Politics
- Lee says South Korea must lead its defensePresident Lee Jae-myung said on Jan. 24 that South Korea is fully capable of defending itself, noting that the country spends the…Jan. 26, 2026 08:38
- Pentagon strategy highlights South Korea’s deterrence roleIn its new National Defense Strategy released on Jan. 23 local time, the Donald Trump administration said South Korea has the cap…Jan. 26, 2026 08:34
- Lee Hye-hoon faces scrutiny over housing allegationsLee Hye-hoon, the nominee for minister of the Planning and Budget Office, appeared at a National Assembly confirmation hearing on…Jan. 24, 2026 08:35
- Lee urges probe into North Korea drone incidentPresident Lee Jae-myung said at a news conference on Jan. 21 that a recent incident involving a civilian drone entering North Kor…Jan. 22, 2026 11:10
- Ex-prime minister gets 23 years for insurrectionA South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison and ordered his immediate det…Jan. 22, 2026 11:10
- Court rules Dec. 3 martial law was insurrectionA South Korean court has issued its first ruling that the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law constituted an insurrection, 414 days…Jan. 22, 2026 11:09
- Lee warns of strict punishment for drone incidentPresident Lee Jae-myung said on Jan. 20 that a civilian drone’s intrusion into North Korean territory was “no different from an a…Jan. 21, 2026 08:40
- Former Unification Church chief faces lobbying probeFormer Unification Church world headquarters chief Yoon Young-ho allegedly sought, through Jeon Seong-bae, to secure not only a n…Jan. 20, 2026 08:34
- South Korea, Italy boost AI and semiconductor tiesSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a summit at the Blue House on Jan. 19 and agr…Jan. 20, 2026 08:34
- Court sentences ex-President Yoon to five yearsA South Korean court on Friday, Jan. 16, sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing an arre…Jan. 17, 2026 05:52
- The fourth live broadcast of the former president's trial“Rise, the defendant.”At around 3 p.m. on Friday, in Courtroom 311 of the Seoul Central District Court, Chief Judge Baek Dae-hyeo…Jan. 17, 2026 05:51
- Democratic Party passes second special prosecution lawThe Democratic Party of Korea on Friday pushed through the second comprehensive special prosecution law without opposition suppor…Jan. 17, 2026 05:51
- South Korea, UAE advance defense industry cooperationPresident Lee Jae-myung met Wednesday with Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and…Jan. 16, 2026 08:56
- Yoon insurrection verdict set for Feb. 19The first verdict in the trial charging former President Yoon Suk Yeol as the ringleader of an insurrection will be delivered on …Jan. 15, 2026 09:29
- Lee, Takaichi pledge supply chain cooperationPresident Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed during summit talks on the need to cooperate in buildin…Jan. 15, 2026 09:28
- People Power Party votes to expel HanThe People Power Party’s Central Ethics Committee convened a late-night meeting on Jan. 13 and voted to expel former party leader…Jan. 15, 2026 09:28
- Lee, Takaichi reaffirm denuclearization on Korean PeninsulaPresident Lee Jae-myung said on Jan. 13 that South Korea and Japan reaffirmed the importance of South Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperatio…Jan. 14, 2026 10:02
- South Korea weighs restoring inter-Korean military pactThe South Korean government is reportedly moving toward an early restoration of the Sept. 19 inter-Korean military agreement. Sho…Jan. 13, 2026 09:32
- Civilian drones raise questions over border surveillanceIf it is confirmed that drones crossed the Military Demarcation Line, or MDL, and entered North Korea on Sept. 27 last year and a…Jan. 12, 2026 09:32
- South Korea, Japan leaders begin diplomacy in NaraSouth Korea President Lee Jae-myung will visit Nara Prefecture, the hometown and electoral district of Japanese Prime Minister Sa…Jan. 10, 2026 08:57
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