At pro-Yoon Suk Yeol rallies in Seoul, some placards have recently surfaced bearing catchphrases like “Stop the steal” which are used by Donald Trump’s supporters.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's term in office has been dogged by personal scandals, an unyielding opposition and rifts within his own party, and a rapid fall from grace over his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.

South Korean president Yoon's declaration of martial law not only stress tested South Korea's democracy, it may also contribute to destabilising the fragile US-Japan-South Korea trilateral.

President Joe Biden previously had pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted and pleaded guilty in criminal gun and tax cases last year.

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is set to leave office next week ... the U.S. and Japan — a task that gained traction due in part to now-impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to address the issue of Japan's wartime forced labor in March 2023.

Yonhap news agency says South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ties with both countries amid regional security concerns, according to their respective defense ministries.

As the rest of the world moves forward, South Korea is at a political stand still. The country needs strong leadership as soon as possible, especially with Donald Trump now in office.

SEOUL--South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's term in office has been dogged by personal scandals, an unyielding opposition and rifts within his own party, and a rapid fall from grace over his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.

An Irish missionary in South Korea for almost fifty years, he explains to AsiaNews how current divisions within South Korean society have developed. For Fr Donal O'Keeffe, the situation is progres

The jailed president Yoon Suk Yeol, who had been holed up in his presidential compound for weeks after issuing a martial law decree last month, now faces rebellion charges punishable by the death penalty or life in prison.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference in the White House on1, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/) President Donald Trump might have too many tech CEOs in the kitchen,