Friend of South Korea's ousted President Park to be transferred to different location
A long-time friend of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye is to be transferred to a different location to prevent her from coming into contact with the detained leader, a prosecution official said on Wednesday.
Apr 05, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
Liberal front-runner in South Korean race wins party nomination
A liberal South Korean opposition leader who advocates improved ties with rival North Korea has become his party's candidate in next month's election of a successor to recently ousted President Park Geun-hye.
Apr 03, 2017, 19:43 PM IST
South Korean former opposition leader Moon Jae-in leads presidential poll
Former South Korean opposition leader Moon Jae-in on Thursday continued to lead in the presidential poll to become the nation`s new leader.
Mar 16, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
South Korean prosecutors call in SK Group officials for questioning
Prosecutors questioned three officials linked to South Korea`s third-largest conglomerate, SK Group, on Thursday as part of a widening corruption scandal that led to the dismissal of President Park Geun-hye.
Mar 16, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
South Korea's ousted President Park leaves mansion
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-hye left the mansion, days after the Constitutional Court voted to remove her from office over corruption.
Mar 13, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
US to be 'steadfast' South Korea ally after Park's ouster
Meanwhile, her office said Park will not leave the presidential Blue House residence on Friday.
Mar 10, 2017, 22:16 PM IST
South Korea prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for pension fund chief
South Korean prosecutors investigating an influence-peddling scandal that has engulfed President Park Geun-hye said on Thursday they are seeking a warrant to arrest the head of the national pension fund, the world`s third-largest.
Dec 29, 2016, 13:01 PM IST
South Korean ruling party splits over impeached President Park Geun-hye
Dozens of South Korean lawmakers have left the country's conservative ruling party over a corruption scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-hye in a move that could shape the presidential elections that might take place in just months.
Dec 27, 2016, 10:30 AM IST
Lawmakers seek to question S. Korea`s detained 'Rasputin'
South Korean lawmakers sought Monday to question the woman at the heart of a corruption scandal that triggered the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye, as special prosecutors raided the home of a former top presidential aide.
Dec 26, 2016, 07:42 AM IST
'Million' rally to demand S Korea president's ouster
Participants raised candles, sung and danced while chanting "Arrest Park Geun-Hye" and "Throw Park into jail", with cries from the main rally site reportedly reaching the presidential Blue House some 1.5 kilometres away.
Nov 26, 2016, 22:19 PM IST
Samsung offices raided over influence-peddling scandal
South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday raided offices of the Samsung Group and the state pension fund as the electronics giant is dragged further into a snowballing influence-peddling scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye.
Nov 23, 2016, 11:22 AM IST
South Korea PM egged in protest at US anti-missile system
Angry protestors threw eggs and water bottles at South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn on Friday, demanding the decision to deploy a US anti-missile defence system in their hometown be scrapped.
Jul 15, 2016, 16:25 PM IST
