South Korean court reduces prison sentence for ex-prime minister in martial law case

An appeals court has reduced to 15 years the prison sentence of a former prime minister over his involvement in then ...

South Korea heads to local elections under shadow of disgraced former president

By Kyu-seok Shim and Brenda Goh SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's martial law scandal is set to loom large over local ...
Foreign Affairs

Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear

In recent years, speculation among analysts, experts, and scholars that America’s two key allies in the Indo-Pacific could finally pursue nuclear weapons has intensified. The eminent diplomat Henry ...

Judge who sentenced South Korea’s former first lady to jail found dead

Judge Shin Jong-o had extended former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s sentence to four years and imposed a fine of 50m won ...

South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case

By Heejin Kim and Jack Kim SEOUL, May 7 (Reuters) - A South Korean appeals court on Thursday cut the jail sentence for former ...

South Korea has animated American cartoons for decades. Now, it wants the world to see its own

Shin, often called the “godfather of animation” in South Korea, was one of the leading figures in the nation’s outsourcing ...

North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyer

North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea ...

North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital

SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the production of new artillery with a range exceeding 60 ...