Park Geun-Hye

South Korea's Moon joins protest song at commemoration in nod to liberal values

More than 10,000 people attended the event.

May 18, 2017, 10:09 AM IST

Bone identified as victim from sunken South Korean ferry

The Sewol sinking dealt a crushing blow to now-ousted president Park Geun-Hye.

May 17, 2017, 12:51 PM IST

More human bones recovered from sunken South Korean ferry

More suspected human bones were recovered on Saturday from South Korea's sunken Sewol ferry.

May 13, 2017, 15:55 PM IST

North Korea reports on South`s Presidential Election

North Korean state media reported the election of the South`s new left-leaning president Moon Jae-In after a two-day delay but at unusual length.

May 12, 2017, 10:25 AM IST

Voting underway in South Korea's Presidential election

Voting is underway across South Korea in the presidential election on Tuesday as the nation is set to elect a new leader after a year of political upheaval, media reports said.

May 09, 2017, 09:59 AM IST

Ex-computer software mogul eyes South Korean presidency

Ahn Cheol-soo's supporters believe that as South Korean president he'll rise above a political culture long bogged down by corruption and factional bickering.

May 06, 2017, 18:25 PM IST

South Koreans begin early voting to replace ousted President Park Geun-hye

South Koreans began early voting today in the election to replace ousted President Park Geun-hye.

May 04, 2017, 16:24 PM IST

South Korea's former President Park Geun-hye indicted for corruption

South Korea`s former President Park Geun-hye was indicted Monday on multiple charges, including bribery, as prosecutors wrapped up their probe into the influence-peddling scandal that ousted her last month.

Apr 17, 2017, 14:02 PM IST

South Korean presidential campaign begins

South Korea`s presidential campaign for the May 9 elections, following the removal of former President Park Geun-hye, started on Monday with opposition Democratic Party`s Moon Jae-in leading the polls.

Apr 17, 2017, 12:50 PM IST

South Korea prepares grim search for Sewol ferry remains

Salvage workers are set to begin the grim and dangerous task of searching the wreck of South Korea`s Sewol ferry, the Maritime Ministry said Monday, after releasing a stark image of the vessel`s devastated interior.

Apr 10, 2017, 14:41 PM IST

Samsung heir accused of bribery, perjury as trial opens

The heir to the huge Samsung business empire appeared in court Friday at the start of his trial for embezzlement and perjury, part of a corruption scandal that brought down South Korea`s president.

Apr 07, 2017, 13:17 PM IST

Ousted South Korean President interrogated in prison

South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday interrogated ousted President Park Geun-hye for the first time since she was arrested last week over corruption allegations that removed her from office.

Apr 04, 2017, 14:01 PM IST

Japan to send ambassador back to South Korea

Japan said Monday it would send its ambassador back to South Korea after a diplomatic row had prompted his recall, because the countries should work closely together to counter threats from North Korea.

Apr 03, 2017, 14:36 PM IST

Ousted South Korean President to be interrogated in jail

South Korean prosecutors will interrogate ousted President Park Geun-hye who is now in preventive detention over her alleged involvement in a corruption scandal, officials said on Sunday.

Apr 02, 2017, 19:41 PM IST

South Korea's Park may be in larger cell than others, but lights out at 9

Dressed in the green jumpsuit of undertrials, ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye's days at the Seoul Detention Centre will start at 6:30 a.m. and end at 9 p.m.

Mar 31, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

S Korea's Park in custody after court orders arrest

South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye was spending her first day in custody today after a court ordered her arrest, with her opponents crowing and her supporters crying.

Mar 31, 2017, 10:19 AM IST

Ousted South Korean leader behind bars after arrest on bribery charges

In the early hours of Friday, the Seoul Central District Court approved prosecutors` request for an arrest warrant for Park Geun-hye after she gave about eight hours of testimony.

Mar 31, 2017, 09:34 AM IST

South Korean court to decide on President Park's arrest

A South Korean court here on Thursday began a hearing to decide whether to arrest former President Park Geun-hye, a media report said.

Mar 30, 2017, 10:54 AM IST

South Korea prosecutors seek arrest of ex-president Park over corruption scandal

South Korean prosecutors sought an arrest warrant on Monday for ousted president Park Geun-Hye, they said, days after questioning her over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down.

Mar 27, 2017, 09:19 AM IST