Elizabeth Shackelford: Plight of South Korea’s democracy has lessons for us
Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.
Two weeks in, South Korea's latest leader Choi walks political tightrope
Acting President Choi Sang-mok faces not only the task of steering a shaky economy and rebuilding confidence among global ...
Flights, shipping delayed as South Korea struggles in grip of extreme low temperatures
South Korea was experiencing the coldest day of the winter so far Thursday with temperatures ranging from 14 degrees ...
South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms
The one-week warrant for his detention is valid through Monday. There were no immediate indications that authorities were ...
How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s Leader From Detention
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so ...
At Least 179 People Dead, Including a 3-Year-Old Boy, After Plane Crashes During Landing in South Korea
A passenger plane crash-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, Dec. 29, killing 179 people on board, ...
Strength of South Korea democracy tested as president defies arrest
Protesters have thronged the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, where officials trying to arrest him ...
In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
The U.S. secretary of state aimed to show that his country stood by South Korea as it grapples with a political crisis, and ...
South Korea jet crash puts fast-growing Jeju Air's safety under scrutiny
Before it suffered the deadliest crash in South Korea's history, budget airline Jeju Air was moving fast: racking up record ...