In the 1960s, GDP per capita was comparable with levels in the poorest countries in the world. In 2004, South Korea's GDP surpassed one trillion dollars. Beginning in the 1960s under President ...

Yoon Suk Yeol joins a list of the country's former leaders who have faced impeachment, exile and assassination.

South Korea is floundering in a time of uncertainty, in which its future as both a relatively new democracy and an old American ally is at stake.

The BOK said the decision was taken so it could further assess any changes in domestic and external conditions.

Kim Shin-jo stunned South Korea when he told a news conference after his capture that his team had intended to slit the ...

South Korea’s air quality is poor Tuesday as a harmful mix of fine dust and yellow dust blankets much of the country, according to officials. As of 8 a.m., ultrafine dust levels were classified ...

In the aftermath of the Korean war, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world and few families were keen on adopting children. South Korea's government then began a transnational ...

“But I came to know the reason as I spent time here. Kim must have been afraid of a poor country such as South Korea becoming rich. As the economy improved, South Korea would secure more money ...