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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 imposes the highest level of social distancing measures at prison facilities nationwide. These restrictions will remain in effect until January 13.
2020-12-31

South Korea reports 397 new cases, which is the highest number of reported cases since early March as the virus is reported in all cities and provinces across the country. From that number 387 were locally transmitted.
2020-08-23

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases in South Korea tops 200 for the first time in five months, with 279 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The cases are traced to several conservative churches in the Seoul Capital Area.
2020-08-16

After the summit, President Trump says that the U.S. will halt joint military exercises with South Korea.
2018-06-12

A South Korean lawmaker claims that in 2016, North Korean hackers stole classified military documents detailing joint operations between the South Korean and United States military forces in the event of war with North Korea.
2017-10-10

South Korea fires warning shots after a North Korean patrol boat and a fishing boat cross the disputed west coast Northern Limit Line. The two vessels retreated.
2016-05-27

Six people are dead following an explosion at a chemical plant in Ulsan in South Korea.
2015-07-3

Sony advises that it plans to restore the PlayStation Network by the weekend in all markets except Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
2011-05-31