South Korea

S Korea prosecutors indict ex-president Moon Jae-in for bribery

Moon, 72, was indicted for bribery, while former lawmaker Lee Sang-jik was indicted for bribery and breach of trust, Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office said in a statement

S Korea's Han expects positive outcome from US trade talks

Seoul says talks to cover tariff exemptions or reductions and could cover potential cooperation on shipbuilding, energy

S Korea's Lee Jae-myung vows to address 'Korea Discount'

The Korea discount refers to the lower valuations that South Korean companies typically trade on relative to their global peers

S Korea unveils $23bn support package for chips

Seoul will also ramp up a financial assistance programme for the chips industry to 20 trillion won, versus the previous 17 trillion won

Criminal trial of S Korea’s ousted Yoon starts

The charge of insurrection faced by the impeached leader is punishable by life imprisonment or even death, although South Korea has not executed anyone in decades

Trump's tariff pause gives negotiation chance: S Korea trade envoy

Trump's 90-day tariff pause will challenge South Korea's new president to face a daunting task to negotiate with its leading security ally over tariffs that pose a risk to the export-reliant economy

S Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung declares presidential run

Lee pledges to address economic inequality and growth and emphasises pragmatic diplomacy with US and Japan

Snap S Korea snap presidential election on Jun 3

The cabinet agreed the date on Tuesday after discussions with the National Election Commission since it needed to approve a public holiday for the election

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