park Geun-hye over a major corruption scandal.
South Korea’s Park refuses to testify in impeachment hearing

Jan 03, 2017 08:30

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has delayed the first hearing on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye after she refused to appear and testify in the trial over a corruption scandal.
South Koreans rally to demand Park’s ouster

Dec 31, 2016 14:16

Hundreds of thousands of people have attended a New Year's Eve rally in South Korea's capital, Seoul, to demand a year 2017 without President Park Geun-hye.
Head of South Korea’s pension fund arrested in probe

Dec 28, 2016 11:03

South Korean authorities have arrested the head of the state-run pension fund as part of an expanding investigation into the alleged involvement of President Park Geun-hye in a fraud scandal.
Anti-Park lawmakers defect from S. Korea ruling party

Dec 27, 2016 10:16

South Korea's ruling party has officially split after scores of supporters of the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye defected and formed their own party.
South Korea Constitutional Court begins impeachment hearings for president

Dec 22, 2016 09:48

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has commenced deliberations on a legislative impeachment vote against the country’s embattled President Park Geun-hye over a major corruption scandal.
South Korea inspectors raid major pension fund office linked to fraud scandal

Dec 21, 2016 10:19

South Korean inspectors have raided the National Pension Service (NPS) office as part of a probe into a high-profile fraud scandal that has prompted the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.
Confidante of S Korean president awaiting trial over graft charges

Dec 18, 2016 05:55

The trial into the case of a confidante of South Korean President Park Geun-hye will open over a corruption scandal that has rocked the government.