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A statue of a girl symbolizing Korean "comfort women" is unveiled last week during a ceremony in front of the Japanese Consulate in Busan, South Korea.

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'Comfort Woman' Statue Sparks Diplomatic Row Between Japan And South Korea

3:22pm January 06, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The statue in front of the Japanese Consulate, commemorating the plight of Korean women forced by the Japanese to work as sex slaves during World War II, has prompted Japan to withdraw its ambassador.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye spoke to reporters Sunday and denied allegations of corruption and abuse of power.

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South Korea's President Refuses To Testify At Impeachment Trial Hearing

11:01am January 03, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

Park Geun-hye was absent from a hearing Tuesday in a case that will decide her political future. She has been facing intense scrutiny over a corruption scandal involving a close friend and adviser.

South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye attends an emergency Cabinet meeting on Friday in Seoul.

South Korea Impeaches President, But Political Drama Isn't Finished

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Elise Hu

The president has been suspended from power — but her fate will be decided later by a constitutional court. "Please, let's come together to overcome this crisis," the prime minister pleaded Friday.

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye is shown during a Nov. 29 televised address. The country's first female leader was impeached on Friday.

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South Korean Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Impeach President

10:48am December 09, 2016

by Elise Hu

The vote against President Park Geun-hye follows a corruption scandal that has paralyzed the political system. A constitutional court will now decide whether to formally remove her from office.

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Protesters carry a portrait of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye during a rally against Park in central Seoul on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of protestors marched in Seoul for the sixth straight week on December 3, to demand the ouster and arrest

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South Korea To Vote On Impeachment Of Scandal-Stricken President

4:04pm December 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A corruption scandal has destroyed public support for President Park Geun-hye; her approval rating has fallen to 4 percent. Now the legislature prepares for a vote on her impeachment.

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye bows during an address to the nation, at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. South Korea's scandal-hit president said Tuesday she was willing leave office before the end of her term and would let parliament decide on

S. Korean President Says She's Open To Stepping Down, But Doesn't Resign

5:36am November 29, 2016

by Elise Hu

In an opaque move that likely lengthens South Korea's domestic political drift, embattled President Park Geun-hye put her fate in the hands of lawmakers.

This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 11 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at a defense detachment on Mahap Islet.

How Uncertainty In The Korean Peninsula Could Be A 'Recipe for Disaster'

11:00am November 21, 2016

by Elise Hu

President-elect Trump's statements on North Korea have reflected contradictory aims. Political turmoil in South Korea and Pyongyang's nuclear capability make for a mix that worries Korea-watchers.

South Koreans fill the streets of Seoul's city center Sunday, demanding President Park Geun-Hye step down.

S. Korean President Named As A Criminal Suspect In Cronyism Scandal

9:19am November 21, 2016

by Elise Hu

Prosecutors in South Korea will question President Park on allegations of corruption and cronyism. The move comes in the wake of massive protests calling for the president to step down.

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South Korean adoptee Adam Crapser poses with his 1-year-old daughter, Christal, in the family's living room in Vancouver, Wash., in 2015. Crapser, who was flown to the U.S. nearly 40 years ago and adopted by an American couple at age 3, has been ordered d

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As Adoptee In U.S. Awaits Deportation, His Korean Birth Mother Is Studying English

11:28am November 17, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Adam Crapser, adopted by a U.S. couple as a child, is being deported to South Korea as an adult. The New York Times spoke with his birth mother, who says she always imagined he had a better life.

U.S. Navy servicemen see off the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it leaves the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, in 2015.

Japan And South Korea Rattled By Trump's Talk Of Closing U.S. Bases

6:47pm November 10, 2016

by Elise Hu

U.S. troops have been based in South Korea and Japan for decades. Removing them would shake up the entire region.

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