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accusing the opposition-controlled parliament of paralyzing the government and sympathizing with communist North Korea, with whom South Korea technically remains at war. The martial law order ...

Hyunseung Lee and his family defected from North Korea in 2014 after a series of violent executions by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.

Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a ...

South Korea's military denies claims of distributing anti-North Korean leaflets, emphasizing de-escalation and commitment to safety.

Yoon said he was protecting the country from "anti-state" forces that sympathised with North Korea - but it soon became clear that he was spurred by his own political troubles. Ever since he took ...

Some members of his administration have expressed concern the decision could hurt US-Japan ties. Read more at ...