A high-profile North Korean defector here said Tuesday that an upcoming massive nuclear test by the North could bring about environmental catastrophe and the subsequent collapse of its regime if it fails."A nuclear test which the North is trying to conduct at the Punggye-ri test site will break the

More than seven in 10 North Korean defectors stayed in Thailand en route to South Korea, a poll released by Seoul's unification ministry showed Tuesday, with over half of the defectors citing economic hardships as the top reason to flee the North.In the survey of graduates of a resettlement educ

Prosecutors said Tuesday they plan to summon former President Park Geun-hye this week for questioning over a corruption scandal.Park will be summoned as a suspect over allegations she colluded with her friend Choi Soon-sil to extort money from Samsung Group."We will decide tomorrow when to summon f

South Korea's presidential national security adviser will visit the United States this week for talks with his counterpart on North Korea, the presidential office here said Tuesday.Kim Kwan-jin, chief of the National Security Office, will head to Washington Wednesday to meet with H.R. McMaster,

Defusing tensions over North Korea and the deployment of a THAAD missile defense battery will be key topics when U.S. President Donald Trump holds a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said Monday.White House press secretary Sean Spicer made the remark in response to news repor

The government is close to fixing the date of the presidential election to May 9, a senior official said Monday, in the wake of the ouster of President Park Geun-hye.Park was removed from office Friday after a court ruled to uphold her impeachment over a corruption scandal.By law, South Korea is req

Former President Park Geun-hye is expected to leave the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday, political sources said, two days after the Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment.An official from the presidential office said Park will leave Cheong Wa Dae before 6:00 p.m.Park is set to re

Former President Park Geun-hye arrived at her private home in southern Seoul on Sunday, two days after the Constitutional Court ruled to dismiss her over a massive corruption scandal that triggered a leadership crisis and left the nation sharply divided.Upon arrival, the ousted leader apologized to

Ousted President Park Geun-hye's dishonorable departure from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday laid bare a sharply divided nation and poor scorecards on a range of her policy initiatives.Two days after the Constitutional Court ruled to dismiss her over a massive corruption scandal,

The following is the chronology of the major events in the life of Park Geun-hye, the former South Korean president who was ousted over a scandal that involved her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil and other close associates. Feb. 2, 1952: Born in Daegu, South KoreaDec. 17, 1963: Father Park Chung-hee s

Former President Park Geun-hye left the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday evening, two days after the Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment.Ending a some four-year stay in the presidential mansion, Park headed back to her private residence in Samseong neighborhood, southern Seoul.

South Korea's liberal parties and activists on Sunday lambasted ousted President Park Geun-hye after she struck a defiant tone over corruption allegations surrounding her, as she arrived at her private home after leaving Cheong Wa Dae.Park left the presidential office in the evening two days aft

Moon Jae-in, former head of the Democratic Party, stood as the most favored presidential hopeful among the supporters of the liberal party, a poll showed Monday.According to the survey conducted by Realmeter, 68.7 percent of the respondents who claim to be supporters of the Democratic Party picked M

Moon Jae-in, former head of the Democratic Party, emerged as the most favored presidential contender in most South Korean regions, including the traditionally conservative North Gyeongsang Province, a poll showed Monday.According to the poll conducted on Saturday and Sunday by the Korea Research Cen

Former President Park Geun-hye arrived at her private residence after leaving the presidential office on Sunday, two days after the Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment.In a statement read by her former spokesman, she apologized to the nation and vowed to clarify the truth behind the corrupti

Ousted President Park Geun-hye's dishonorable departure from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday laid bare a sharply divided nation and poor scorecards on a range of her policy initiatives.Two days after the Constitutional Court ruled to dismiss her over a massive corruption scandal,

Former President Park Geun-hye will likely move to her private home in southern Seoul on Monday morning, three days after the Constitutional Court ruled to dismiss her over a massive corruption scandal, a presidential official said Sunday."Basic preparations at her Samseong-dong home are expected t

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to visit South Korea later this week for meetings with senior government officials to discuss issues of mutual concern including the growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, officials said Sunday.U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will stay in

The South Korean government is making its best efforts to stably manage state affairs after the ouster of President Park Geun-hye, the government spokesman said in a letter addressed to foreign correspondents in Korea and over 400 journalists who have visited the country.Park was dismissed from the

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets in Seoul on Saturday in rival rallies which exposed a sharply divided nation over the ouster of President Park Geun-hye.Park's critics held their last and 20th candlelight demonstration in Gwanghwamun Square in the city center in the eve