South Korea News News South Korea » Politics: North Korea's border fortification: hidden calculations
Last month, a landmine explosion in the western sector of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) injured our soldiers. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.N. Command concluded that the cause of the incident was a ...
News South Korea » Politics: Why South Korea and Ukraine Are Fighting Over Two Prisoners of War
South Korea and Ukraine must look beyond the diplomatic dispute over North Korean prisoners of war to protect their partnership.
News South Korea » Politics: South Korea court sentences Unification Church leader to jail in political influence case
SEOUL--A South Korean court on Monday sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to a combined two years in prison over political funding and bribery offences linked to efforts to gain influence ...
News South Korea » Politics: South Korea’s Students Speak Out About the Local Election Ballot Shortage
South Korean university students framed the issue as one of democratic accountability, while avoiding getting caught in the partisan fight that has ensued. South Korea recently experienced an ...
News South Korea » Politics: Trump Enraged South Korea to Please the North. It Didn’t Work.
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday, ...
News South Korea » Politics: Grievance politics or strategy on the Korean peninsula?
Aug. 18 (UPI) --The author prefers to use the lowercase "n" to challenge the Kim family regime's legitimacy. The United States and South Korea have legitimate disagreements. Trade, investment, defense ...
News South Korea » Politics: South Korea’s Structural Fragility And The Risk Of A 1997-Style Crisis – Analysis
South Korea is unlikely to repeat the exact 1997 crisis thanks to larger reserves and swap lines, yet it faces a slower structural fragility driven by extreme semiconductor export dependence, rapid ...
News South Korea » Politics: South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls
FILE - South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File) ...
News South Korea » Politics: South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE- Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, ...
News South Korea » Politics: The Political Risks Facing Washington’s New Ambassador to South Korea
Michelle Steel arrives in Seoul at a moment when ethnic affinity and political polarization make diplomacy more complicated than ever. For nearly 18 months, one of Washington’s most important ...
News South Korea » Politics: A Movie About a Political Killing Fuels South Korea’s Culture Wars
The film, “The Assassin(s),” revisits a 1974 shooting that has spawned J.F.K.-style conspiracy theories, exposing divides over the country’s history.