The ruling against Kim Keon Hee comes amid a series of trials over the 2024 martial law order by her husband, ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, and related scandals involving the couple.

SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity expanded at the strongest pace in almost 1-1/2 years in January, as export demand growth surged to a near five-year high, a private sector survey showed on Monday.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes rebellion charge that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment.

President Trump is hiking tariffs on imports from South Korea, saying its government has reneged on an agreement to approve a bilateral trade deal.

South Korea’s exports started the year on a strong note, with outbound shipments surging in January on more working days and robust semiconductor demand.

President Donald Trump says he is increasing tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s national assembly has yet to approve the trade framework announced last year.

President Trump announced Monday that he’s hiking tariffs against South Korea because the Korean Legislature has failed to enact a trade agreement reached with the US nearly six months ago. “South Korea’s Legislature is not living up to its Deal with the United States,

The bill aims to establish a state-run investment corporation and fund to manage Seoul's planned $350 billion investment pledge to Washington.

A whistleblower claims South Korea used an energy weapon to down a giant UFO, sparking fierce debate over truth, proof and long running scepticism.

A boycott of the looming Women's Asian Cup by South Korea would be "devastating" for the tournament, with Matildas great Sarah Walsh expecting a resolution in some form.

SK Hynix will set up a new U.S.-based company focused on artificial intelligence solutions, with $10 billion committed to the project.