SEOUL—South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol extended an olive branch to Japan in his speech marking the March 1 Independence Movement Day anniversary, calling the country a like-minded “partner.” ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's indictment on Sunday makes him the country's first sitting head of state to face a ...

A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said the detention of Yoon came at a bad time, just before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next week. "The political ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ...

South Korean president Yoon's declaration of martial law not only stress tested South Korea's democracy, it may also contribute to destabilising the fragile US-Japan-South Korea trilateral.

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When President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested, Japanese media reported in unison in breaking news and are closely monitoring the situation afterward. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba declined to ...

Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported that President Yoon Suk Yeol frequently mentioned martial law starting around April last year, coinciding with Korea's general elections. Citing a former cabinet ...

South Korea's anti-corruption agency on Thursday transferred to prosecutors its case against impeached President Yoon Suk ...

South Korea's prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his ...