A scandal involving the president’s spouse has become a major issue for his party ahead of a crucial parliamentary election.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
Is North Korea Planning a War?
An intensification of nuclear threats from North Korea while the world is preoccupied with other wars has ignited an urgent debate over Mr. Kim’s motives.
Seoul Police Chief Charged in South Korea Crowd Crush
Kim Kwang-ho, charged with negligence, is one of the most senior officials to face legal consequences for the October 2022 disaster that killed nearly 160 people in Seoul.
North Korea Says It No Longer Wants to Reunify With South Korea
Abandoning the longtime goal, however unlikely, Kim Jong-un, the North’s leader, instead threatened to subjugate South Korea in war.
North Korea Test-Fires Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile
The launch, the first by the North this year, indicates that the country may be developing a new missile that could threaten U.S. military bases in the region.
Knife Attacker Hoped to End Lee’s Presidential Ambitions, South Korean Police Say
The suspect had planned the attack last week on the country’s opposition leader for months, the police said, and had written an eight-page manifesto.
North Korea Fires Artillery Near Border With South Korea
The South asked nearby islanders to seek shelter before it launched a military exercise in the disputed waters and chided the North for “threatening peace.”
Kim Jong-un’s Daughter Is His Likely Successor, South Korea Says
Kim Ju-ae has long accompanied her dictator father to important state events, like long-range missile tests and military parades.
Lee Jae-myung, South Korea Opposition Leader, Is Stabbed
Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party head, was attacked by a 66-year-old man in the city of Busan, the police said. Mr. Lee is now recovering from surgery.
North Korea’s New Reactor Increases Ability to Produce Plutonium
A light-water reactor could provide more weapons-grade plutonium, abetting the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s vow to expand his nuclear arsenal.