Few countries have transformed themselves as dramatically as South Korea has over the last half-century. A poor, authoritarian country with annual per capita income of less than US$400 (13,000 baht) ...

An election was triggered in April by the removal of then-President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law late ...

A former underage factory worker from a poor family ... and hosts nearly 30,000 American troops in the country. In recent years, South Korea, Japan and the US have drawn closer together, ...

South Korea "has become a clear example for people ... affecting not only the region's poorest countries but also those with historically strong public education systems. World News // 16 ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea ... Lee came to fame through biting criticism of the country’s conservative establishment ...