South Korea

Park's impeachment was upheld by the constitutional court on 10 March.

Divya Kishore Mar 11, 2017

Pyongyang and Beijing were both angered by her missile deal with the US.

Orlando Crowcroft Mar 10, 2017

BBC interviewee Robert Kelly manages to salvage on-air discussion after family burst in to interview room.

Lydia Smith Mar 10, 2017

Vice chairman and de facto chief Jay Y Lee is accused of bribery and embezzlement.

David Gilbert Mar 10, 2017

A 72-year-old man died from head wounds after falling from a police bus during violent protests. The circumstances of a second death are being investigated.

David Sim Mar 10, 2017

The ruling against Park Geun-hye by the constitutional court means criminal proceedings can now be opened.

Callum Paton Mar 10, 2017

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi observed that the US ant-missile battery will make Seoul less secure.

Ananya Roy Mar 08, 2017

Photographs show the isolated state's leader looking through binoculars and smiling as the four missiles were launched into the sea towards Japan.

David Sim Mar 07, 2017

The special prosecution team conducted a 70-day probe on allegations against the impeached president.

Ananya Roy Mar 06, 2017

South Korean military claim Pyongyang rocket fell into Sea of Japan but details are sketchy.

Brendan Cole Mar 06, 2017

Seoul has repeatedly said Thaad deployment was to thwart North Korea, but China sees it as a security threat.

Ananya Roy Mar 04, 2017

Malaysian police have identified eight North Koreans wanted in connection with the high-profile murder.

Divya Kishore Mar 03, 2017

The attacks come days after Lotte Group affiliate approved a land swap deal for Thaad deployment.

India Ashok Mar 02, 2017

Jong-nam reportedly used the pseudonym Kim Chol for his Facebook account, the same as that on his passport.

India Ashok Mar 01, 2017

South Korea warned UN that its communist neighbour has 'thousands of tonnes of chemical weapons'.

Isabelle Gerretsen Feb 28, 2017

Kim Jong-un's half-brother was poisoned at Kuala Lumpur airport with a highly toxic VX nerve agent.

Divya Kishore Feb 28, 2017

South Korea's intelligence services claim North Korea officials were punished for making 'false reports'.

William Watkinson Feb 27, 2017

The corruption scandal involving President Park broke out in 2016 and led to weekly protests by Koreans.

Divya Kishore Feb 27, 2017

This comes after South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung proposed an organisation similar to WikiLeaks.

India Ashok Feb 23, 2017

The state has carried out assassinations, public executions and overseas kidnappings.

Lydia Smith Feb 15, 2017

Estranged for years from his relatives, the 45-year-old gambler and playboy Kim Jong-nam played a key role in the dynasty that has ruled for three generations since North Korea's foundation in 1948.

Alex Wheeler Feb 15, 2017

The unidentified suspect appears to be a middle-aged woman of Asian descent.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 15, 2017

The statement came from South Korean Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho amid reports of alleged retaliatory actions from Beijing.

Ananya Roy Feb 09, 2017

The manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries would now have to go through greater oversight and inspections.

Sarmistha Acharya Feb 06, 2017

Blue House officials said they would provide all documents to the prosecutors, but would not allow them in.

Divya Kishore Feb 03, 2017

Pentagon chief James Mattis set to discuss Thaad deployment with top South Korean lawmakers.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 02, 2017

Seoul has denied all 'abduction' accusations saying the women defected of their own free will.

Lara Rebello Feb 01, 2017

Seoul's defence minister says Pyongyang's missile threats are 'direct and realistic'.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 27, 2017

Former British deputy ambassador, Thae Yong Ho, believes dissenting voices are becoming more common.

William Watkinson Jan 26, 2017

Mattis was sworn into the top job at Pentagon shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration.

Divya Kishore Jan 25, 2017