Samsung chief’s ‘trial of the century’ to start next week
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] leader Jay Y. Lee will go on trial for bribery and embezzlement on Thursday, a court said, amid a Read more
Korea
South Korea govt. fines Novartis for bribery
(Reuters) A Spokesperson for the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea on Thursday said the ministry levied a fine on 30 drug Read more
China, Russia to step up opposition to South Korean anti-missile system
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Russia have agreed to intensify their coordinated opposition to the deployment of a U.S. missile-defence system in South Korea, the Read more
Malaysia to charge women with airport murder of North Korean
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two women – an Indonesian and a Vietnamese – will be charged on Wednesday with murder over the killing in Malaysia Read more
Samsung Group dismantles nerve centre as chief faces bribery charge amid scandal
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors said on Tuesday they will charge Samsung Group [SARG.UL] chief Jay Y. Lee with bribery and embezzlement as the Read more
Two senior Samsung Group executives offer to resign: Yonhap
Two senior Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] executives have offered to resign to take responsibility for the conglomerate’s involvement in the graft scandal involving South Korean President Read more
Samsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens
By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested early on Friday over his alleged role in Read more
Samsung chief appears for second round of questions in graft probe
By Se Young Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor’s office for Read more
Kia siblings sweep iF Design Awards
Kia has won three prestigious iF Design Awards for the outstanding design of its latest vehicles. The Niro hybrid crossover, Optima Sportswagon and all-new Rio Read more
South Korean, U.S. Marines tussle in snow in what North brands ‘madcap’ drill
By Kim Daewoung PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korean and U.S. Marines are conducting military exercises on ski slopes in sub-freezing temperatures, including shirtless Read more
South Korea prosecutors summon another Samsung executive
South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office said on Friday it summoned a Samsung Electronics Co Ltd executive for questioning as it investigates a widening influence-peddling scandal Read more
Samsung chief allowed home, prosecutor vows to keep chasing
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Thursday dismissed a warrant to arrest the head of the Samsung Group [SAGR.UL], the Read more
Korean women paid to have babies
South Korean women are getting incentives from the government to have babies as the country struggles to overcome its low birth rate, reports Yonhap Kang Read more
South Korea says securing THAAD location could be delayed
SEOUL (Reuters) – The signing of a contract which would secure the location of a U.S. missile defence system in South Korea could be delayed, Read more
Ex-U.N. chief Ban narrows gap in opinion poll for South Korean presidency
By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – An opinion poll released on Monday in South Korea showed former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in second place Read more
South Korea political crisis escalates as Samsung chief awaits fate
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors will decide on Monday whether the head of Samsung Group [SAGR.UL], the country’s biggest conglomerate, should Read more
South Korea prosecutor weighs economic impact of arrest of Samsung chief
By Ju-min Park and Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s special prosecutor said on Sunday it will take into account the economic impact Read more
Samsung leader quizzed for over 22 hours in South Korea corruption scandal
By Se Young Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee left the South Korean special prosecutor’s office early on Read more
Ban Ki-moon stirs up President rumours upon return to South Korea
After 10 years as general secretary of the United Nations, South Korea’s Ban Ki-mooon has returned home, stirring up rumours that he could seek to Read more
Park Geun-hye’s impeachment trial starts in Seoul
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has begun to hear oral arguments in the impeachment trial of President Park Geun-hye, who lawmakers voted to remove over a Read more
South Korea seeks extradition from Denmark of daughter of Park’s friend
By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities said on Tuesday they will proceed with steps to extradite Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of a Read more
Daughter of South Korean leader’s friend arrested in Denmark amid graft probe
SEOUL (Reuters) – Danish police have arrested the daughter of South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s friend, Choi Soon-sil, who is at the centre of an Read more
Conservative South Koreans rally to support Park, more big protests loom
SEOUL (Reuters) – Supporters of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who has been impeached over a corruption scandal, rallied on Saturday for her reinstatement, countering Read more
After impeachment, South Korea prime minister urges calm, vigilance
By Jack Kim | SEOUL – South Korea’s prime minister sought to calm anxiety over national security and to reassure financial markets on Saturday, a Read more
South Korea parliament begins historic vote to impeach Park
By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, Read more
South Korea’s Park to accept impeachment vote: party official
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Tuesday she would accept the result of an impeachment vote against her this week but indicated she would Read more
South Korea opposition introduces bill to impeach scandal-tainted Park
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s three opposition parties introduced a bill on Saturday for parliament to impeach President Park Geun-hye who, tainted by a corruption Read more
South Korea imposes unilateral sanctions on North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea blacklisted senior North Korean officials, including leader Kim Jong Un’s top aides, on Friday in fresh unilateral sanctions over Pyongyang’s Read more
South Korean opposition differs on Park impeachment with no end to crisis in sight
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean opposition parties differed on Thursday on when to bring an impeachment motion against scandal-tainted President Park Geun-hye Read more
South Korea’s embattled president offers to relinquish power
South Korea’s embattled President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday asked parliament to come up with a way for her to relinquish power, including when she should Read more