A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that the ill-fated imposition of martial law by the then President Yoon Suk Yeol ...

SEOUL, South Korea — A year after his predecessor's effort to impose martial law failed amid public outcry, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung praised ordinary citizens on Wednesday for helping ...

Following the aftermath of the December 3, 2024 emergency martial law, South Korea’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) as evaluated by international institutions has declined. The Corruption ...

By Heejin Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A South Korean court jailed former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for 23 years on Wednesday, on charges that included insurrection relating to ...

Defense Ministry dismisses Brig. Gen. Lee Sang-hyun, Rear Adm. Kim Dae-woo over their role in martial law bid - Anadolu ...

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chung ...

Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he ...