This is a rather grim history of dictatorship, punctuated by violence, yet today South Korea has a functioning democracy ...

The nation’s top court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, clearing the way for the election of a new ...

South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities ...

The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol exposed a vulnerability in South Korean democracy, but also a resilience. Its people were ...

South Korea’s government has never acknowledged direct ... officials saw foreign adoptions as a cheaper alternative to building a social welfare system. AP She said the government should ...

The government said in a statement that the plans aim to address uncertainties stemming from U.S. trade policies and to maintain the competitiveness of South Korea’s chip industry. There are ...

All political activities, including those of the National Assembly, political parties, rallies, and demonstrations, are prohibited. All media are subject to the control of the Martial Law Command.

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s truth commission concluded the government bears responsibility ... adoptions as a cheaper alternative to building a social welfare system for needy ...

Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern ... and were given the government designation of “treasure,” a status given to old buildings, paintings, and other cultural ...

The announcement comes months after a rebel coalition ousted longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who had maintained close ties with North Korea. South Korea has formally established ...