Politics
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called on North Korea to return to direct dialogue, urging both sides to work toward formally ending the conflict that has kept the Korean Peninsula technically at war for more than seven decades. Speaking at a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Korea’s......
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has announced that he is prepared to travel to North Korea if requested, after revealing that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had asked whether he would be willing to help open dialogue with Pyongyang. Speaking during a meeting with the Indonesian Chamber......
South Korean investigators have conducted searches at the headquarters of the National Election Commission (NEC) as part of a criminal investigation into allegations that voter turnout figures from recent local elections may have been intentionally falsified. The inquiry marks one of the most significant......
A South Korean court has convicted Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in a political funding case connected to opinion polling conducted before the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election, according to local media reports. The ruling found that Oh violated the country's Political Funds Act by receiving polling services......
South Korea’s National Assembly has launched a parliamentary investigation into the ballot shortages that disrupted voting during the country’s local elections held on June 3. The inquiry, approved by lawmakers during a plenary session, will run for 45 days and aims to determine the causes......
South Korea is preparing for a historic political milestone after President Lee Jae Myung nominated Han Seong-sook to serve as the country’s next prime minister. If confirmed by the National Assembly, she will become only the second woman to hold the position in South Korea’s history. The......
Thousands of protesters gathered in Seoul for a second consecutive day to demand a rerun of local elections after ballot shortages disrupted voting in several polling stations across South Korea. The demonstrations were held outside a major vote-counting center, where citizens expressed frustration......
The head of South Korea’s National Election Commission has resigned following criticism over ballot paper shortages that affected voting operations during recent local elections. The decision comes amid growing public concern regarding the management and efficiency of the electoral process. According......
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun, in Seoul as part of an official visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic engagement between the two countries. The meeting reflects the ongoing commitment of Türkiye and South Korea to maintaining close political......
The United States plans to sharply reduce the number of embassies and consulates across Africa authorized to process visas, cutting operations from nearly 50 locations to 20. The decision follows an internal directive approved by senior leadership at the State Department and is expected to be implemented......
South Korea has recorded its highest-ever early voting turnout in nationwide local elections, marking a significant level of civic engagement ahead of the official election day. According to data released by the National Election Commission (NEC), early voting participation reached 23.51%, surpassing......
North Korea launched several short range ballistic missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, according to South Korea’s military, marking Pyongyang’s first weapons test in more than five weeks and its eighth ballistic event of 2026. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the......
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Sunday to discuss the results of the recent U.S.-China summit, according to the South Korean presidential office. During the call, President Trump reportedly briefed President Lee on his talks with Chinese......
