THAAD Missile System In South Korea Is Now Operational, U.S. Says
The American missile system has caused controversy, partly because President Trump suggested he would charge South Korea for it.
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In South Korea's Presidential Election, A Referendum On U.S. Relations
With their impeached president on trial for corruption, South Korean voters will decide how pro-U.S. her replacement should be — as President Trump and North Korea trade threats of war.
Dueling Shows Of Force As Tensions Ratchet Up On Korean Peninsula
As North Korea marked its military's anniversary with artillery drills, a U.S. guided missile submarine docked in South Korea and U.S. Navy ships conducted exercises with South Korea and Japan.
Pence Tells North Korea: 'The Era Of Strategic Patience Is Over'
"All options are on the table," U.S. Vice President Pence said during his visit to South Korea, amid rising tensions with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile program.
Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye Is Formally Indicted
Park, who was impeached and removed from power, faces charges that range from bribery to the leaking of state secrets. The bribery charge alone carries a possible life sentence in prison.
Why Do Some South Koreans Believe A Myth That North Koreans Have Horns?
Researchers say the belief some South Koreans hold that North Koreans — who are the same ethnicity as South Koreans — are beast-like is a product of years of propaganda and misleading education.
Ousted South Korean Leader Park Geun-hye Arrested On Corruption Charges
The court granted prosecutors' request to hold Park, who was removed from office earlier this month. A Seoul court issued the warrant early Friday local time, hours after she appeared for questioning.
Remains Discovered On Lifted Ferry Are Not Human, South Korean Officials Say
Officials believed they found the bones of one of the missing victims of the Sewol's 2014 sinking, which killed 304 people. But hours later, officials clarified that those bones belong to "an animal."
South Korea Tries To Raise Sewol Ferry Nearly 3 Years After Deadly Sinking
More than 300 people perished in the disaster, mostly high school students on a field trip. Investigators hope to better understand why the ship sank once the Sewol is raised and put in dry dock.
The 'Tillerson Is Tired' Meme And Things That Happen In A News Vacuum
The secretary of state didn't cut short his South Korea stay over the weekend, but an information vacuum meant a lot of people thought he did.