South Koreans reversed a martial law decree in just 6 hours, showing how ordinary citizens and politicians can take fast action to uphold democracy.

The recent political crisis in South Korea highlights both the vulnerabilities and resilience of its democracy. Among countries that underwent the third wave of democratization in the late ...

Credit: kenary820/ Shutterstock. Crypto payments provider Alchemy Pay has invested in South Korea’s e-finance platform EZPG, enabling the company to acquire the latter’s registration as an electronic ...

After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...

In South Korea, the arrival of spring is marked by the blooming of pastel pink and white cherry blossoms, known locally as "beot kkeot". While Japan is often the top destination for cherry blossom ...

FILE- South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South ...

Photos have emerged showing the burning Air Busan aircraft being doused with water An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea's city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 ...

An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea's city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board, fire authorities say. They say four people were injured as they ...

South Korea’s authorities investigating last month’s Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident report to the UN aviation agency and to the authorities of the United States ...

The events of the last two months demonstrate the resilience of South Korea’s democracy, which was established in the late 1980s after decades of military dictatorship. But they also underscore why ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3 ...