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South Korea’s Political Crisis
In a period of just a few days, two former presidents of South Korea were indicted, the leading presidential candidate for ...
Credit: AP Lee has long cultivated an image as an anti-establishment figure capable of tackling South Korea’s entrenched ...
South Korean police say Huh Kyung-young used his status as a spiritual leader to sexually exploit followers and embezzle ...
South Korea’s prosecutors say they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline. Moon was “indicted for corruption ...
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday. Some investigators were on their hands and knees, combing for forensic ...
In 2017, Lee ranked third in a Democratic Party primary. Lee has long established an image as an anti-establishment figure who can eliminate deep-rooted inequality and corruption in South Korea. But ...
Case centers on whether ex-president Yoon pressured officials to halt transfer of military officers to police on charges of ...
South Korea tackled difficult economic reforms following ... low worker productivity, and corruption. All economic data for 2017.Sources: Heritage Foundation; World Economic Forum; Transparency ...