Yoon Suk Yeol's life sentence for insurrection "offers a rare example of democratic resilience", experts say.

Yoon Suk Yeol’s reckoning is the result of South Korea’s mammoth push to hold a head of state accountable for almost tearing up his nation’s democratic institutions.

By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU, Feb 24 (Reuters) - South Korea’s central bank will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday and through 2026, a Reuters poll forecasts, as policymakers grapple with a volatile currency and an overheating housing market.

South Korea asks Russian embassy to remove giant ‘victory’ banner as Ukraine war anniversary looms - Seoul says banner should be removed as Moscow’s war on Ukraine is illegal

South Korea has protested to Russia after its embassy in Seoul unfurled a giant banner declaring "Victory will be ours", an apparent reference to the anniversary of the Ukraine war.Its appearance has

North Korea says it completed a housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

Brazil is South Korea's largest trading partner ⁠in ⁠South America, making economic cooperation ⁠a key part of ​the agenda. Lula said Brazil holds the world's second largest rare-earth reserves and has substantial nickel deposits, and that his ​government hoped to attract investment from ⁠South Korean companies.

The world’s No 9-ranked team, who have been largely absent from international competitions for over a decade, is reaping the benefits of state-sponsored investment