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South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 12, 2025. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP, File)
South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
A South Korean court has sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, with his daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, inspects test-firing of ballistic missiles from an undisclosed location in North Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korea’s Kim says upcoming party congress will unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress.
 
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan
North Korea has launched short-range ballistic missiles into the sea. South Korea’s military said it detected liftoffs Tuesday of several ballistic missiles north of the North Korean capital Pyongyang.
 
Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korean goods over inaction on trade deal
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.
 
A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post with the country's national flag, seen from Paju, South Korea, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
South Korea imposes travel bans on 3 civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea
South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals.
 
South Koreans, walking in the line at center, who are allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia, arrive at the Incheon International Airport, in Incheon, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
73 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia to face investigations over online scams
Dozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scams have been returned home to face criminal investigation.
 
Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s former prime minister jailed for 23 years in martial law case
A South Korean court has ruled that the failed imposition of martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the completion of a first-stage modernization project at the Ryongsong Machine Complex in North Korea Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korea’s Kim fires vice premier over factory failures ahead of major party congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over issues in a factory modernization project.
 
South Korean authorities summon a civilian over alleged drone flights toward North Korea
South Korean police say a joint military-police team has summoned a civilian to investigate if the person sent drones toward North Korea.
 
A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on some charges related to his imposition of martial law.
 
Then South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law on Dec. 3, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)
South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decree
A Seoul court says an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
 
North Korea's Kaepoong village is seen from Ganghwa, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Im Sun-suk/Yonhap via AP)
North Korea vows response as it accuses the South of flying drones across the border
North Korea’s military has accused South Korea of flying drones across the border, warning of consequences for what it calls “unpardonable hysteria.”
 
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visiting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to their bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Yue Yuewei/Xinhua via AP)
South Korean leader says he asked China’s Xi to act as mediator on North Korea issues
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to serve as a mediator to help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis and ease animosities between the two Koreas.
 
South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki attends an event as part of the 11th Pusan International Film Festival in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki, dubbed ‘The Nation’s Actor,’ dies at 74
South Korean film star Ahn Sung-ki, whose prolific career earned him the nickname “The Nation’s Actor,” has died. He was 74 and had had blood cancer for years.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un, center, inspects test-flights of hypersonic missiles, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country’s nuclear war deterrent.
 
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his wife Kim Hea Kyung are greeted before leaving for China at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has begun his visit to China as Beijing aims to strengthen ties amid heightened tensions with Japan over Taiwan.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, front right, visits a major munitions factory at an undisclosed place in North Korea Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China
South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region Sunday morning, hours before South Korea’s president left for China for talks.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un, center right, his wife Ri Sol Ju, third left, and their daughter, center, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, visit Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea
The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum where the embalmed bodies of her late grandfather and great-grandfather are on display.
 
In this photo taken on Jan. 24, 2014, a bear looks out from a cage at a bear farm in Dangjin, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile
South Korea says it will end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry. The Environment Ministry said Tuesday it will ban the breeding of bears and extraction of their bile starting Jan. 1.
 
This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test of a long-range strategic cruise missile in the Yellow Sea off North Korea Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles
North Korea says it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test the country’s nuclear deterrence.
 
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool, File)
Korean prosecutors seek 10-year sentence for ousted President Yoon in first martial law trial
An independent counsel has demanded a 10-year prison term for South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol.
 
A TV screen shows a file image of South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
South Korea’s ousted president Yoon plotted martial law to eliminate rivals, probe finds
Investigators have concluded that South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate rivals and monopolize power.
 
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok speaks during the National Security Council at the government complex building in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 27, 2024. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP, File)
South Korea’s ex-acting leader indicted over former president’s martial law imposition
South Korea’s former acting leader Choi Sang-mok has been indicted on charges related to the brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a plenary meeting of the Workers Party's Central Committee in North Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korea’s ruling elite prepares for once-in-5-years party meeting
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has opened a meeting to prepare for the upcoming ruling party congress, one of the country’s biggest political conferences meant to lay out new state priorities.
 
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gestures during a news conference to mark the first anniversary of the Dec. 3 martial law crisis at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
South Korean president weighs apology to North Korea over allegations of leafleting and drone use
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he’s weighing a possible apology to North Korea over suspicions that Seoul’s former conservative leader intentionally sought to raise military tensions between the war-divided rivals in the buildup to his brief martial law declaration in December.
 
Lee Si-young, head of the Free North Korea Radio station, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at her office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
News from outside disappears in North Korea
Decades-long efforts to provide uncensored foreign news into North Korea are facing setbacks now. Big government-funded broadcasters in the U.S. and South Korea have fallen silent one by one this year amid policy shifts in the countries.
 
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, on July 9, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)
New indictment accuses Yoon of manipulating investigation of South Korean marine’s drowning
South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted on allegations he and others tried to cover up the details of a marine’s drowning.
 
A North Korean military guard post, top, and a South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
South Korea offers talks with North to prevent accidental armed clash at border
South Korea has proposed talks with North Korea to clarify the rivals’ border line. South Korea says that North Korean soldiers’ repeated border intrusions have raised worries about an armed clash.
 
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool, File)
South Korea’s ousted leader Yoon indicted for flying drones over North Korea
South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol faces additional criminal charges as prosecutors allege that he flew drones over North Korea to deliberately create tensions and justify his plans to declare martial law.
 
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, looks on as South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, right, speaks during the joint press conference following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
Hegseth praises South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending and boost defense capabilities
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean threats.
 
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