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Former South Korean president Park freed after nearly five years in prison

Moon issues pardon on health grounds to ex-leader who was convicted of corruption

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 15:57

Park Geun-hye: South Korea pardons ex-president amid tight presidential race

Park found guilty of collusion in 2017 and sentenced to 20 years in prison

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 07:53

North Korea vows to shower millions of propaganda leaflets on South

Officials prepare ‘retaliatory punishment’ after anti-North balloons arrived from South

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 10:38

Oscars 2020: South Korea basks in Parasite’s historic win

TV presenter apologises for screaming when Bong Joon-ho’s film named best picture

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 13:14

South Korean court increases ex-president Park’s jail term to 25 years

Park Geun-hye was ousted from office last year and jailed on corruption charges

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 20:35

Dirty deeds in high places nothing new to South Koreans

Disgraced ex-president Park Geun-hye’s 24-year sentence no surprise to populace

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 18:30

South Korea’s ex-president Park jailed for 24 years for corruption

Case exposed dubious links between government and the ‘chaebol’ conglomerates

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 09:17

South Korean prosecutors seek 30 years in jail for ex-president

Supporters demand release of Park Geun-hye, ousted last year in influence-peddling scandal

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 10:04

Ousted Korean president’s aide jailed for corruption

Choi Soon-sil receives three-year sentence for soliciting favours for her daughter

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 18:13

South Korea’s ex-president Park on trial amid nuclear tensions

Ousted former leader denies corruption charges, which carry up to life in prison

Tue May 23 2017 - 12:42

Feelings of hope at dividing line between two Koreas

At DMZ dividing South from North Korea, old soldiers are optimistic about conflict ending

Sat May 13 2017 - 01:00

South Korea’s new president vows to create ‘a proud Korea’

Moon Jae-in’s emphatic election win likely to lead to more dialogue with North Korea

Tue May 09 2017 - 19:23

Centre-left candidate set for clear win in South Korean election

Moon Jae-in to become new president after poll held in wake of corruption scandal

Tue May 09 2017 - 16:39

Ex-commando Moon Jae-in favourite to win South Korean election

North Korean nuclear threat and sluggish economy are key issues in presidential poll

Sun May 07 2017 - 17:06

A quarter of South Korean voters cast ballots in early voting

Nation divided on North Korean crisis but centre-left Moon Jae-in leads in polls

Fri May 05 2017 - 15:29

Protests as US starts to deploy anti-missile system in South Korea

Presidential candidates in May 9th election divided over system deployment

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 19:26

South Korea removes president after corruption scandal

Park Geun-hye is the country’s first democratically elected leader to be ousted

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 14:42

South Korea’s president hits back at ‘premeditated plot’

Park Geun-hye awaits constitutional court decision on her impeachment

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 11:44

Mixing of politics and business plunges South Korea into scandal

Big business payouts triggered by the magic words: ‘The president is interested in this’

Tue Jan 03 2017 - 15:24

What’s next for South Korea as scandal-ridden presidency totters?

Bill to impeach President Park Geun-hye over cronyism allegations passes

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 15:12

South Korean politicians vote to impeach Park Guen-hye

Move, which follows influence peddling scandal, suspends all the president’s powers

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 08:02

South Korea: President Park Geun-hye clings to power

Her refusal to resign in the face of inevitable impeachment leaves Asia’s fourth-largest economy without a credible government

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 00:01

South Korea’s president says she is willing to resign

Park Geun-hye has asked parliament to decide how and when she can give up power

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 08:52

South Korean president’s approval rating hits record low

Park Geun-hye’s approval plummets to 4 per cent as scandal threatens administration

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 09:27

Samsung offices raided in South Korean presidential graft scandal

Park Geun-hye’s office says bulk purchase of Viagra was for altitude sickness

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 16:03

Anti-graft prosecutors to interview South Korea’s president

Largest anti-government rally ever in South Korea increases pressure on Park Geun-hye

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 17:48

Half a million people protest over South Korean president

Park Geun-hye faces mounting calls to step down over allowing friend to meddle in state affairs

Sat Nov 12 2016 - 11:57

South Korean president reshuffles cabinet as corruption row spirals

Police seek warrant to arrest Park’s confidante in influence-peddling scandal

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 17:01

South Korea’s president mired in scandal over confidante

Links to ‘shamanistic’ cults and siphoned off donations could topple Park government

Tue Nov 01 2016 - 16:42

G20 summit ends with pledge to fight protectionism and boost growth

Major differences on geopolitical issues remain after inconclusive gathering

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 18:42

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles as G20 leaders meet

Missile launches the latest in a series by the North this year in violation of UN resolutions

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 08:49

North Korea threatens first strike as South Korea, US begin drill

Tension in the region heightened following defection of North Korean diplomat

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 15:53

North Korea warns of ‘physical actions’ over US missile system

Enraged by sanctions, Pyongyang cuts UN mission diplomatic channel to US

Mon Jul 11 2016 - 18:49

North Korean military ordered to put nuclear weapons on standby

Kim Jong-un threatens ‘stern’ actions against UN sanctions

Sat Mar 05 2016 - 01:00