South Korea and the United States on Wednesday kicked off an annual joint military exercise amid heightening tensions following the North's recent missile test and the death of its leader's half brother. Foal Eagle, a field training exercise involving ground, air and naval forces, will run t
Millions of people are expected to crowd the streets of Seoul Wednesday in a last push to oust or reinstate impeached President Park Geun-hye, leading to concerns about violence between the two groups.Park's supporters and opponents have taken to the streets each Saturday since late last year as
The defense ministers of South Korea and the United States pledged to fight against any attack in a phone call Wednesday as the two allies kicked off an annual joint military exercise amid rising tensions following the North's recent missile test and the assassination of its leader's half br
U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for intelligence chief singled out North Korea on Tuesday as one of the most challenging issues, calling Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions and provocations something that needs laser focus.Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN), who has been named to be director of national int
South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Sunday that he is carefully reviewing the independent counsel's request to extend the probe into the scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her longtime confidante.In a meeting with opposition lawmakers demanding an
Special prosecutors on Sunday questioned the de facto leader of Samsung Group for the second straight day on suspicions of bribery in connection into a corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her friend, officials said.Investigators summoned Lee Jae-yong, the vice chairman of Samsun
Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of Samsung Group, was called into the special prosecutor's office Saturday for additional questioning over his alleged involvement in the high-profile corruption scandal that has rocked the country for the past several months.The vice president of Samsung Electr
An elderly man unsatisfied with the capital city's development policy stabbed himself while Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was delivering a congratulatory speech at an opening of an exhibition at the city hall Friday, municipal officials and witnesses said.The 79-year old man, identified only by his
With the final ruling against President Park Geun-hye expected to come on Feb. 27, 2017, the security guards for the Special Prosecutors are armed with pistols and the personal security personnel for the Special Prosecutors have been substantially increased for increased protection of the Special Pr
By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher of The Korea Post mediaThe two weeks from now are expected to be a very racial period for President Park Geun-hye and the Korean people. Sentencing of the Constitutional Court on President Park will come on March 13, 2017, or before. The day also coincides with the date of
Special prosecutors in Seoul are attempting to arrest an incumbent presidential aide in connection with allegations President Park Geun-hye received medical treatments from those without due safety checks, their spokesman said Thursday.The investigation team, led by Independent Counsel Park Young-so
Moon Jae-in, former head of the Democratic Party, broadened the gap with South Chungcheong Gov. An Hee-jung in an opinion poll among presidential hopefuls, apparently due to a controversial remark made by the regional administrator on President Park Geun-hye.According to the poll conducted by Realme
Dozens of students and parents rallied at a high school in this southeastern city Tuesday for two consecutive days in protest against its adoption of state-authored history textbooks.Munmyeong High School in Gyeongsan, 331 kilometers southeast of Seoul, was designated by the government as the only i
A Seoul court held a hearing Tuesday to decide whether to issue a warrant to arrest a former senior presidential secretary in relation to an influence-peddling scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye's impeachment in December.Woo Byung-woo, senior presidential secretary for civil affairs fro
A man in the audience of President Park Geun-hye's impeachment hearing Monday was ordered to leave the courtroom after welcoming a justice's remarks with applause.The man, appearing to be in his 50s, clapped during the 15th hearing at the Constitutional Court in response to acting Chief Just
South Korea's defense chief said Monday that North Korea's alleged assassination of its leader Kim Jong-un's half brother appears to be part of Pyongyang's move to remove any potential challengers to Kim's power and forestall any outside attempt to overthrow its regime."The murd
South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Monday said it appears "certain" that North Korea is behind last week's murder of the estranged half brother of its leader Kim Jong-un.During a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC)'s Standing Committee, Hwang
Top diplomats of South Korea and Russia have expressed concerns over North Korea's repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions and vowed to keep strategic communication to deal with the growing nuclear threat from Pyongyang.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Russian
Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of Samsung currently under arrest, was questioned by special prosecutors on Saturday over bribery allegations surrounding an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye.Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., appeared before the prob
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday pledged to nurture 100 global venture firms by 2020 as part of the government's efforts to promote startups, create jobs and revitalize the economy.To achieve this goal, the government plans to provide "strategic, tailored" assistance