As political changes loom, South Korea’s leadership crisis could affect ties with China, Japan and the US, observers say.

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his ...

Biden-policy legacy WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is set to leave office next week, ...

South Korean media say investigators arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol early Sunday morning over his short-lived imposition of ...

The disgraced leader will now remain in custody, with the new warrant allowing investigators to keep him for up to 20 days.

President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.

A Seoul court issued a warrant Saturday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for an extended period over his botched ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will size up the need to raise interest rates on Friday amid heightened expectations of a ...

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday to fight a request by investigators to ...

The president spoke before the judge for about 40 minutes in the first session and about five minutes in final remarks, ...

Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law.

The Seoul Western District Court held a review on Saturday to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. Yoon was present for the proceedings which lasted ...