A move by South Korean opposition leaders to launch an independent probe of embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over Seoul’s use of loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea is raising questions among some U.S. experts about the future direction of Seoul’s approach toward Pyongyang.

South Korea’s Democratic Party and allied opposition parties reignited political tensions on Jan. 9 by reintroducing a special counsel bill to investigate alleged insurrection, sparking fierce debate over its implications for national security and a potential snap presidential election.

People Power Party offers to 'meet in middle'; Opposition-led parliamentary committee to summon president to testify The ruling People Power Party said Tuesday it would come up with its own bill for opening a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Dec.

We cannot overlook the fact that a president of a 37-year-old democracy self-righteously declared martial law. While South Korea is still in turmoil, Yoon’s position of justifying martial law despite internal and international criticism is shocking.

As political changes loom, South Korea's leadership crisis could affect ties with China, Japan and the US, observers say With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance,

Yoon’s arrest could mark the beginning of a prolonged period in custody, lasting months or longer, as he faces the possibility of imprisonment on potential rebellion charges linked to his imposition of martial law on Dec.

Donald Trump is set to make a historic comeback to the White House as the United States' 47th president, following a challenging journey to the citadel of power marked by two attempts on his life, a criminal conviction and dogged questions over his foreign policy vision,

A South Korean court extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday over concerns he could destroy evidence linked to his martial law declaration, enraging his supporters who attacked the court building.

"It's 'Real Housewives' meets 'The Bachelor' meets 'The Apprentice,'" one source said of the scene at Mar-a-Lago. "Viper pit."

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief, referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power” in a written statement for Tuesday’s confirmation hearing – shattering a longstanding taboo by granting such a designation to Kim Jong-un’s regime and drawing considerable attention in Seoul.

While South Korea experiences historic domestic political turmoil, Kim Jong Un and his regime continue to threaten peace and stability in the region and pose a direct threat to the U.S. homeland.

The Democratic Party and other small opposition parties ... He did not elaborate. North Korea has no immediate comments. Natalia Slavney, research analyst at the Stimson Center’s 38 North ...