Changing Ceremony of Royal Guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace, a historic South Korean landmark. Copyright (©Jeon Hyeongjun-Korea Tourism Organization). Once destroyed ...

South Korea’s economy is slowing just as the nation suffered its worst-ever aviation disaster. And Donald Trump is threatening new tariffs while demanding more money for US troops who have ...

WASHINGTON − President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon upset key U.S. ally South Korea Tuesday when he labeled North Korea a "nuclear power" in a statement submitted to a ...

South Korean Impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol Arrest | Explained: Capping weeks of high political drama, South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested on Wednesday (January 15). Yoon, ...

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO), in Gwacheon, South Korea after he was arrested from his presidential compound. Reuters Political ...

China has installed a floating structure in disputed waters near South Korea, which analysts suggest may be an attempt to advance territorial claims. Despite past diplomatic protests, the ...

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that he complied with a warrant for his arrest on Wednesday to prevent "bloodshed" but dismissed the investigation into him as "illegal." ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol said the rule of law in the country had “completely ...

Yoon shocked the nation late on December 3 when he declared martial law, claiming he needed to safeguard South Korea "from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and eliminate anti ...

Prosecutors from South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials entered Yoon's residence, spokesperson Kim Baek-ki told reporters. The warrant was officially executed at ...

South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said they had executed an arrest warrant for Yoon at 10.33 am local time, per a statement obtained by Yonhap News.

Prosecutors allege this amounts to insurrection—a crime in South Korea punishable by life imprisonment or even the death penalty. Ever since, Yoon has been sequestered behind rolls of barbed ...