South Korea

Ousted South Korean Leader Park Geun-hye Arrested On Corruption Charges

4:22pm March 30, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The court granted prosecutors' request to hold Park, who was removed from office earlier this month. A Seoul court issued the warrant early Friday local time, hours after she appeared for questioning.

The ferry Sewol sits on a semi-submersible transport vessel during the salvage operation in waters off the island of Jindo on Sunday. On Tuesday, South Korean officials said remains believed to be from some of the missing victims were recovered by salvage

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Remains Discovered On Lifted Ferry Are Not Human, South Korean Officials Say

11:51am March 28, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Officials believed they found the bones of one of the missing victims of the Sewol's 2014 sinking, which killed 304 people. But hours later, officials clarified that those bones belong to "an animal."

Workers attempt to salvage the sunken Sewol ferry in waters off the island of Jindo, South Korea. The Sewol sank in April 2014, killing more than 300 people.

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South Korea Tries To Raise Sewol Ferry Nearly 3 Years After Deadly Sinking

1:38pm March 23, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

More than 300 people perished in the disaster, mostly high school students on a field trip. Investigators hope to better understand why the ship sank once the Sewol is raised and put in dry dock.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, upon arriving at the Osan Air Base in South Korea last week.

The 'Tillerson Is Tired' Meme And Things That Happen In A News Vacuum

7:39am March 20, 2017

by Elise Hu

The secretary of state didn't cut short his South Korea stay over the weekend, but an information vacuum meant a lot of people thought he did.

"The policy of strategic patience has ended," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (left) said Friday of dealing with North Korea. Tillerson is visiting South Korea; he's seen here alongside South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se in Seoul.

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Tillerson Says 'All Of The Options Are On The Table' In Dealing With North Korea

5:14pm March 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

One day after saying diplomatic efforts "have failed" to affect North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. would consider all military options if compelled to act.

Korean peninsula analyst Robert E. Kelly earned widespread empathy after his kids provided an expected spot of comic relief in a live appearance on the BBC on Friday.

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Family Laughed At Kids' Takeover Of TV Interview, Says South Korea Expert

2:19pm March 15, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

No need to worry about whether the most hilarious BBC live shot ever has caused trouble, after the children of South Korea expert Robert Kelly infiltrated his TV appearance.

The U.S. has begun deploying the Terminal High Altitude Aerial Defense - THAAD - an anti-missile system meant to defend South Korea against attacks from the North. The first components arrived in South Korea last week.

A Long List Of Challenges Awaits Rex Tillerson In Asia

7:51am March 15, 2017

by Elise Hu

As the new secretary of state starts a six-day sweep through East Asia, he heads into a region full of challenges, both old and new.

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Ousted South Korea's former President Park Geun-hye, center, arrives at her private home in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. She vacated the presidential palace and returned to her home two days after the Constitutional Court removed her from office.

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Ousted South Korean President Leaves Presidential Palace

11:31am March 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Park Geun-hye returned to her home in Seoul's Gangnam District two days after her impeachment. As a private citizen, she could face criminal corruption charges.

A supporter cries during a rally opposing President Park Geun-hye's impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday.

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South Korean President's Impeachment Triggers Clashes And Questions

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

Two people are dead in demonstrations following a historic ruling in South Korea to oust President Park Geun-hye.

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Overtaken By Events: Kids Burst Onto Scene Of Live BBC TV Interview

1:29pm March 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Thanks to the children of professor Robert E. Kelly, an interview about South Korea's political upheaval became one of the most popular things on the Internet on Friday.