South Korea has developed into one of Asia's most affluent countries since partition in 1948. The Communist North has slipped ...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state media reported for the first time Wednesday on the political instability in South Korea, focusing on mass protests calling for the ouster of President ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has not responded to a summons for questioning over his failed attempt to declare martial law. Yoon had been asked to appear for ...

SEOUL — South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law this month upended the democratic order and sparked a crescendoing ...

Dec. 14 (UPI) --Although counterintuitive, the impeachment in South Korea demonstrates the strength of Korean democracy. Yes, it is a messy democracy. However, it is a strong and resilient democracy.

Meanwhile, thousands of the president’s supporters gathered in downtown Seoul, with many waving US and South Korean flags, chanting slogans and holding up signs in support of the embattled Yoon.

Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Meanwhile, thousands of the president’s supporters gathered in downtown Seoul, with many waving US and South Korean flags, chanting slogans and holding up signs in support of the ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis ...

South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this month. On Saturday, the country's National Assembly voted by ...

South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration earlier this month. The National Assembly passed the motion in a 204-85 ...

Thousands on the streets of Seoul are celebrating after South Korean MPs voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon has been suspended while the prime minister is serving as acting president.

Today's events mark the third time South Korea's MPs have voted to impeach a president. The first time it happened was in March 2004 to Roh Moo-hyun, a human rights lawyer-turned politician.