Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already ​accused of insurrection, faced additional ​criminal charges after a special counsel ...

On Dec. 3, Yoon declared in a televised speech to the nation that he was establishing a state of martial law. Specifically, ...

South Korea's former president has been arrested again over last year's failed martial law bid that plunged the country into ...

Pre-election surveys suggest liberal Lee Jae-myung appears headed for an easy win, riding on deep public frustration over the conservatives in the wake of Yoon’s martial law debacle.

Seoul, South Korea — Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president of South Korea in a snap election sparked by the impeachment of the country's former leader, Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea’s Democratic Party believes the amendments will mostly affect large crypto holders. On November 26th, the Korea Democratic Party plans to advance its proposed tax amendment, ...

Since the Republic of South Korea's conservative, pro-U.S. President Park Geun-hye was impeached in 2017, the leftist Moon Jae-in and his Democratic Party (DP) have ruled that nation.

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday withdrew a plan to hold a plenary session this week to pass several controversial bills, including one aimed at halting criminal trials for an ...

South Korea’s ruling liberal party has nominated its candidate for ... Lee Jae-myung’s nomination as the Democratic Party presidential candidate comes despite his rivals’ efforts to depict ...

In South Korea’s increasingly partisan political environment, Yoon has portrayed the opposition, led by the Democratic Party, of being overly soft on North Korea, which they deny.

At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, ...

South Korea’s Democratic Party is pushing forward with its plan to tax crypto gains at the start of 2025, but is also offering to increase the threshold for taxable gains. On Nov. 20, local ...