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Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong is released from prison in South Korea after his parole was announced on Monday. Lee served seven months out of a 30 month imprisonment sentence that had been imposed on him for financial corruption. Lee addressed journalists, saying that he will do "his best" from now on and apologizing for his crime.
2021-08-13

South Korea reports a record 2,223 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 216,206.
2021-08-11

South Korea orders most schools in Seoul Capital Area to close and move classes back online as the country battles a resurgence in cases. All students, except for high school seniors, in the cities of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, will take classes online until September 11.
2020-08-25

North Korea warns South Korea that it will conduct live firing near the disputed maritime border.
2014-04-29

South Korean prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the captain, Lee Joon-seok, and are seeking the arrest of two other crew members of the "Sewol" in the wake of the ferry capsizing.
2014-04-18

South Korea sends the remains of 437 Chinese soldiers that fought during the Korean War back to be buried in China as a gesture of friendship and healing between the two countries.
2014-03-28

A second woman dies of a mystery virus, reported to be similar to pneumonia, in South Korea.
2011-05-27

Thirty-one North Koreans arrive in South Korea after crossing the Yellow Sea by boat.
2011-02-7

South Korea and the United States cancel a joint naval drill against North Korea in the Yellow Sea, citing its previous anti-submarine training -- held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 -- and a desire "not to irritate neighboring countries" ahead of the upcoming 2010 G-20 Seoul summit.
2010-10-24

Prominent North Korean defector Hwang Jang-yop is found dead in Seoul, South Korea.
2010-10-10