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South Korea suspends flights to and from the United Kingdom until December 31 over concerns about the new strain of SARS-CoV-2.
2020-12-23

South Korean politician Ahn Hee-jung is indicted on accusations he repeatedly raped his aide Kim Ji-eun, who previously accused him publicly of sexual abuse.
2018-04-11

Amid tensions from South Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump announces that he is "allowing Japan and South Korea to buy a substantially increased amount of highly sophisticated military equipment from the United States."
2017-09-5

An interim report by South Korean prosecutors implicates President Park Geun-hye in a political scandal involving her close friend Choi Soon-sil. Three people have been indicted in relation to the scandal. President Park cannot be indicted due to a constitutional provision preventing a sitting President being indicted except for treason or insurrection.
2016-11-20

The largest lender in Europe’s most robust economy, Deutsche Bank AG, will cut 35k jobs in an effort to counter falling profits.
2015-10-29

Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un orders the Korean People's Army to be on a war footing following the exchange of artillery fire with South Korea yesterday.
2015-08-21

A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship sinks off the coast of South Korea, with most of the 16 North Korean crew members reported missing.
2014-04-4

Won Sei-hoon, former head of South Korea's National Intelligence Service is indicted on charges of interfering in last year's presidential election.
2013-06-14

A group of South Korean lawmakers make a rare visit to North Korea's Kaesong Industrial Region.
2012-02-10

South Korea's financial authorities promise to take action to stabilise markets as stocks on the Korea Exchange continue to fall.
2011-08-9