South Korea

Supporter of ousted South Korean leader hold rally in Seoul

Mar 11, 2017 06:02

Supporters of the ousted South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, have held another large protest rally against a recent Constitutional Court ruling upholding her impeachment, following a day of deadly clashes in Seoul.
US missile deployment in South Korea threatens regional stability: Russia

Mar 10, 2017 11:33

Russia says the recent deployment of a US missile system in South Korea threatens regional stability and provokes an arms race.
South Korea’s top court permanently removes President Park from office

Mar 10, 2017 04:10

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment vote against President Park Geun-hye, permanently removing her from office.
Koreans rally ahead of Park's impeachment ruling

Mar 09, 2017 13:10

South Koreans have staged simultaneous rallies in the capital city Seoul in support and against the country’s scandal-hit president a day before the Constitutional Court is to decide her fate.
North Korea ‘fires four ballistic missiles, three land in Japanese waters’

Mar 06, 2017 04:40

North Korea has reportedly launched four ballistic missiles, three of which have landed into the Sea of Japan, in an area where Tokyo claims as its sovereign territory.
South Korea quadruples reward for defectors from North

Mar 06, 2017 04:27

South Korea has quadrupled its reward for North Korean defectors who have secret information about their reclusive home country.
China ‘seriously concerned’ by US-South Korea drills

Mar 03, 2017 09:53

China says it has communicated its concerns over ongoing military maneuvers by the United States and South Korea.
Russia, China to intensify opposition to US missile System in South Korea

Mar 01, 2017 11:20

Beijing says China and Russia have agreed to step up their coordinated efforts in opposition to the planned deployment in South Korea of a US missile system, insisting the move will harm regional security.
South Korea, US begin annual drills as North prepares for ‘merciless’ counterstrike

Mar 01, 2017 10:59

South Korean and US forces have kicked off massive joint military drills, which are held annually, as North Korea alerts its armed forces to prepare for a “merciless” counterstrike against potential enemy aggression.
South Korean prosecutors indict five executives with Samsung

Mar 01, 2017 03:42

South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office has indicted Samsung Group chief and four other executives with the company for bribery and embezzlement at the end of a probe into a scandal involving President Park Geun-hye.