Trump OKs More Military Sales to South Korea, Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has given the go-ahead for Japan and South Korea to buy a “substantially increased amount” of sophisticated military equipment from the United States.
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South Korean Court Says Worker’s Rare Disease Linked to Samsung
South Korea’s Supreme Court said a former worker in a Samsung LCD factory who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis should be recognized as having an occupationally caused disease, overturning lower court verdicts that held a lack of evidence against the worker.
Read moreSeoul: North Korea Fires Several Projectiles to Sea
South Korea says North Korea has fired several unidentified projectiles to the sea in what appears to be the latest weapons tests for the country that has been rapidly expanding its nuclear weapons and missile program.
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South Korean Court Sentences Samsung Heir to Five Years Prison
A South Korean court sentenced the billionaire chief of Samsung to five years in prison for crimes that helped topple the country’s president, a stunning downfall that could freeze up decision making at a global electronics powerhouse long run like a monarchy.
Read moreUS and S. Korean Troops Start Drills Amid N. Korea Standoff
U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off their annual drills Monday that come after President Donald Trump and North Korea exchanged warlike rhetoric in the wake of the North’s two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month.
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Top US Military Officer Warns NKorea That US Is Military Ready
The top U.S. military officer said Monday that the United States wants to peacefully resolve a deepening standoff with North Korea but is also ready to use the “full range” of its military capabilities in case of provocation.
Read moreNorth Korea Details Plan to Fire Missiles at Guam
Adding concrete details to its threats against the United States, North Korea announced Thursday that it is planning to fire four ballistic missiles into the waters surrounding Guam, a U.S. Pacific territory.
Read moreKorea Offers Talks on Tension, Family Reunions With North
South Korea on Monday offered talks with North Korea to ease animosities along their tense border and resume reunions of families separated by their war in the 1950s.
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Trump, South Korea’s Leader Returning to Talks on Trade, North Korea
President Donald Trump on Friday will discuss North Korea and trade with South Korea’s new leader, whose pro-engagement stance toward the North could clash with the U.S. administration’s intent to crank up sanctions.
Read moreSouth Korea’s Park Denies Charges as Corruption Trial Begins
Former President Park Geun-hye denied corruption charges Tuesday at the start of a criminal trial that could potentially send South Korea’s first female leader to prison for life.
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Liberal Moon Jae-In Wins South Korean Presidential Election
Exit polls in South Korea forecast that liberal candidate Moon Jae-in will win an election Tuesday to succeed ousted President Park Geun-hye, who was arrested in March for alleged corruption.
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US Sets Up Missile Defense in South Korea
Hours after a display of North Korean military power, rival South Korea announced Wednesday the installation of key parts of a contentious U.S. missile defense system meant to counter the North.
Read moreDanish Court Allows Extradition of S. Korean Woman
A Danish court on Wednesday upheld a decision by the public prosecutor in Copenhagen to allow the extradition of the daughter of the former confidante of South Korea’s ousted president to face prosecution in her home country.
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S. Korean Ex-President Jailed Over Corruption Allegations
South Korea’s disgraced former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and jailed Friday over high-profile corruption allegations that already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find her successor.
Read moreImmigrant Given Bad Legal Advice Lobbies High Court
With a Korean immigrant’s U.S. residency hanging in the balance, the Supreme Court appeared divided Tuesday on pushing the limits of relief for ineffective assistance of counsel.
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S.Koreans Celebrate Park’s Removal, But Ousted Leader Silent
A day after a court removed her from power over a corruption scandal, ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye maintained her silence on Saturday as her opponents and supporters divided the capital’s streets with massive rallies that showed a nation deeply split over its future.
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A Look at Key Criminal Defendants in South Korean Scandal
Formally removed from office by a historic Constitutional Court ruling Friday, Park Geun-hye has lost her presidential immunity from prosecution over a corruption scandal that has sent dozens of high-profile figures to face criminal trials.
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Court Unanimously Ousts South Korea’s Leader for Corruption
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office in a unanimous ruling Friday over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil and worsened an already-serious national divide.
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Verdict Expected Friday on Presidential Impeachment in South Korea
South Korean President Park Geun-hye finds out Friday whether a court will remove her from office over a corruption scandal or allow her to complete her term.
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US Moves Parts of Missile Defense to South Korea
U.S. missile launchers and other equipment needed to set up a controversial missile defense system have arrived in South Korea, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said Tuesday, a day after North Korea test-fired four ballistic missiles into the ocean near Japan.
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