Yoo Hyuk-kee’s family company ran the Sewol ferry, whose sinking off the South Korean coast left hundreds dead. Prosecutors have charged Mr. Yoo, a U.S. resident, with embezzlement.
Author: John Yoon
Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Destroyed: What to Know
Thousands of residents fled rising floodwaters in southern Ukraine, a day after a dam on the Dnipro River was destroyed.
Passenger Arrested on Suspicion of Forcing Open Plane Door Mid-Flight
A man was arrested on suspicion of unlocking an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight in South Korea when it was about 700 feet off the ground.
Singapore Hangs Man in Second Drug-Related Execution in Three Weeks
The man had been sentenced to death for possessing less than 3.5 pounds of cannabis, a punishment that human rights groups condemned as grossly excessive.
Cyclone Mocha Makes Landfall, Killing at Least 6
The storm, which made landfall near Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh on Sunday, has so far not led to the humanitarian catastrophe that officials feared.
South Korea Inches Toward Same-Sex Equality, but Broader Bill Is Stalled
Christian conservatives in the country have campaigned tirelessly for decades to prevent legislation that would offer protections to L.G.B.T.Q. people.
A Timeline of Deadly Earthquakes in Turkey
Turkey, a hotbed of seismic activity, sits on the Anatolian Plate, which borders two major faults as it grinds northeast against Eurasia.
‘Squid Game’ Actor Oh Young-soo Goes on Trial on Sex Crime Charges on Feb. 3
Oh Young-soo, the actor who portrayed a contestant in the popular Netflix series, is accused of inappropriately touching a South Korean woman in 2017.
Lee Myung-bak, South Korean Ex-President, Receives Pardon
The action by the current president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will release Mr. Lee from a 17-year sentence for bribery and embezzlement and nullify the enormous fines he owed.
How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.
Three ways of calculating age coexist in South Korea, so lawmakers have passed a law uniting behind the world standard in an attempt to reduce confusion.