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The likely winner -- by a distance -- is the liberal former Democratic Party leader Moon Jae-In who enjoys 36 percent of popular support. (Photo: AP)

Exit polls predict win for Moon Jae-In in South Korea pesidential...

Official results weren't expected for hours, but the exit poll of about 89,000 voters at 330 polling stations.

9 May 2017 9:14 PM IST

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

Moon's Seoul to take a softer line

Moon served as a respected human rights lawyer in the difficult days of authoritarian rule in the 1980s.

16 May 2017 12:10 AM IST

The North also announced last week that it thwarted what it claims was a CIA-backed attempt to assassinate Kim. (Photo: AP)

North Korea fires missile after South Korean prez Moon Jae-In pledges...

Moon Jae-In had said that he was willing to visit Pyongyang in the right circumstances'.

14 May 2017 9:12 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea says it's just 'piece of cake' to destroy 'gangster' South...

Left-leaning Moon condemned the launch and joined calls for tighter sanctions on Pyongyang.

8 July 2017 3:11 PM IST

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo: AP)

N Korea nukes serious but should not lose cool: Putin to S Korea Prez

The bilateral talks came on the sidelines of the G20 summit where leaders of the world's top economies are gathered.

8 July 2017 9:35 AM IST

orth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, right, Hwang Pyong So, second left, as he arrives for the official opening of the Ryomyong residential area, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo: AP/File)

Kim Jong Un vows North Korea will 'demonstrate its mettle to US'

Kim told 'scientists and technicians that the US would be displeased to witness the DPRK's strategic option' on its...

6 July 2017 8:17 AM IST

In this May 2, 2017, file photo, a U.S. missile defense system called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is installed at a golf course in Seongju, South Korea. Two experts talk to The Associated Press about what would happen if North Korea fired at targets near and far. (Photo: AP)

South Korea Prez orders probe into US THAAD addition

THAAD system battery was initially deployed in March with just 2 of its load of 6 launchers to counter the North Korean...

31 May 2017 11:03 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea snubs Seoul's proposal for military talks to ease tensions

North Korea's silence was a setback for President Moon Jae-in's hope of engaging Pyongyang in dialogue.

21 July 2017 6:30 PM IST

Historians say up to 200,000 women were forced into sex slavery. (Photo: AP)

South Korea began to review of sex slavery deal with Japan

The plight of the so-called "comfort women" is a hugely emotional issue that has marred relations between the Asian...

31 July 2017 4:13 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test launch of solid fuel Pukguksong-2, a medium-to-long range ballistic missile, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo: AP)

North Korea missile ready for masses

North Korean leader Kim orders deployment of new missile after test.

23 May 2017 6:42 AM IST

The likely winner -- by a distance -- is the liberal former Democratic Party leader Moon Jae-In who enjoys 36 percent of popular support. (Photo: AP)

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...

13 March 2017 10:31 AM IST

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

S Korean Prez says sex slave deal with Japan flawed amid victims'...

Thousands of women were sent to front-line military brothels to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II.

28 Dec 2017 12:04 PM IST