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Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Is Arrested on Corruption Charges

Kim Keon Hee, accused of accepting Chanel bags and other items as bribes, is the only former first lady in the country to ...

Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Wednesday in a cell much like the one her ...

American composer’s ‘Baby Shark’ copyright claim is rejected by South Korea’s Supreme Court

South Korea’s Supreme Court has rejected a 30 million won damage claim by an American composer who accused a South Korean ...

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a ...

Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over corruption allegations

Investigators are seeking to charge Kim over alleged crimes in one of three probes launched under Seoul’s new liberal ...

South Korea's nuclear power output surges as coal use plunges

By Sudarshan Varadhan, Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SINGAPORE/SEOUL, August 18 (Reuters) -South Korea's nuclear power output ...
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Seoul’s China mission tests Lee’s balancing act

President Lee Jae-myung is preparing to send a special delegation to China later this month, a cautious attempt to ...