South Korea's Former Prime Minister Jailed for 23 Years in Martial Law Case

A South Korean court has ruled that the failed imposition of martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act ...

South Korea PM tells US lawmakers Seoul is not discriminating against Coupang

SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has told U.S. lawmakers that his country was not ...

South Korea imposes travel bans on 3 civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea

South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North ...

South Korea court finds ex-PM Han Duck-soo guilty of key action of insurrection over martial law

A South Korean court on Wednesday found former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo guilty of engaging in a key action of insurrection ...

Senior US defence official Colby to visit South Korea and Japan next week, Yonhap says

SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby will visit South Korea from Sunday to ...

South Korea Prosecutor Appeals Court Ruling on Ex-President Yoon's Obstruction Charges

SEOUL, Jan ‌22 (Reuters) - ​South Korea's ‌special prosecution team ​said on ‍Thursday it has filed ​an ​appeal ⁠after a ...

South Korea court sentences ex-PM Han to 23-year jail term in case related to martial law

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in jail for charges including engaging in a key action of insurrection concerning ...

North Korea vows response as it accuses the South of flying drones across the border

North Korea's military has accused South Korea of flying drones across the border, warning of consequences for what it calls ...

Pentagon plans ‘more limited’ North Korean role, shifts defence burden to South

US officials have recently been pushing to allow American troops in South Korea more flexibility to operate outside the peninsula.