South Korea

Choi Soon-sil, Park's long-time friend, is in custody and on trial for fraud and abuse of power.

The scandal-hit president was impeached on 9 December after 234 lawmakers voted against her.

Choi denied pressuring companies in donating tens of millions of dollars to foundations under her control.

The high-profile defector says he became 'disenchanted' with Kim Jong Un regime.

Reports suggest that the meet is being rescheduled due to the political turmoil in South Korea.

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will receive updates on foreign policy, judicial, personnel and economic affairs.

The advertisement was posted on the liquor brand's Facebook page a day after President Park's impeachment.

PM Hwang Kyo-ahn said national security was the priority and restated that the military should be on high alert.

Pyongyang media says state hackers would never expose their IP addresses.

Park was impeached after a landslide vote in the parliament but judges will decide if she must now stand down.

Residents of South Korea welcomed the leader's swift fall from grace amid protests that drew millions into the streets in united fury.

The South Korean parliament on 9 December voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye.

Park Geun-hye said she will do 'whatever is necessary' if the impeachment motion due later this week is passed.

Samsung Group said the president had asked for support but did not specifically request money.

President Park is accused of colluding with her friend, Choi Soon-sil, who has been accused of abuse of power.

The individual lists are in addition to UN sanctions and include blacklisting high-profile Pyongyang officials.

Opposition parties plan to propose the impeachment motion in parliament on Friday, 2 December.

Ruling Saenuri Party wants Park to resign by April 2017 end to enable fresh elections in June 2017.

Following weeks of public protest, Park Geun-hye agreed to step down, but gave no timeline.

Members of the Korean Peasants League, the country's largest farmers' group, are also expected to join the protest.

Spokesmen at Lotte Group and SK Group confirmed the raid, but they did not give the detailed information.

The opposition needs at least 28 votes from the ruling party's lawmakers for the successful passage of the motion.

An impeachment scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye took a new bizarre turn.

Jung was forced to temporarily leave UFC after being pressed into mandatory military service.

Abe also invited Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Japan to attend a trilateral summit with South Korea.

North Korea has issued warnings it is 'close to the brink of war' with neighbour South Korea.

This would be the fourth straight weekend when demonstrators would gather in Seoul to demand the resignation of the president.

A South Korean official said Google could export local data for its maps service if it deletes security facilities.

The defence ministry decided to sign an intelligence-sharing deal with Japan in the wake of North Korea threats.

The allegations span 40 years, and involve giants Samsung, Hyundai and SK Group.