South Korea

With Asia Trip, Trump Hopes To Shift Focus From Russia To North Korea

11:03am November 03, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Putting regional pressure on the Kim Jong Un regime is expected to be the main push of the five-country tour that includes Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.

South Korea has the worst air pollution among the developed nations in the the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Armed With NASA Data, South Korea Confronts Its Choking Smog

10:38am October 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

The U.S. space agency and the South Korean government teamed up for the most ambitious study of Korean air quality to date and found the majority of the toxic air is homegrown, and not from neighbors.

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A South Korean soldier watches a TV local news program Saturday depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump And Seoul Talk 'Rocket Man,' Vowing More Pressure On North Korea

12:13pm September 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

As President Trump tweeted, Ambassador Nikki Haley talked tougher Sunday. "We're trying every other possibility that we have," she said, "but there's a whole lot of military options on the table."

North Korean soldiers watch fireworks in Pyongyang earlier this month during a ceremony honoring scientists involved in the country's largest nuclear blast to date.

World News

North Korea Fires Another Missile Over Japan

9:49pm September 14, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

South Korean and Japanese officials say the latest missile flew over Hokkaido and fell into the ocean, and the South Korean military conducted a live-fire ballistic missile drill in response.

Samsung's smartphones have become big sellers in the United States and elsewhere, and that has helped lead to a stubborn trade gap with South Korea.

Politics & Government

Trump Wants To Overhaul Trade, And Pact With South Korea Is In His Sights

1:17pm September 07, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement was supposed to expand export opportunities for American companies, but the trade deficit with South Korea has only grown wider.

Supporters of South Korea's ousted president, Park Geun-hye, wave national flags during a rally demanding the release of Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong outside the Seoul Central District Court on Friday. Lee's corruption trial was linked to the scandal that br

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Will Samsung Case Mark A Turning Point For South Korean Business Ties To Government?

4:35pm August 25, 2017

by Elise Hu

After Lee Jae-yong's conviction for bribery, "I hope this is a starting point to cutting off businesses' close relationship to the government," said South Korean President Moon Jae-in's spokesman.

Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-yong arrives at Seoul Central District Court on Friday.

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What A Tech Leader's Corruption Conviction Means For Samsung And South Korea

9:51am August 25, 2017

by Elise Hu

A South Korean court has sentenced the billionaire head of Samsung Group to five years in prison. He was found guilty in a corruption case involving the country's former president.

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South Korean soldiers participate in an anti-terror and anti-chemical terror exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise last year.

Fresh Threats From Pyongyang As Joint Military Exercise Begins

5:35am August 21, 2017

by Elise Hu

The annual drill between U.S. and South Korean troops comes in the wake of a bitter back-and-forth between North Korea and President Trump.

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released photo of a ballistic missile test at an undisclosed location.

Despite Rhetoric On North Korea, U.S. Military Posture Hasn't Really Changed

5:59pm August 11, 2017

by Mark Katkov

If the U.S. is preparing for war on the Korean Peninsula, there is little evidence to show for it. The military posture is more about deterrence than anything else.

South Korean army soldiers patrol on Monday along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, near the border with North Korea.

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North Korea Threatens 'Ultimate Measures' Over New U.N. Sanctions

12:51pm August 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

North Korea is blaming the United States and threatening "something thousands of times worse" in response to a package of sanctions that the U.N. Security Council passed unanimously over the weekend.