South Korean Court Jails Former President Park for 24 Years

Seoul. A South Korean court jailed former President Park Geun-hye for 24 years ... country's conglomerates. Park became South Korea's first ... the impeachment of the president, which was unprecedented," ... . Park is the latest former leader of South Korea ...

South Korea Says 'Comfort Women' Deal Flawed, but Japan Warns Against Change

Seoul. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on ... the deal null and void, Park Soo-hyun, a spokesman ... removal of his disgraced predecessor, Park Geun-hye, whose conservative government was criticized ... 25.5 percent supported it. Park was forced from power this ...

Tensions With North Korea, China Hurt Ticket Sales for South Korean Olympics

... 2018 Winter Olympics in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang, leaving hundreds ... a war on the Korean peninsula, after US President Donald Trump said ... in South Korea. A corruption scandal in South Korea involving former President Park Geun-hye and ...

Loyal Supporters of Ousted South Korean President Root for Samsung Leader

... rowdy, diehard supporters of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye rallied on Friday (25/08 ... trial. "The trials of former President Park Geun-hye and Samsung Jay Y. Lee ... conservative group, holding a Korean flag. Park became the first democratically ...

Happy Hour? Craft Beer, No Ties as South Korea's Leader Hosts Business Tycoons

... Thursday (27/07) as South Korean President Moon Jae-in played host ... involving his impeached predecessor Park Geun-hye and Samsung, the largest ... and embezzlement in the Park scandal. Samsung Electronics chief ... this casual setting," said Park Ju-gun, the head ...

Hong Kong's First Female Leader a 'Tilted Bridge' Over Troubled Water

... high property prices, issues Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted at her ... distrusted by China, and ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye, who angered Beijing with her ...

North Korea Calls for Execution of Ex-South Korea Leader Over 'Assassination' Plot

... for the execution of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her spy chief for ... the "death penalty on traitor Park Geun-hye" and her spy chief, Lee ... the death penalty on traitor Park Geun-hye and ex-director of the ...

South Korea's Moon Makes Second Justice Minister Pick After First Falls Foul

Seoul. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday ... the impeachment of his predecessor, Park Geun-hye, over a corruption scandal. Moon ... from politics. His nomination of Park Sang-ki, a legal ... a summit with United States President Donald Trump, which is ...

Their Life Disrupted, South Korean Grannies Vow to Fight Thaad Till the End

... threats from North Korean missiles. New liberal President Moon Jae-in ... are farmers of chamoe, or Korean melon. Do, who moved ... are shooed away by South Korean police holed up in ... When conservative candidate Park Geun-hye was elected as president in 2012, voter ...

South Korea Says Japan Should Be Careful Over Reported Remarks on 'Comfort Women'

... to Seoul to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in and ... lawmakers. Speaking with South Korean lawmakers, Nikai said on ... "eradicated," several Japanese and South Korean media reported. "I don ... reached by his predecessor Park Geun-hye and Abe in which Japan ...