Less than a month into his new administration, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has reversed some of his predecessor’s North Korea policies, a sign of more changes to come for two countries technically still at war,

South Korean prosecutors asked a court Tuesday for a new arrest warrant to detain ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, after he refused a su

But that progress was thrown into question last December when Yoon Suk Yeol, then South Korea’s president, briefly imposed martial law. Although he was ultimately impeached, the episode raised troubling questions about the health of the country’s democracy,

If confirmed, 4-term Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back will be 1st ‘civilian’ defense minister of South Korea since 1961 - Anadolu Ajansı

South Korea's government appointed the country's first civilian defence minister in more than 60 years, after growing calls for stronger oversight of the military.

President Lee Jae-myung appointed his first group of ministers on June 23, naming nominees for 11 ministries as part of his new administration. Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik announced the selections, which include politicians,