South Korea votes after a turbulent six months. Here’s what to know. The election was called after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over his decision to declare martial law.

Son was convicted of one count of felony torture (the statute of limitations had run out on the sexual assault charges) and sentenced to seven years to life. Just a month after beginning his sentence, ...

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung agreed to work toward a swift tariff deal in their first phone call since Lee was ...

A federal judge closed a case against White House advisor Peter Navarro regarding his alleged use of an unofficial email account for government work and wrongful retention of presidential records.

SEOUL -- South Koreans voted Tuesday in an out-of-cycle presidential election, following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched ...

Michelle Obama shared how she and husband Barack Obama reacted when their daughter Malia Obama told them she would no longer use her last name professionally.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Images from the election of South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, are everything you’d expect to see in one of the world’s most vibrant democracies.

South Korea’s new president says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering trilateral partnership with US and Japan. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

The White House said on Tuesday that South Korea's election, which saw liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung win the presidency, was fair, but it expressed concern about Chinese interference.

White House trade counselor Peter Navarro speaks with reporters at the White House on May 29 in Washington. The Associated Press. WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is dropping a lawsuit that ...