South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces crisis with echoes of predecessor Park's downfall
Three years ago, Moon Jae-in was among the masses on the streets of Seoul seeking to oust a president accused of ignoring the people's will. Now, his own presidency is facing a similar crisis. Moon was forced to issue a public apology Monday after Cho ...
South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk quits post amid scandal
Embattled South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk resigned Monday as a scandal swirled over academic privileges allegedly given to his children. Huge crowds have taken to the streets recently — both against and in support of the former law professor — following his appointment by ...
South Korea's Moon Jae-in won't attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony, sources say
South Korea has told Japan that it may send Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon to attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony on Oct. 22, rather than President Moon Jae-in, according to diplomatic sources. "The possibility of President Moon Jae-in attending has vanished," one of the sources in ...
The quiet push to fix fractured Japan-South Korea relations
Almost a year has passed since the South Korean Supreme Court handed down a ruling ordering Japanese firms to pay damages to wartime forced laborers.
In U.N. speech, South Korean leader floats idea of mutual security assurance with North
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for deeper engagement with rival North Korea in return for progress on nuclear disarmament. Moon, who has long pushed for closer ties between the Koreas, also told leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly in New York ...
U.S. President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart held a summit in New York on Monday to discuss plans to restart U.S.-North Korea talks, as the allies hold discussions in Seoul on sharing the cost of American soldiers stationed in South Korea. Though negotiations ...
South Korean justice minister's home raided in corruption investigation
South Korean prosecutors raided the home of Justice Minister Cho Kuk, the Yonhap News Agency reported, as part of a widening corruption investigation that has already dented support for President Moon Jae-in. Investigators entered Cho's house shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, Yonhap said, citing the ...
Abe will not hold meeting with Moon during visit to New York
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has no plans to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during his trip to New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly starting Monday, sources familiar with the matter said. Abe thinks that holding a summit with Moon at this ...
In the throes of a geopolitical shift, Japan-U.S.-South Korea framework being tested
In September 2015, a major military parade was held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of China's victory in the 1937-1945 war with Japan. Among guests at the viewing deck was then-South Korean President Park Geun-hye, side by side with Russian ...
South Korean opposition leader shaves head to protest minister
The leader of South Korea's biggest opposition party on Monday became the latest in a spate of politicians to shave their heads to protest President Moon Jae-in's appointment of a key political ally as justice minister despite allegations of academic fraud and financial crimes ...
North Korea's Kim invited Trump to visit Pyongyang, report claims
In a move that could see President Donald Trump set foot on North Korean soil again, Kim Jong Un has invited the U.S. leader to Pyongyang, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday, as the North's Foreign Ministry said it expected stalled nuclear talks to ...
