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North Korea test fires ballistic missile into its eastern waters
A US statement said initial assessments indicate the type of missile was a KN-15 medium-range ballistic missile.
05 Apr 2017 9:36 AM
From South Korean president to prisoner 503, Park in jail
Park is the third former leader to be arrested over corruption in Asia's fourth-largest economy
01 Apr 2017 1:16 PM
South Korean ex-president Park Geun-hye jailed
Prosecutors can detain her for up to 20 days before formally charging her, meaning she will likely be in jail while her case is heard.
31 Mar 2017 9:36 AM
South Korea finds presumed remains of 2014 ferry disaster victim
Rescue workers had recovered 295 bodies before the government ended underwater searches in November 2014, seven months after the ship sank.
28 Mar 2017 1:08 PM
North Korea missile explodes after launch
US, South Korean militaries detect failed launch as urgency over North threats grows.
23 Mar 2017 1:20 AM
BBC interview dad: 'My wife deserves a medal'
The interview was about South Korean president, Park Geun-hye’s removal from office, but the interruption made up for a comical sequence.
15 Mar 2017 11:05 AM
South Korean ex-president’s senior advisers offer to resign
Nine senior presidential advisers tendered their resignations to acting leader Hwang Kyo-ahn.
13 Mar 2017 11:46 AM
S Korea’s Moon Jae-In vows ‘new history’ after Park’s impeachment
A presidential election is to be held within 60 days of the ruling, with local media suggesting May 9 as the most likely date.
13 Mar 2017 10:31 AM
South Korean anti-Park protestors demand ex-president’s arrest
Thousands of riot police were deployed as some 50,000 anti-Park protesters took to the streets to celebrate the verdict.
11 Mar 2017 5:11 PM
People watch presidential Blue House, Park’s reaction to impeachment awaited
The court's verdict on her impeachment stripped her of all powers and privileges, except for her security.
11 Mar 2017 11:20 AM
South Korean court removes Park from office over graft scandal
The ruling sparked protests from hundreds of Park's supporters, two of whom were killed in clashes with police outside the court.
11 Mar 2017 9:46 AM
Video: Assassinated Kim Jong Nam's 'son' claims mom, sister safe
An official at South Korea's National Intelligence Service said the NIS had determined that the man in the video is Kim Han Sol.
08 Mar 2017 7:12 PM
N Korea fires missiles to Japan sea; US, Seoul scan tracking data
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said North Korea fired four missiles, three of which landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
06 Mar 2017 8:56 AM
Protestors hold rallies over Park impeachment ruling
Park was impeached by parliament last December over a major influence-peddling scandal.
04 Mar 2017 7:52 PM
North Korea denies it was behind killing in Malaysia
The North's response came a day after Malaysian police said they were seeking two more North Koreans.
23 Feb 2017 9:24 AM
North Korea lashes Malaysia over Kim assassination
KCNA said Malaysia bore responsiblity for the death, and accused it of conspiring with South Korea.
23 Feb 2017 9:04 AM
Female assasins, chemical spray: The mystery behind Kim Jong Nam's murder
Without elaborating, South Korea's spy service told lawmakers that North had been trying to kill Kim Jong Nam for five years.
15 Feb 2017 5:26 PM
Kim Jong-un's half-brother killed with poisoned needles at airport
Yonhap, citing a South Korean government source, said Kim Jong Nam was killed on Monday morning in Malaysia.
14 Feb 2017 9:08 PM
New nuclear-armed missile test, a success: N Korea
The United States, Japan and South Korea requested urgent UN Security Council consultations on the test, with a meeting expected on Monday.
14 Feb 2017 11:40 AM
Successfully tested new missile: North Korea
The missile was launched from Banghyon air base in the western province of North Pyongan.
13 Feb 2017 10:39 AM
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