South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case

By Heejin Kim and Jack Kim SEOUL, May 7 (Reuters) - A South Korean appeals court on Thursday cut the jail sentence for former ...

South Korean court reduces prison sentence for ex-prime minister in martial law case

An appeals court has reduced to 15 years the prison sentence of a former prime minister over his involvement in then ...

Judge Who Handed South Korea's Ex-First Lady 4-Year Jail Term Found Dead

The judge, identified as Shin Jong-oh, was discovered with serious injuries in a flower bed close to the court complex in ...

South Korea suspends review of Trump's call to participate in 'Project Freedom'

By Heejin Kim SEOUL, May 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential office said on Wednesday it had suspended a review of whether to participate in a U.S. operation to escort ships through the Strait of ...

Judge who sentenced South Korea’s former first lady to jail found dead

Judge Shin Jong-o had extended former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s sentence to four years and imposed a fine of 50m won ...

South Korea has animated American cartoons for decades. Now, it wants the world to see its own

Shin, often called the “godfather of animation” in South Korea, was one of the leading figures in the nation’s outsourcing ...

South Korea's HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed to Dubai

SEOUL, May 6 (Reuters) - South Korean shipper HMM said on Wednesday it had secured a vessel to tow a bulk carrier it operates to a port in Dubai after an explosion and fire damaged the ship, which had ...

South Korea appeals court cuts jail sentence for ex-PM Han Duck-soo to 15 years

South Korea's former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison over charges including his ...