South Korea's highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil.
The court's (...)
South Korea's Constitutional Court announced Monday that it will deliver its verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment on April 4, a ruling that could either remove him from office or restore him to power.
Yoon was impeached by parliament on (...)
North Korea appears to have sent at least 3,000 more soldiers to Russia early this year, South Korea's military said Thursday, demonstrating Pyongyang's continued support for Moscow's war on Ukraine as world leaders push for an end to the three-year (...)
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% tariffs on all cars shipped to the United States, a significant escalation in a global trade war.
The tariffs, set to take effect on April 3 at 12:01 am ET, are aimed at expanding America's auto (...)
South Korean governments committed numerous human rights violations over decades in a controversial program that sent at least 170,000 children and babies abroad for adoption, a landmark inquiry has found.
It said the government's lack of oversight (...)
Pacific's best VALORANT teams have landed in Seoul, South Korea for VCT Pacific Stage One 2025, where three coveted spots at Masters Toronto and points toward the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) are on the line.
With high stakes, fierce rivalries, and (...)
A centuries-old Buddhist temple has been destroyed as South Korea struggles to contain 'unprecedented' wildfires ravaging the country's southeast that have killed at least 18 people.
The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, located more (...)
A man who fell into a large sinkhole in South Korea's capital Seoul has been found dead, according to the local fire department.
The man was riding his motorbike in the Gangdong district when the road caved in at about 18:30 local time (09:30 GMT) (...)
South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of the country's prime minister Han Duck-soo and restored his powers on Monday, the latest twist in a months-long political saga that started when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared (...)
South Korean K-pop group NewJeans have announced they are taking a break from all activities, after a court ruled against them in their ongoing dispute with their record label Ador.
The five-piece, who have attempted to rebrand as NJZ, announced (...)
At least four people have been killed and six injured as wildfires continue to sweep through South Korea's southeastern region, prompting the evacuation of around 1,500 residents, according to local media reports on Sunday.
The fires, which began in (...)
A South Korean court has ruled against chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans which had sought to cut ties with its record label Ador.
The court said the band, which had renamed themselves NJZ and began organizing their own appearances, must not conduct (...)
North Korea's top diplomat Choe Son-hui met with visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko in Pyongyang, state media reported Sunday, as discussions continue regarding a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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A portable power bank likely caused a fire that engulfed and destroyed a passenger plane in South Korea in January, according to local authorities.
The Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south on 28 January (...)
South Korean singer Wheesung was found dead on Monday at his home in Seoul. He was 43.
The singer was found in a state of a cardiac arrest, authorities said, adding that a "significant amount of time" had passed before his body had been (...)
Hackers thought to be working for the North Korean regime have successfully cashed out at least $300m (£232m) of their record-breaking $1.5bn crypto heist.
The criminals, known as Lazarus Group, swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on (...)
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, hours after Seoul and Washington resumed a major annual military drill known as "Freedom Shield."
North Korea has long viewed the exercise as a (...)
There was no letup in South Korea's simmering political crisis as thousands gathered in Seoul on Sunday, staging rival demonstrations both in support of and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol following his release from detention.
Some 4,500 (...)
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from custody on Saturday after prosecutors ordered his release following a court ruling in his favor.
On Friday, the Seoul Central District Court granted Yoon's request to overturn his (...)
North Korea has stopped tourists from visiting, just weeks after the first Western tourists entered the country for the first time in five years.
North Korea sealed itself off at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, and started to scale (...)
Seven people in South Korea were injured, four of them seriously, after a fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs in a civilian district during a live-fire military exercise.
The incident involving the Air Force KF-16 aircraft took place at (...)
Hundreds of North Korean troops were likely transported by sea to Russia to fight in its war against Ukraine, satellite images have revealed, according to a new analysis from a US-based think tank shared exclusively with CNN.
At least two Russian (...)
Actress Kim Sae-ron's death in an apparent suicide has renewed criticism of South Korea's entertainment industry, which churns out stars but also subjects them to immense pressure and scrutiny.
Kim, 24, had been bombarded with negative press (...)
A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday, in what observers said was the second incident of potentially catastrophic behavior by the People's Liberation Army (...)
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead in Seoul, police have said.
The 24-year-old was found in her home in the city's Seongsu-dong district by a friend at around 16:55 (07:55 GMT) on Sunday.
Officers said no signs of foul play had (...)
