South Korea's major religious groups on Friday urged the nation to humbly respect the Constitutional Court's decision to unseat disgraced President Park Geun-hye and stand united regardless of their positions on the impeachment.The court unanimously upheld the parliamentary impeachment of Pa
South Korea's unification ministry said Friday that it will unwaveringly pursue its inter-Korean policy for peaceful unification regardless of the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.Earlier in the day, the eight justices at the top court unan
Although the Constitutional Court's historical ruling lifted the thick uncertainties stemming from the impeachment of the incumbent president, it is time for the South Korean economy to focus more on overcoming the current strong challenges like intensifying Chinese issues and diminishing growth
Two people who were injured while participating in an outdoor rally to oppose the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss Park Geun-hye as president died Friday, police said.One of the deceased is a 72-year-old man, identified only by his last name Kim, who was found bleeding from his head ne
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will convene a Cabinet meeting Friday afternoon, hours after the Constitutional Court ruled to oust President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal.During the meeting slated to begin at 2:30 p.m., Hwang is expected to call on ministers to focus on
Moon Jae-in, a frontrunner presidential candidate from the main opposition Democratic Party, on Friday welcomed the court's decision to expel Park Geun-hye from presidential office, claiming the ruling falls in line with the constitutional spirit.Moon said the decision reflected the first articl
The upcoming election in South Korea to select the successor to ousted President Park Geun-hye could spark sharp criticism of her foreign policy decisions, such as the deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system, a top U.S. expert said Thursday.South Korea's Constitutional Court unanimou
A lawyer for former President Park Geun-hye protested the Constitutional Court's decision to remove her from office Friday, saying the trial was not conducted in a "proper" manner.Seo Seog-goo made the remark shortly after the court unanimously ruled to oust Park following her impeachment over
The minor People's Party on Friday cheered the Constitutional Court's decision to permanently remove Park Geun-hye from the presidential office, saying it is a victory by the people.Rep. Park Jie-won, head of the People's Party, said the result came as an outcome of the civil revolution
In a state of shock over the Constitutional Court's decision to unseat Park Geun-hye, one of her aides said Friday that they are discussing her future course of action to cope with the ramifications of her departure from office."We are in talks now over the future course of action," the aide t
The Democratic Party on Friday claimed the controversial security and diplomatic policies promoted by former President Park Geun-hye should immediately be suspended as she is permanently removed from office following the Constitutional Court's ruling."Everyone should absolutely concede with the
The Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye Friday, removing her from office after a 92-day leadership crisis and triggering a presidential election in the weeks to come.The ruling, which was announced by the court's acting chief and televised live, made Park the n
Just-dismisseed President Park Geun-hye presently stated that she fully accepts the decision of the Constitutional Court which dismissed her as the President of the Republic of Korea this morning.
President Park Geun-hye was officially deprived of all her rights and privileges as the President of the Republic of Korea.This was declared at the Constitutional Court ruling, which was declared at 11:20 this morning.In other words, President Park was dismissed as a result of unanimous decision of
The Constitutional Court was set to rule Friday on whether to oust or reinstate President Park Geun-hye following her impeachment over a corruption scandal.The historic ruling will be announced in the main courtroom at 11 a.m. and televised live nationwide, ending a 92-day leadership crisis triggere
Police on Friday tightened security near the Constitutional Court as it prepares to deliver a ruling on whether to remove scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye from office later in the day.Police have surrounded the court in central Seoul with police buses and mobilized some 21,600 officers to stand g
Bolivia has named one of its streets after South Korea in a show of respect and friendship for the country that helped build its new town in Santa Cruz, the Seoul government said Thursday.The 80-meter wide, 9.85-kilometer-long road bisecting the new town of Santa Cruz was named "Avenida Corea" or
President Park Geun-hye's lawyers and allies reacted angrily Monday to the independent prosecution's final report on its 70-day investigation which reaffirmed her as a suspect in multiple corruption cases.Independent Counsel Park Young-soo's team announced the results of its probe into t
South Korea's foreign ministry strongly condemned the North's latest missile provocation on Monday, calling it a clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and a grave threat both to the peninsula and the world.The ministry also warned that the North would face consequences from it
North Korea's state radio station resumed broadcasting mysterious numbers Sunday that could be some kind of coded message to its agents operating in South Korea.The message began just after midnight (Seoul time), at 12:15 a.m., by the North's propaganda station Radio Pyongyang. It lasted a f